Undergraduate
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (Nursing)

Graduate
Loyola University of Chicago (Medical Surgical Nursing)

Doctorate
University of Illinois at Chicago (Nursing Science)

Consultant, Nursing Research Committee, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Coordinator, CPR QM Committee, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Member, Institutional Review Board, Northwestern University

Member, Critical Care Institute,  Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Original, peer-reviewed research articles

Morris, L. & Knafl, K.  The nature and meaning of near-death experiences to patients and critical-care nurses.  Journal of Near-Death Studies, 21(3), 139-167, 2003.

Book Chapters

Morris, L. & Hilton, E.  Assessment of Respiratory Function, Chapter 31 in Medical-Surgical Nursing: Caring and Clinical Decision Making.  Daniels, R., Nosek, L., & Nicoll, L., Eds., Clifton Park, NY: Thompson Delmar, in press.

Hilton, E. L., Morris, L., & Ramsey, K. Chronic illness and disability. In K. S. Lundy & S. Janes (Eds.) Caring for the Public's Health, 2nd edition. Sudbury, MA. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, in press.

Presentations

Poster Presentation: The Future of Critical Care Orientation: Using Simulator Technology with a Blended Learning Approach, Nursing Management Congress, Chicago, IL, Oct 3-5, 2004

Poster Presentation: The Future of Critical Care Orientation: Using Simulator Technology with a Blended Learning Approach, AACN National Teaching Institute, New Orleans, LA, May 2005

Tales from the Light, Illinois Society for Respiratory Care, June 22. 200

Awards

2010 Eleanor Wood Prince Grant for “Outcome Evaluation of a Structured Program of Deep Breathing and Arm Exercises”