Professor Dr. Elise Morgan

Biography

Elise F. Morgan is the Maysarah K. Sukkar Professor of Engineering Design Innovation at Boston University and serves as Interim Dean of the College of Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where she also completed her master's degree, and obtained her bachelor's degree from Stanford University. Her research primarily focuses on the mechanical behavior of skeletal tissues and the mechanisms of mechanobiology across multiple scales. Morgan's laboratory employs both experimental and computational methods to investigate how tissue microstructure influences deformation and failure behaviors of tissues, as well as how mechanical conditions affect the differentiation of cells. She has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation and has held leadership roles in research evaluation committees. Morgan is dedicated to enhancing diversity in STEM through initiatives like the Summer Pathways program for high school girls. Additionally, she has played a key role in policy implementation promoting mentorship and inclusion within the College of Engineering at Boston University.

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