Carol Cruzan Morton

Freelance journalist
Belmont, Mass. USA
ccmorton(at)nasw.org

Science writer
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Mass. USA
617-432-3121
carol_morton(at)hms.harvard.edu

Boston Globe
San Francisco Chronicle
Baltimore Sun
SAGE Crossroads
AlzForum
Watertown Tab
Science magazine
ScienceNOW
Discover.com
Oregonian
The Scientist
Portland Physician Scribe
Willamette Week
Portland Business Journal
Pacific Northwest magazine
Footwear News
Runner's World
Running magazine
The Runner
Track and Field News
Science Digest
Physician and Sportsmedicine
Eugene Register-Guard

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

Science writer, Harvard Medical School, 2001-present.
Science writer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1999-2001.
Science and medicine writer, Brown University, 1998.
Science and technology writer, University of California, Davis, 1990-1997.
Correspondent, Oregonian, 1989-1990.
Associate editor, Pacific Northwest magazine, 1988-1989.
Regional editor, Runner's World magazine, 1984-1985.
Editorial assistant, Running magazine, 1982.

UNIVERSITY AND NON-PROFIT PUBLICATIONS

ScienceWriters (National Association of Science Writers).
Harvard Public Health Now, 2003-2005.
Brigham & Women's Hospital magazine, 2004-2005.
Vincent Memorial Hospital (Massachusetts General Hospital) Annual Report, 2002.
Harvard Medical School Annual Report, 1999-2001; Focus 1999-2005.
Watertown Faire on the Square, 2000-2001.
American Association of Medical Colleges, Communications Guidelines for Human Research Subjects, 2001.
Swarthmore Bulletin alumni magazine, 1999.
New England Journal of Medicine's HealthNews.
Annals of Internal Medicine.
Old Oregon alumni magazine.

TALKS, WORKSHOPS & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

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MEMBERSHIPS

• National Association of Science Writers, elected board member 1999-2004.
• New England Science Writers, appointed member of steering committee, 1997-now.
• Society of Environmental Journalists.
• American Health Care Journalists.
• Northern California Science Writers Association, elected member of governing board, 1993-1997.
• Investigative Reporters & Editors.
• Society of Professional Journalists, treasurer of Willamette Valley Chapter, 1988-1990.
• Northwest Writers, Inc., elected board member, 1988-1990.

EDUCATION

University of Oregon, Eugene, B.S., School of Journalism, 1982.

HONORS & AWARDS

• Gold medal (with UC Davis colleagues), Excellence in News Writing: Research, Medicine and Science Writing, Council for the Advancement of Secondary Education, 1996.
• Gold medal for Sunday forum section with lead article, "Public Secrets: Despite the state public records law, the Legislature is quietly putting government records off-limits to public scrutiny," Oregonian, 19 Nov. 1990.
• Top ten all-time U.S. women's pole vault list, 1985.

OTHER INTERESTS

Hiking, sea kayaking, cycling, running, walking, cross-country & telemark skiing, swimming, sewing, knitting, reading, gardening.