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Karla-Sue C. Marriott, PhD, is a scientist, educator, innovator, and visionary artist whose work bridges forensic science, medicinal chemistry, technology, education, and the arts. She is Professor and Director of the Forensic Science Program in the School of Justice Studies at Roger Williams University, where she advances interdisciplinary research, immersive learning, and student-centered forensic science education.
Educated at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica and Clemson University, Dr. Marriott began her career as a forensic officer and has led research supported by the NSF, NIH, NASA, and Department of Defense. She also serves as an expert witness and mentor.
As a self-taught artist inspired by nature, Dr. Marriott approaches painting as a continuing process of self-revelation—a way to learn, deepen her understanding of humanity, and explore the connections between the natural world and the human experience. This website brings together the many dimensions of her work and creative vision.
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Selected Publications
1. Marriott, K.-S. C. (2026). Evidence of me. In D. A. Miles, P. Adu, R. Willis-Brown, W. Corner, J. O. Dansby, M. J. Laney, R. Shedrick, & N. Wheat (Eds.), Confessions of a PhD: Real stories from doctoral students (Vol. 2, Chapter 15). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003618973
2. Anne Katz and Karla-Sue C. Marriott; An Interdisciplinary STEM NIH Grant; Section II, Higher Education and Beyond; Chapter 10; In On Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Approach; Information Age Publishing (IAP) 2023. https://www.infoagepub.com/products/On-Leadership
3. Sargent, Elizabeth; Shaikh, Abid; Marriott, Karla Sue; Porter, Taysia; Cannon-Rech, Dawn N.; and Landge, Shainaz M. (2022) "Introducing the Remote Mentoring of Undergraduate Research Students (ReMentURS) Workshop Series: Initial Evaluation and Plans for Wider Implementation," International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Vol. 16: No. 1, Article 7.Available at: https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2022.160107
4. Anne Katz and Karla-Sue C. Marriott, “An Integrative STEM NIH Grant: Designing Equitable Curriculum to Collaborate with Undergraduate Science Majors and Spark Connections” Vol. 42, No. 4, 2020; https://library.ncte.org/journals/elq/issues/v42-4
5. Marriott, K-S. C., and Clark, E.B, “Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Integration of Science and Art”, University System of Georgia (USG) Best Practices, eBook, Accepted June 26th, 2019.
6. A. Sundaresan, K. Marriott, J. Mao, S. Bhuiyan and P. Denkins, “The Effects of Benzofuran-2-Carboxylic Acid Derivatives as Countermeasures for Immune Suppression”, Microgravity Science & Technology, Accepted November 24th, 2014.
7. Marriott, K.-S. C., Morrison, A.Z; Moore, M.; Olubajo, O. and Stewart, L., Synthesis of N-phenyl-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzofuran-2-carboxamides as new selective ligands for sigma receptors, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2012, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968089612007651?via%3Dihub, Accepted September 19th, 2012.
8. Marriott, K.-S. C., M. Prasad, Thapliyal, V and Bose, H.S., Sigma-1 Receptor at the Mitochondrial Associated ER-Membrane is Responsible for Mitochondrial Metabolic Regulation, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (JPET). doi:10.1124/jpet.112.198168, 2012, Accepted August 23rd, 2012.
9. Marriott, K.-S.C., Bartee, R., Morrison, A. Z., Stewart, L. and Wesby, J., Expedited Synthesis of Benzofuran-2-Carboxylic Acids via Microwave-Assisted Perkin Rearrangement Reaction, Tetrahedron Letters, 2012, 53(26): 3319-3321, DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.04.075.
10. Marriott, K.C. and Huffman, J.W., Recent advances in the development of selective ligands for the cannabinoid CB2 receptor, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2008, 8, 187-204. (Invited Author)
11. Marriott, K.C; Huffman, J.W.; Wiley, J.L.; Martin, B.R., Synthesis and Pharmacology of 11-nor-1-methoxy-9-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinols and 11-nor-1-deoxy-9-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinols: New selective ligands for the cannabinoid CB2 receptor. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2006, 14, 2386-2397.