After earning his bachelor of science in mathematics from Corvallis’ Oregon State University (OSU) in 1965, A. Morrie Craig undertook predoctoral training and completed a predoctoral fellowship with the OSU Biochemistry and Biophysics Department. He earned his PhD in biophysics with a minor in mathematics from OSU in 1970. Dr. A. Morrie Craig completed his doctoral dissertation on the interrelation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and published his findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
Dr. Morrie Craig completed postdoctoral work with multiple organizations before accepting a professorship at OSU in 1977. Specializing in the study of toxicity in animals, he ultimately established himself as an expert in the detection of performance enhancing drugs in racing Greyhounds and other animals that compete in sporting events.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Craig has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He also lectured widely and taught academically diverse courses at OSU as well as Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon.