Eric Morrison
User Experience Research Lead
New York City, New York
About Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison is a User Experience Research Lead based in New York City. He has more than 13 years of experience in user research for large technology and media companies. His work has focused on understanding how people use products and how that behavior should guide product strategy.
Morrison has led research programs at Google, TikTok, and Disney. In these roles, he has worked with cross functional teams of product managers, designers, and engineers. He uses methods such as surveys, interviews, and ethnographic studies. His research helps teams see how products fit into everyday work and where they create friction or value.
At Google, Morrison leads research on the future of AI in the workplace. His projects explore how AI can support collaboration, creativity, and productivity. He examines how workers respond to AI features in their tools and how these features affect trust, workflow, and team dynamics.
Morrison holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Yale University. He later earned a Master of Science in the Social Science of the Internet from the University of Oxford. At Yale, he received the John Addison Porter Prize for best dissertation in any discipline. At Oxford, he received the Oxford Internet Institute Prize for work on team science and innovation.
Across his career, Morrison has been known for connecting careful research with practical decisions. His work links user evidence with product direction and helps large organizations build technology that fits real workplace needs.
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Awards & Recognition
John Addison Porter Prize, Yale University
Oxford Internet Institute Prize, University of Oxford, Oxford Internet Institute
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Eric Morrison do?
Eric Morrison is a User Experience Research Lead at Google. He has more than 13 years of experience conducting user research for large technology and media companies, focusing on how people use products and how that behavior should guide product strategy.
What is Eric Morrison known for?
Morrison is known for connecting careful research with practical decisions, linking user evidence with product direction to help large organizations build technology that fits real workplace needs. At Google, he leads research on the future of AI in the workplace, exploring how AI affects collaboration, trust, and productivity.
Where is Eric Morrison based?
Eric Morrison is based in New York City, New York.
Where did Eric Morrison study?
Morrison earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Yale University, where he received the John Addison Porter Prize, and later a Master of Science in the Social Science of the Internet from the University of Oxford, where he received the Oxford Internet Institute Prize.
Who does Eric Morrison work for?
Eric Morrison currently works for Google, and has previously led research programs at TikTok and Disney.
Last updated February 20, 2026