Karmen Morrison

By: Karmen Morrison

A Jacksonville, Florida native, a women’s sports advocate and a concert frequenter are a few things that make me who I am. This past spring I received my Master of Arts degree from the University of Georgia after two years of culminating projects, writing and research. Before my time at UGA, I got my bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, go noles!

I was unsure of what I wanted to do and had very little interest in anything until my senior year of high school. ” I was a scholar athlete and that came with many interviews that year about school and athletics. I had a lot of fun doing those interviews and then it hit me, can I do this for a living? It was fun being the interviewee and FSU taught me how to be the interviewer. During my time at FSU, I was able to get my feet wet, learn the basics and hone in on the skills of a multimedia journalist. Never did I think I would pursue a master’s degree until I realized I needed to learn more and needed more experience.

While at UGA, I was a graduate assistant for a course called Reporting I where I gained real-world experience in a multitude of areas. I served as a liaison between instructors and students, helped facilitate classes and workshops, brainstormed and implemented new learning activities and aided instructors in various ways. My time at UGA has allowed me to develop production skills, evolve as a journalist, form new relationships and create various types of content I am proud of.

Outside of school, my favorite sport is basketball. My all-time favorite basketball players are LeBron James and Candace Parker. I enjoy watching press conferences, I love listening to music and I am a huge advocate for the representation of women in sports and women’s sports.