Karyn received her Bachelors Degree in Communications from University of California San Diego and her Masters Degree in Radio-Television from San Francisco State University. She has taught at City College of San Francisco since 1994. Karyn's primary focus in her own study of media has been the evaluation of how media and society interact from various critical perspectives. Her research on female self-representation in music videos earned her a top student research award from San Francisco State University as well as recognition in the California State University Research competition. 
Prior to teaching at CCSF, Karyn was a teaching assistant at both UC San Diego and San Francisco State University. She spent significant time working with the writers and producers on the television show Roseanne while researching her masters thesis, which led to some indpendent projects for the writers, including a retrospective evaluation of the 1991-1992 season for use by the producers. She also worked briefly in radio while in San Diego. 
In addition to teaching, Karyn works for a large law firm in Oakland. In her spare time, she trains and shows Bernese Mountain Dogs. Karyn is currently teaching BCST 100, Introduction to Broadcasting, the telecourse Mass Media and Society (BCST 103), and an online version of BCST 103. 

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