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Professional portrait of Karen Morris
Title

Karen Morris

Pronouns
she/her/hers
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Teaching Professor

Contact Information

Office
Hibbard Humanities Hall 157
124 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone
Email
Hours
Tuesday/Thursdays 12:30-1:30 pm and Wednesdays from 11:00 am-12:00 pm and by appointment.
Education

Education

  • M.A., Texas State University-San Marcos (Speech Communication)
  • B.A., East Central University (Speech and Drama Education)
  • Mid American Forensics League Past President
  • National Forensics Association  Past President 
  • UWEC Forensics Past Director of Forensics
Teaching and Research Interests

Teaching and Research Interests

  • Forensics
  • Persuasion
  • Communication Theory
  • Public Speaking
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Small Group Communication
  • Conflict Communication
  • Oral Interpretation of Literature
  • Human Communication
  • Event Planning 
  • Intercollegiate Forensics Practices 

 

Honors And Recognition

Honors And Recognition

1996 UWEC Grace Walsh Award Winner for Achievement, Leadership and Dedication to Forensics

1999 Bradley University L. E. Norton Award Winner for Compassion, Commitment and Dedication to Forensics

2000 American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament Distinguished Service Award 

2004 Larry Schnoor District IV Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Service to the Forensics Community

2006 Eddie Myers Memorial National Forensic Association Distinguished Service Award 

2013 Karen Morris Quality Award | MSU-Mankato Forensics Tournament

2020 Service to the Mid-American Forensics League Award

2021 UWEC Forensics Pillar Award

2021 Karen R. Morris Forensic Scholarship Established by colleague

2023 and 2024 Nominee for the CAS Career Excellence in Teaching Award

2024 UWEC Nomination for the UW Regents Teaching in Excellence Award