Karen Markowitz

Karen Markowitz serves as a Lecturer I in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of San Diego, teaching undergraduate psychology courses across San Diego institutions including USD and San Diego Mesa College for 21 years.

Her academic credentials include:

• Undergraduate degree in Psychology
• Graduate degree in Psychology with Clinical Psychology emphasis

Her research background spans psychiatric illnesses and chemosensory perception, though she transitioned to dedicated teaching after discovering her passion for education. Karen emphasizes mental and physical stimulation through running, tennis, and piano as keys to wellbeing while raising her 12-year-old son.