Kara Morrison is an African American female, originally born in Troutman, North Carolina where she attended South Iredell High School. After high school Ms Morrison continued her education at Winston Salem State University and received her B.A. in Psychology and Minor in Sociology. In the fall of 2012 Kara began a prestigious Biomedical Research training Program (PREP), which consolidates approximately 5 years of research and professional development training, academic enhancement, and GRE preparation into a 12 month time frame. Throughout this program Kara will was also engaged in “hands-on” Laboratory/ Clinical Research, under the direction and Mentor-ship of Dr. David Mount. Upon completion of the PREP Program, Kara will begin pursuing her PhD in Clinical Psychology, with a focus in Psychoanalysis. She is also currently a Post-Bach Health Equity Ambassador at the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity. Her interest are working within, serving, and giving back to the community. As a Health Equity Ambassador Kara’s goals are to help shrink the gaps in the quality of health and health care for minorities.