Born in LaFayette Georgia, Dr. Karen Goss joined South College as full time faculty in 2002 and was named the Department Chair of Science in September 2006. Dr. Goss, graduated from the Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, and completed her Master of Science in Anatomy at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. She earned her doctorate in Comparative and Experimental Medicine from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 1996.

After receiving her Doctoral degree, Dr. Goss held several key positions as Director, Assistant Professor, Acting Chair, Consultant and Principal Investigator at various institutes. Dr. Goss brings to her classroom more than 20 years of practice, training, research, in Mouse Genetics, Exercise and Sports and Management, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and establishment of certification programs in exercise science and physiology. In addition she also brings in 10 years of graduate level teaching of Anatomy and Physiology.

Dr. Karen Goss maintains memberships in the Georgia Chapter of Physical Therapy Association, Society of Neuroscience, and International Behavioral Neuroscience Society. She has also written and co-authored many scientific and professional publications. She is an active member of the Community and is affiliated with several Out Reach Programs; Cuddler for the NICU program at University of Tennessee Medical Center, Board Member March of Dimes, Board Member and Chair Elect of Mission of Hope Sponsor for Special Olympics, Volunteer for Remote Area Medical.