Professional Biographical Information:

Carol A. Watson is no stranger to the University of Georgia. She earned three of her four tertiary degrees at the university, including a J.D. from the School of Law.

In 1987, Watson began her professional career at the university's Law Library. She currently supervises the law school's Computing Services Department, provides legal reference services using electronic and print resources, and develops pages for the school's Web site.  Additionally, Watson is serving a two-year term as vice-chair of UGA's Information Technology Management Forum, which provides the university with expertise on IT management and leadership issues.

Watson also coordinates and speaks on Internet legal research topics at many Institute of Continuing Legal Education seminars. In addition, she has given several presentations at the American Association of Law Libraries' annual meetings.

Watson's other professional legal experience includes working as staff attorney at the university's Legal Aid and Defender Clinic and clerking for Kardos, Warnes and McElwee.

As prefaced earlier, Watson holds four tertiary degrees, three of which she earned from the University of Georgia. Her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts in comparative literature, was earned in 1981. She earned her Master of Education two years later. In July 1990, she completed her Master of Science in Library Service at Atlanta University. Her fourth and final degree, a Juris Doctor cum laude from the School of Law, was obtained in 1987.

Watson is active in the American Association of Law Libraries (national and southeastern chapter) and is a member of the Georgia Bar Association and American Bar Association.