Katrina L. Cox, a native of Laurel, MS earned her B.M. degree at William Carey University in vocal performance. She studied with Dr. Connie Roberts and was active in several ensembles and productions. Katrina earned a Master of Music at the State University of New York-Binghamton. In New York, she performed with Tri-Cities Opera, the Big Band Jazz Ensemble, “Harpur Jazz”, and Opera North in New Hampshire. Katrina toured through Southern Tier New York with her jazz band, “The New Standard” from 2007-2009. She worked for the Laurel School district as an elementary music teacher and the high school choral director from 2013-2018. Katrina is a doctoral candidate in vocal performance at The University of Southern Mississippi where she studies under the tutelage of Dr. Kimberley Davis. She has performed with the Southern Opera and Music Theater in many mainstage productions during her graduate studies. She has also been featured as a jazz vocalist for the Partners for the Arts Gala 2019 and 2020, the Mississippi Opera Fundraising Gala in 2021, and Mississippi Miss Hospitality in 2022. Katrina is currently an Assistant Professor of Music and the director of Carpenter’s Wood at William Carey University, Winters School of Music.