Administrator by day, singer by night
By day, Karen Woodward Massey bounces through the halls of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Research Administration Services, tackling projects with an energy and presence that belie her petite frame. But on Dec. 2, Massey’s co-workers saw a decidedly different side of the woman whose indefatigable networking skills have earned her the nickname “Julie the Cruise Director,” after the “Love Boat” character Julie McCoy. As Massey skulked around a stage at the Queen’s Head pub, snarling the lyrics to Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit,” the research administrators’ holiday party took a turn toward the psychedelic. “I like the darker songs,” Massey said with a laugh. “My inner addict comes out, and I get to do a little acting.” For years, acting was Massey’s primary creative endeavor, but her current position as director of education and outreach does not leave her time to hustle for roles. Luckily, she’s found another outlet: singing and playing...