Katharine’s knowledge and experience lends itself to evaluation and organization. Katharine works with the Charting the LifCourse Nexus to support team logistics, including evaluation and project coordination across a range of grants and contracts. She is a Project Coordinator and Sr. Research Assistant at UMKC-Institute for Human Development where she has worked since 2009. Katharine holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education from Avila University and a Master’s Degree from University of Kansas in Special Education with an emphasis in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 

Katharine’s good life includes serving on her worship team and other ministries at her church. She enjoys time with close friends and family that involves eating and drinking tea. She also likes listening to music and reading.