Guest Instructor

School of Interdisciplinary Science

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Position at McMaster

Assistant Professor of Science and Science Communication in the School of Interdisciplinary Science

Can you please describe what you will be teaching the students in this course?

I will focus on communicating science through stories, with the goal of making science accessible and engaging for all children.

What are the main skills students will take away from your instruction?

Students will build a toolkit for speaking and writing about scientific concepts and conundrums clearly, concisely and creatively.

Career Highlights

Katie brings a unique background to this role. After finishing her Ph.D. in Pathology at the University of Western Ontario, she got her Masters in Journalism at Columbia University in New York. Her writing has appeared in Scientific American, The Atlantic and Spectrum, and she was Health Editor at ABC News.

Can you share a fun fact about yourself?

When I’m not at work, I love to talk science with my kids: 5-year-old Gus, who loves dinosaurs, and 3-year-old Lou, who plans to be a “kitty cat scientist” when she grows up.