Kat is a lecturer in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington. She teaches climate classes that are geared toward non-majors.  In these classes, students explore the underlying physical principles that determine Earth’s climate, how and why the climate can shift, and the observed and potential impacts of climate change.  In partnership with UW’s Earth Lab and EarthGen, Kat also works with K-12 teachers across Washington State to promote climate curriculum in their classrooms. She received a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences at UW, her dissertation focusing on glacier and lake-level response to variability in the climate system.