Karen Pearson

Karen Pearson is currently the President of KIDS HOPE USA since April 2019. Karen will officially start their role as President in June 2019. Prior to this, Karen has been working at Hope College since September 2017 as the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning. Karen also holds the position of Special Assistant to the Academic Program at Hope College. In addition to their administrative roles, Karen is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Hope College. Karen has a doctorate in Chemistry from Iowa State University, as well as a postdoctoral research degree in Materials Chemistry and Nanoscience from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.