Kathryn Lanier

Kathryn Lanier, PhD has a diverse background in research, teaching, and STEM education outreach. Kathryn is currently the Director of STEM Education Outreach at Southern Research, where they design and directs programs that inspire young students to pursue careers in science and engineering. Prior to this role, Dr. Lanier worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where they were part of a team focused on discovering the most ancient traceable macromolecules and machines of life. Kathryn also conducted their doctoral research in the same institution, investigating the structure and biochemistry of ribosomes. Additionally, Dr. Lanier has experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and a Chemistry Supplemental Instructor at Georgia Southern University. Kathryn also worked as an undergraduate research assistant at both Georgia Southern University and Universidade Estadual de Campinas, where their projects involved synthesizing derivatives of dragmacidin alkaloids with anticancer properties and developing novel antibiotics, respectively.

Kathryn Lanier, PhD, obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemistry from Georgia Southern University, where they studied from 2008 to 2012. Kathryn then pursued their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology, completing their studies from 2012 to 2017. Kathryn furthered their education by pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Finance at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, starting in 2020. The end year for their MBA degree is not provided, suggesting that they may still be currently enrolled or in the process of completing this degree.