Katherine Carter

Katherine Carter is an experienced professional in the field of science education and communication, currently serving as a Senior Program Officer at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences since June 2022. Previously, Katherine held the position of Director of Science Communication at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science from July 2021 to June 2022 and was the Director of Community Science Education at the National Center for Science Education from July 2018 to July 2021. Katherine's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University, where various roles such as Preceptor, Lecturer, and Graduate Teaching Fellow were undertaken from August 2010 to June 2018. Complementing this experience, Katherine has contributed to educational programs at the Museum of Science and Carnegie Museum of Natural History, as well as serving as Lab Manager and Lecturer at the University of Helsinki. Katherine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from New York University and a high school diploma from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.