Kate facilitates online courses for the Scholars & Scientists Program to teach professionals about the culture, policies, and community of Wikipedia with the aim to contribute high-quality content to the online encyclopedia. As subject-experts in their fields, participants bring a wealth of knowledge that can be shared with the public, ensuring accurate, complete, and verifiable information. Kate is a medieval art historian by training, receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and has an established career as a university professor. Based in San Diego, Kate and her husband spend time together hiking trails from the coast to the desert or playing fetch at the park with their beloved labrador retriever, Maisie.