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Kate has experience working as a mental health provider in rural private practice settings. Her background before obtaining an MSW included years working professionally in the creative industry, in addition to helping-profession roles in addiction recovery and behavioral analysis.

Kate’s current research interests include elder and dementia care, aging in place, and access to care in rural settings. Of particular interest are caregiver and family systems outcomes and the concept of the “sandwich generation” (those caring for children and aging parents simultaneously). Kate aims to examine how these challenges relate to macro issues in American healthcare.