Katie is an MSc candidate in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at the University of Oxford. Her research interests relate to refugee protection and the development of durable solutions. Prior to coming to Oxford, Katie worked as a Research Assistant and Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C. Her work focused on the protection of civilians, NATO, and atrocity prevention.

Katie graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2019 as an inductee of Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Peace and Conflict Studies and a minor in Middle Eastern Studies.