Canada | Harvard Kennedy School, MPA/ID

Katie is passionate about applying psychology and behavioral science to challenges in international development. She has lived and worked across seven countries: Canada, US, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, and the UK, working with a range of organizations including McKinsey, Save the Children International, and The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT). At the Harvard Kennedy School, Katie hopes to deepen her understanding of effective development policy, exploring a broad range of macro- and micro-economic, political, historical, and social drivers to alleviate global poverty and accelerate societal wellbeing.