Her research program is focused on insects and ticks as vectors of livestock and wildlife pathogens. Prior to joining the Department of Entomology, Kateryn was a postdoctoral fellow at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge, where she worked on Rocky Mountain wood ticks. Past research includes work on flies and their ability to transmit bacteria and viruses in cattle, swine, and poultry operations. Currently, her research has an emphasis on distribution and ecology of American dog ticks and blacklegged ticks.