She completed a BSc in molecular biology and philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2000 and, after taking a year off to travel, went on to the University of Minnesota where she obtained an MA and PhD in philosophy, specializing in philosophy of science, in 2006. She also spent two and a half years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Ethics and Science in Hannover, Germany, before moving to Waterloo for her current position. Kathryn has two major areas of research. The first examines concepts, methods, and inferences in the human behavioral sciences, while the second reflects on the goals and approaches of philosophers of science, seeking to find ways to make philosophy of science more scientifically and socially engaged.