Catherine is a teacher of rhetoric and creative writing. Her research focuses on the intersections of language, gender, and place. Her work has appeared in Prairie Schooner and Influence, Action, Voice: Contemporary South Dakota Women. She is the founder of Colorado Springs Feminists, a local group providing opportunities to women and girls in our area and beyond.

• Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Research, and Policy, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
• M.A. in Language and Rhetoric, South Dakota State University
• B.A. in English Language and Literature and Spanish, South Dakota State University