Katie has experience across youth employment, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), education, health, homelessness and multiple disadvantage. Her methodological expertise includes qualitative research, theory-based and systems change evaluation, and participatory approaches. She is experienced in engaging diverse stakeholders, facilitating workshops and translating research findings into practical learning and recommendations.

Katie’s recent work in education and employment includes managing the impact evaluation of a systems change programme seeking to improve employment outcomes for young people with learning disabilities and autistic young people. She has also managed national research exploring the availability, effectiveness and gaps in employability support for this group of young people across England. In addition, Katie has managed qualitative research within the evaluation of a national programme supporting primary schools to implement whole-school approaches to meeting the needs of neurodivergent pupils.

In the field of homelessness and multiple disadvantage, Katie managed qualitative research within a national impact evaluation that examined how local partnerships worked to improve services and systems for people experiencing multiple disadvantage. She has also contributed to research exploring the relationship between financial insecurity and homelessness, including the experiences of people facing housing insecurity and the role of services in preventing and responding to homelessness.

Before joining Cordis Bright, Katie conducted health-related research at UCL and worked as a Support Worker in supported housing for people with mental health needs.

Katie holds a PhD and BSc in Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London, and an MSc in Health Psychology from King's College London.