Katrina is an associate professor of physics at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. Her interests in energy, astronomy and music lead to an application approach to teaching physics. She conducts research in observational astronomy and fluid dynamics. Community outreach is one of Katrina’s passions. In 2015, she wrote, illustrated and independently published the children’s book Little Bear’s Big Night Sky. She believes that the value of physics is that it is a not only knowledge, but also a skill. She has a B.S. in Mathematics and Physics from Linfield College and a Ph.D. in Physics from Oregon State University.