She has taught at UWL since the Fall of 2013, teaching courses in public speaking, communication criticism, debate, research methods, and the intersection of communication and sport. As an instructor who specializes in Advocacy and Communication Criticism courses, Kate is interested in investigating and implementing pedagogical strategies to imporve the quality and effectiveness of student speeches in a variety of situations. She will be focusing her 2016-17 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning project on investigating and developing assessment models for evaluating learning outcomes in limited preparation speeches.