Katherine Leach-Kemon

Katherine Leach-Kemon is an independent science journalist. She is a founding editor of Think Global Health and has worked on the site since before it had a name. Previously, Katherine worked at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington for 17 years, focusing on bridging the gap between science and policymaking. Her work has been published in The Lancet, Health Affairs, and the Journal of the American Medical Association. She earned an MA in public health at the University of Washington and a BA in history from the College of William & Mary. She also worked as a postgraduate fellow at IHME studying foreign assistance for health.