Katharine Brown (she/her/hers) is a doctoral student in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) at Arizona State University. Katharine’s research centers the relationship between homelessness and policing, with consideration for the impact of race and gender in this relationship. More specifically, she uses mixed-methodology to evaluate innovative police strategies and coordinated responses to issues of homelessness. Her research has been published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology, Behavioral Sciences and the Law, and Policing: An International Journal. Currently, Katharine is working as a Scholar in the office of Inclusive Design for Equity and Access (IDEA). As an IDEA Scholar Katharine works with an interdisciplinary team of doctoral students and the Associate Dean of IDEA to infuse inclusivity, equity, and access into Watts College through sustainable anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices and strategies.
