Katherine Browne

Biography

Kate Browne is an instructor for Women's and Gender Studies at Bradley University. She has a PhD in English Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Illinois State University. Her research focuses on autobiographical narratives about the body, digital writing, and storytelling as a teaching tool. Kate is also an experienced online learning manager and instructional designer specializing in creating courses based in narrative medicine storytelling techniques.

Scholarship

• “Queer Co-parenting Helped Me Unlearn Everything TV Taught Me About Family.” Autostraddle. 2022.
• “Non-Alcoholic Beer Was a Game-Changer for Me. Why Is It Still So Controversial in Recovery Communities?” SELF Magazine. 2021.
• “Lockdown Turned Me Into An Angry, Impatient Mother — Here’s Why I’m OK With It.” Refinery29. 2020.
• The Golden Girls. TV Milestones Series. Wayne State University Press. 2020.
• “What ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ Gets Wrong About Running While Fat.’” Runner’s World. 2019.

Service

Curator, TEDxNormal
Vice President, Body Positive Fitness Alliance