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Kate Kelsey, MPH

((she/her))
PA Catalyst Research Coordinator

Kate is a Research Coordinator for the PA CATALYST project. She holds her Master of Public Health from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, where she concentrated in Global Health and earned a certificate in Maternal and Child Health. Her academic and applied work has focused on sexual and reproductive health, adolescent health, and community-based interventions. She is passionate about improving access to reproductive health, abortion, comprehensive sexual education, and culturally affirming LGBTQ+ healthcare, specifically in her home state of Pennsylvania. In her free time, she enjoys reading a good book, exploring the city, and cuddling with her two cats: Peaches & Pierogi!

Education & Training
MPH (Certificate in Maternal & Child Health), Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, 2025
BA in Global Health Studies & Spanish, Allegheny College, 2022
Awards
Emory Women’s Club Scholar (2024)
Hogues-Hargraves MCH Practicum Award (2024)
Outstanding Senior Major in Global Health Studies (2022)
Phi Sigma Iota Foreign Language Honor Society (2021)
Representative Publications

McEntyre, K., Davis, A., Kelsey, K., Gross, S., & Meyer, A. (2025). Empowering girls, embracing movement: A COM-B examination of the Girls Empowering Movement . Journal of Health and Physical Literacy, 4(Supplement 1), S36. https://johpl.org/index.php/johpl/article/view/92