Katie Kostin

Katie Kostin

Katie Kostin, M.S.T, is an ASPIRE scholar and certified Teacher of Students with Disabilities, (PA, NJ). After earning her bachelor’s degree in History at Rutgers University, she began her teaching career in South Korea. Upon return to the United States, Katie attended SUNY, Potsdam where she was awarded the Graduate Diversity Fellowship, and earned a Master’s in the Science of Teaching. While teaching, Katie obtained graduate certifications in Special Education (Rutgers University) and Supervision (Rowan University). Katie has a decade of experience in self-contained classrooms for students with complex support needs. This experience informs her current research. Katie is currently working on multiple projects in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of researchers through the NSF Future of Work Grant. In addition to her current research in Speech Generating Device design, Katie is a Data Ambassador for the State of the States Longitudinal Data Project of National Significance.