Katie is a career transnational organized crime investigator who currently leads the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) where she tracks criminal activity on online platforms and marketplaces.

She also co-directs the Antiquities Trafficking and Heritage Anthropology Research (ATHAR) Project and is a founding member of the Alliance to Counter Crime Online (ACCO).

Katie earned a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Ancient Greek from Miami University (OH) and an M.A. in Anthropology from George Washington University.