Dr. Katherine Bates
Associate Professor of Biology
Director of Health Professions Advisory Committee
Bio
Dr. Katherine Bates, Associate Professor of Biology, started teaching at USAFA in 2012. She has been the Course Director of Genetics, Microbial Diversity, Microbiology, Developmental Biology, and co-teaches Human Sexuality. She is also the Director of Health Professions Advising and is responsible for advising and assisting cadets interested in the Air Force Medical Service.
Education
Ph.D., Genetics, Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelor of Art, Majors in Genetics and Microbiology, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2012-present)
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, Calif.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash.
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Biology, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, Wash.
Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Genomics, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
Honors & Awards
U.S. Air Force Academy Outstanding Academy Educator, Department of Biology (2018)
U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Biology Capt William F. Goodner Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence (2016)
Research and Scholarly Interests
Research interests include the microbiome of the built environment, microbial cross-talk mechanisms, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Publications
Sharma A, Richardson M, Cralle L, Stamper CE, Maestre JP, Stearns-Yoder KA, Postolache TT, Bates KL, Kinney KA, Brenner LA, Lowry CA, Gilbert JA, Hoisington AJ, Longitudinal homogenization of the microbiome between both occupants and the built environment in a cohort of U.S. Air Force Cadets. Microbiome, 2019; 7(70), doi.org/10.1186/s40168-019-0686-6
Hoisington AJ, Billera DM, Bates KL, Stamper CE, Stearns-Yoder KA, Lowry CA, Brenner LA, Exploring service dogs for rehabilitation of Veterans with PTSD: A microbiome perspective. Rehabilitation Psychology, 2018 Sep 13; doi: 10.1037/rep0000237.
Stamper CE, Hoisington AJ, Gomez OM, Halweg-Edwards AL, Smith DG, Bates KL, Kinney, KA, Postolache TT, Brenner LA, Rook GAW, Lowry CA, The Microbiome of the Built Environments and Human Behavior: Implications for Emotional Health and Well-Being in Postmodern Western Societies. International Review of Neurobiology. 2016; 131:289-323.