Karen Peterman, Ph.D.

President, Catalyst Consulting Group

Dr. Karen Peterman is the President of Catalyst Consulting Group, which serves as the backbone team that supports the Navigating Home project behind the scenes.

Karen and the Catalyst team provide a range of services, including strategic planning and evaluation related to STEM and science communication projects. The team also conducts educational research. Karen’s work has been published in academic journals that span several literatures, including evaluation, informal science, K12 education, public engagement with science, and science communication.

Karen received her Ph.D. in psychology from Duke University in 2002, and has applied those skills to the field of STEM education and communication ever since. She started doing independent consulting work in 2007 and founded Karen Peterman Consulting, Co. (KPC) in 2010, with a focus on STEM education. KPC became Catalyst Consulting Group in 2022.