Education:

• Doctoral work in progress - Colorado State University (Organizational Performance and Change)
• M.S. - University of Massachusetts/Amherst
• B.A. - American University

Teaching:

• Programming and Space Planning
• Discipline based Service Learning
• Interior Design Studios and Capstone
• Professional Practice
• Design for Special Populations/Cognition Disabilities
  

Research/Design Scholarship:

• Creativity and Concept Based Design
• Learning Environments for Children with Asperger's Syndrome and Cognitive Disabilities
• Resident's Perceptions of Assisted Living Environments
• Applied Arts
  

Selected Publications or Juried Exhibits:

• Leigh, Katharine E. (2006) A-Round the Kitchen. Design Educators National Exhibition.
  
  
• Weatherford, D., Weatherford, C. et al (2004) 4-H Special-OPS Service Learning Curricula. (in progress).

• Leigh, Katharine, Robinson, Mary Beth and Friar, Erin. "Cognition and Connection in Spaces for Children with Asperger's Syndrome." 2001 IDEC Conference, Chicago, IL, p. 37-38.

• Leigh, Katharine. "Creativity and Concept-Based Design: a system for
  learning." World Congress on Environmental Design for the New Millennium: Cultural Design, November 17-21, 2000, Seoul, Korea, p. 509.

• Leigh, Katharine. " A Lakota Mosaic: Native American Values as a Dimension in Design Problem-Solving." World Congress on Environmental Design for the New Millennium: Green Design, November 13-17, 2000, Seoul, Korea, p. 542.

• Leigh, Katharine and Asojo, Abimbola. "A Spiritual Celebration of Cultural
  articles Heritage" Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, (Berkeley, CA:
  University of California, Spring 1999) p. 46-59.
  

Current Research or Exhibit Projects:

• Work in progress includes research on Physical Communication with Dr. Jackie Hartman from Management, and article on Burnout and Stress in Creative Practice, play at work and two pieces on Ethics. I am also working on my book for publication.