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Kate Kastelein

Research Associate

MMSA Title:Research Associate
Hometown: Damariscotta, ME
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Education: BA Liberal Arts University of Southern Maine. MFA Creative Writing, University of Southern Maine
MMSA Title: Research Associate
Contact Info:
  • (207) 626-3230 x107
  • kkastelein@mmsa.org

Projects:

  • Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM (ACRES), STEMPorts, Partnership for Rural Women in Math Careers (Includes)
About Me:
Something you’re proud of at MMSA: I’m proud of the way MMSA strives to improve STEM access for rural students in Maine and beyond.
What is your teaching/learning philosophy:I believe that learning is a life-long endeavor.
What do you like most about your role at MMSA:Being on the research team allows me to constantly learn new things about our staff, partners, and programs. There’s always something interesting and exciting going on.
Favorite STEM-related memory: Watching my kids explore the world around them and learn various aspects of STEM organically.
What did you do before you worked at MMSA: Before I worked at MMSA, I was a freelance writer.

What do you like to do in your free time: I spend time with my family, knit, write, and explore the Maine coast.

What memory from your childhood would you like to share that exemplifies why you do the STEM education related work that you do:I grew up along the Maine coast and spent a lot of time exploring and examining things I found along the shoreline. In a way, I have always been interested in research.

My Biography

Kate joined MMSA in November 2015. She has a B.A. in Humanities from the University of Southern Maine, where she is currently pursuing a M.F.A. in creative writing. Before joining MMSA, she worked as a freelance writer and researcher for 10 years. She has a strong commitment to advancing STEM opportunities, research, and education in Maine. In her role as a research assistant, she is involved with many of MMSA’s programs. Kate lives in Midcoast Maine with her husband and children, and spends her free time working on her many writing projects.

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Project Funders

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No. DRL 17131341 and DRL 2115229, as well as the Noyce Foundation, the STEM Next Opportunity Fund, and the Davis Family Foundation.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funders listed above.

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