Dr. Katherine Schlef

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Katherine Schlef is an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Western New England University. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a B.S. in general engineering from Harvey Mudd College. Her research focuses on the impacts of climate change on water resources, particularly in regards to floods and droughts. When not working, Dr. Schlef enjoys hiking, playing with her cat Misty, and obsessively taking pictures of streams and rivers.