Katherine Adams, Ph.D.

Katherine Rose Adams is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at the University of North Georgia. Katherine received her Ph.D. in Adult Education, where her focus was on community boundary spanners within university-community partnerships. She also obtained a M.Ed. in Human Resources/Occupational Development, a GC in Interdisciplinary Qualitative Research, and a B.S. in Psychology all from The University of Georgia. Dr. Adams has been working in higher education administration roles since 2005 prior to joining UNG in August 2018 as an assistant professor. Katherine became the Higher Education Leadership and Practice program coordinator in 2019 and immediately began creating programing for graduate students such as a grant writing academy, peer mentoring program for adult learners, and program workshop series.

Teaching in UNG’s first dissertation-based doctoral program, Katherine facilitates coursework on higher education leadership, qualitative methodology research, student affairs administration, supporting underrepresented students, high impact teaching, and law and ethics in higher education. Katherine's research interests are in the areas of boundary spanning, higher education leadership, minority-serving institutions, and college homelessness. She is also the Community Voice and Student Perspectives Associate Editor for the Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship. Katherine lives in Athens, GA with her husband and son.

• Ph.D., Adult Education, The University of Georgia, 2013
• Graduate Certificate, Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies, 2013
• M.Ed., Human Resource/Occupational Development, The University of Georgia, 2007
• B.S., Psychology, The University of Georgia, 2005

Worst, H., Adams, K. R., & Thompson, A. (2023). Relationship Between Anxiety, Coping Strategies, and Perfectionism in Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Students. Journal of Physical Therapy Education.

Gibbs, A.B., Adams, K. R., & Lee, V. (2023). Culturally Responsive Leadership: Practices that Preserve the HBCU Experience. Culturally Responsive Leadership for Academic and Social Equity and Justice in Schools. IGI Global Publishing.

Adams, K.R., Herrera, B., Gibbs, A.B., & Williams, L. (2023). Rurality across Race and Ethnicity: Considerations for Advancing Higher Education Equity. Race and Rurality: Considerations for Advancing Higher Education Equity. Stylus Publishing.

Adams, K. R., Lanford, M., & Mayernick, J. (2023). [Editors]. Introduction. The University of North Georgia: Essays on the Past, Present, and Future. UNG Press.

Rohrer, K. & Adams, K. (2023). Leaving Their Mark: Female Students, Faculty, and Leadership Organizations at the University of North Georgia, 1873-Present. The University of North Georgia: Essays on the Past, Present, and Future. UNG Press.

Gille, C., Cabell, I. K., & Adams, K. R. (2023). UNG’s Dual Enrollment Program: Growth Reflecting Institutional Mission of Access. The University of North Georgia: Essays on the Past, Present, and Future. UNG Press.

Adams, K.R., Herrera, B., Gibbs, A.B. (accepted 2023). Rurality across Race and Ethnicity: Considerations for Advancing Higher Education Equity. Race and Rurality: Considerations for Advancing Higher Education Equity. Stylus Publishing.

Adams, K. R. & Lanford, M. (2021). The University System: Examining Community Engagement through the Lens of Open Systems Theory. Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education: Special Issue Global Higher Education Partnerships. 13 (5), 108-123.

Sandmann, L.R., Furco, A., Adams, K. R. (2019). Building the Field of Higher Education Engagement: Foundational Ideas and Future Directions. Building the Field of Higher Education Engagement: A 20-Year Retrospective. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.

Garber, M. B., Adams, K. R. (2017). Achieving Collective Impact: Reflections on Ten Years of the University of Georgia Archway Partnership. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 21 (1), 6-29.

Mull, C., Adams, K. (2017). The Identification, Influence and Impact of Boundary Spanners within Research-Practice Partnerships. In Leonard, J. & Reardon, M. (Eds.), Exploring the Community Impact of Research-Practice Partnerships in Education. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Valentine, T., Adams, K.R., Mull, C., Tino, C. (2017). Mapping the Boundary Spanning Behaviors of Professionals:
Findings from Three Exploratory Studies. Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults Proceedings. 2017.

Sandmann, L.R., Furco, A., Adams, K. R. (2016). Building the Field of Higher Education Engagement: A 20-Year Retrospective. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 20 (1), 1-15.

Adams, K. R. (2014). The Exploration of Community Boundary Spanners in University-Community Partnerships. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 18 (3), 113-118.

Adams, K. R. (2014). The University System: Examining Community Engagement through the Lens of Open Systems Theory. Gateways.

Jordan, J., Adams, K. R., Mull, C. (2013). Boundary Spanning Roles in Communities and Organizations: Implications for Adult Educators. Adult Education Research Conference Proceedings. 2013.

Adams, K. (2013). Leadership and Boundary Spanning: A Community Executive Brief for Community Stakeholders. Archway Partnership. September 2013.

Adams, K. (2009). A review of Lessons from Joan: Living and Loving with Cancer: A Husband's Story. Health & Social Work, 34(1), 65.