Katherine Deibel

Katherine "Kate" Deibel, PhD, has had a varied career in academia working within and across many disciplines, including computer science, education, disability, accessibility, comics, design engineering, technology adoption, digital literacies, and libraries. She currently resides in Philadelphia, PA where she works as the Systems Librarian at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). Kate earned her PhD in computer science and engineering at the University of Washington in 2011 with a multidisciplinary study of the social and technological factors that hinder adoption of reading technologies among adults with dyslexia.  An ardent advocate for usable and accessible technologies, she works to ensure that library technologies are effective tools for both library patrons and staff. She enjoys overly spicy food, obscure comics, and tuxedo cats.