Katharine Heintz

Katharine Heintz serves as a Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication at Santa Clara University while concurrently holding the administrative role of Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies, where she oversees curriculum development, academic policy, and student success initiatives across undergraduate programs.

Her scholarly focus centers on Communication disciplines with particular emphasis on:

• Media Studies
• Public Speaking pedagogy
• Interpersonal Communication dynamics
• Organizational Communication frameworks
• Rhetorical theory applications

Her dual responsibilities bridge academic instruction with institutional leadership in undergraduate education.

Based in Varsi Hall, Room 117, she maintains direct operational involvement in both departmental teaching and university-wide academic administration through her provost role.