Katherine Stefatos

Katherine Stefatos is an Assistant Professor and lecturer at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). She also teaches at Columbia University's Program in Hellenic Studies/Classics and the City College of New York's International Studies & Anthropology departments. Previously, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Kalamazoo College (2016–2020), spanning Anthropology and Sociology, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and International and Area Studies.

Her education includes a PhD in Politics from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and an MSc in Gender and the Media from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Research focuses on gendered experiences of political incarceration, sexual torture, prison narratives, affect theory, and the intersection of trauma/memory with state violence in war and post-conflict contexts. Publications include a co-edited volume on gender violence and multiple articles analyzing state complicity in conflict scenarios.

No awards are explicitly mentioned, though her work engages critical human rights discourse. Teaching emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to gender, politics, and global studies. Advising and grant details are not provided. No dedicated lab or team affiliations are noted.