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Kate Green Tripp
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH
Kate Green Tripp is the director of strategic communications and outreach at Stanford Impact Labs. She works to showcase the solutions-focused projects of Stanford-led research teams and their community and government partners, as well as SIL-funded faculty, postdocs, and students.
A writer and editor with an early career serving social justice initiatives, Kate has dedicated her professional life to shaping stories about ideas that matter. Before joining SIL, Kate was a senior editor at Medium, where she helped launch Elemental, a health and science publication featuring deeply reported features and perspectives from discerning voices. Kate follows emerging research and trends around health, behavior, well-being, and social problem-solving. She has worked in editorial collaboration with a wide array of academics, writers, and industry leaders to chronicle vital conversations about our ever-changing world.
Kate is a mother of three, a student of contemplative practice, and a nature enthusiast. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a Master’s degree in social policy from the University of Sydney.
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