Katharine Benson is a recent graduate from West Chester University of Pennsylvania; where she earned her Bachelors in English. She is currently studying for her English Masters of Arts at James Madison University, and her research interests include African American literature, Western American literature, and geospatial studies. 

Katharine assists with gathering proposal and award documentation, pulling internal documentation for current and pending (other) support documents, and contributing to reconciliation tasks and report preparation.