Katherine Scharfenberg teaches core literature and writing courses in the English Department at Loyola. A former publicity director, copywriter, and marketing specialist, Katherine draws upon her professional communication experiences to help her students write impactfully with confidence and verve. Prior to her work at Loyola, Katherine taught writing in Northwestern University's Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, where she coached student capstone projects for external non-profit and corporate clients including Coca-Cola, Dunkin’, Target, and UPS.
Katherine's research background in U.S.-American literatures and Native American and Indigenous Studies shapes the materials, methodologies, and ideas she brings to her classroom. Katherine holds degrees from University of Chicago, Freie Universität Berlin, and Northwestern University.