Kate joined MMSA in November 2015. She has a B.A. in Humanities from the University of Southern Maine, where she is currently pursuing a M.F.A. in creative writing. Before joining MMSA, she worked as a freelance writer and researcher for 10 years. She has a strong commitment to advancing STEM opportunities, research, and education in Maine. In her role as a research assistant, she is involved with many of MMSA’s programs. Kate lives in Midcoast Maine with her husband and children, and spends her free time working on her many writing projects.
Hometown
Damariscotta, MEEducation
BA Liberal Arts University of Southern Maine. MFA Creative Writing, University of Southern MainePublications
Cian, H., & Kastelein, K. (2023, March). The “Learn-Practice-Share Cycle”: An Effective Model of Informal Educator Professional Development(opens in a new tab). In Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 471-475). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
Gordon-Messer, S., Kastelein, K., Nickerson, B., & Byrd, S. (2022). The Station: A Model for Content Co-Design with Rural Youth(opens in a new tab). Journal of STEM Outreach, 5(1), 1-9.
Kastelein, Kate, et al. “Informal STEM Learning for Rural Teens: Focusing on First Responders(opens in a new tab).” Journal of STEM Outreach 3.1 (2020): n1.
Allen, S., Kastelein, K., Mokros, J., Atkinson, J., & Byrd, S. (2020). STEM Guides: professional brokers in rural STEM ecosystems(opens in a new tab). International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 10(1), 17-35.
