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Katherine Kerpan

Project Manager

Analytics and Alignment

Pronouns: She/Her

About

Katherine Kerpan is a project manager in Strategic Marketing and Communications, supporting a team of talented marketers and creative professionals to align strategically with the university’s mission, vision and brand. She works to enhance cross-department and institutional collaboration, while at the same time optimizing resource allocation and efficiency.

Prior to joining UIC in 2024, Katherine held roles with universities, associations and publishers. She has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, product development, product management, and project leadership, at both for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

She has a bachelor’s degree in English from Loyola University Chicago and is working on her master’s degree in business administration.

Fun fact: An avid dog lover, Katherine has two dachshunds named Buddy and Uno.