Dr. Kate Einarson

Knowledge Translation (KT) Specialist, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Behavioural scientist and knowledge translation professional. She works to make research relevant, accessible, and impactful. Visit kateeinarson.ca

Media

People's Choice Award Winner (McMaster 3MT, 2013)

People's Choice Award Winner, inaugural McMaster three-minute thesis (3MT) competition
"Finding the beat in music: The role of culture, cognitive abilities, and motor skills"

Kate Einarson wins People’s Choice Award for her three-minute thesis

Logberg Heimskringla: The Icelandic Community Newspaper, August 1, 2013Print

URL: https://lh-inc.ca/pdf/sample.pdf

August 2013 (see page 3)

Childhood: The rhythm of helpful babies

The New York Times, June 30, 2014Print

URL: http://goo.gl/QipFmY

Jun-14

At the Wee Festival, performance art is child’s play

Toronto Star, May 12, 2014Print

URL: http://goo.gl/g5NF8S

May-14

McMaster Educators Lauded at MSU Teaching Awards Ceremony

Biography

Kate Einarson is a Knowledge Translation (KT) Specialist at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto. She bridges the gap between research and practice, making science useful and usable, and amplifying evidence.

Einarson has worked to amplify evidence and change systems in partnership with healthcare providers, professors, policymakers, teachers, students, parents, schools, and not-for-profits. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, on the CBC, through YouTube, and in print media. For up-to-date information on my publications, teaching, speaking, and outreach, please visit kateeinarson.ca

Recognition/Reconnaissance

YWCA Hamilton Young Woman of Distinction award, runner-up | Personal

2015 nominee

Teaching Merit Award for New Faculty | Professional

Annual award by the McMaster Students Union 2014 recipient

People’s Choice Award winner, McMaster Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) | Professional

Inaugural McMaster 3MT competition 2013 winner

Herb Jenkins Discovery Scholar Award | Professional

Annual award by the McMaster Alumni Association 2013 recipient

Dean's Award for Excellence in Communicating Graduate Research | Professional

Annual award by the McMaster Students Union 2013 recipient

Dean's Award for Excellence in Knowledge Mobilization and Innovation | Professional

Annual award by the McMaster School of Graduate Studies 2014 recipient

Expertise

  • Knowledge translation
  • Music and Mind
  • Language and Literacy
  • Child Development
  • Arts Education

Education/Éducation

  • University of Manitoba
    Linguistics and Psychology
    B.A. (Adv)
  • SickKids Hospital
    Knowledge Translation Professional Certificate (KTPC)
  • McMaster University
    Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
    Ph.D.