Dr. Kate Allman is the Director of Research and Assessment at Wake Forest University’s Program for Leadership and Character. She received her B.A. in English from Emory University, her M.Ed. in English Education from Wake Forest University, and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her work focuses on the social and moral development of adolescents and young adults and also examines the connections between pedagogical practice, student learning, and organizational thriving in Institutions of Higher Education. She also has specialized expertise in holistic program evaluation, grant management, and institutional accreditation. Prior to coming to Wake, she served as a faculty member and administrator at Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, and Towson University, where she led numerous formative, outcome, and impact evaluation projects using a collaborative, participatory approach. At Duke University, she was awarded two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants that supported the development of teacher leaders. As the Director of Research and Assessment in the Program for Leadership and Character, Kate leads all of the college’s research activities and internal evaluation. She also serves as a Part-time Assistant Professor in the Psychology department and a Research Associate in the Education Department at Wake Forest. 

Kate Allman
Director of Research and Assessment

allmank@wfu.edu