Katherine A. Hughes, PhD, is an educator, a traveler and a photographer. Katherine began her career as a multimedia producer and project manager for a series of dot com companies. After earning her doctoral degree in mass communications from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, she returned to the university classroom teaching communication courses in graphic design, digital photography and online content development. When not in the classroom, Katherine is likely on the road exploring the national parks or planning her next study abroad program.