Kate Soules
Kate Soules, PhD, is an education researcher and independent consultant specializing in religious literacy and religious diversity education. She works with organizations to assess the outcomes and effects of their programs so that they can increase the reach and impact of this work. Her research examines the assessment and evaluation of religious literacy education, teacher professional learning about religion, and the impacts of religious literacy education for both students and educators.
Dr. Soules is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Religion and Education Collaborative (REC), an interdisciplinary network of scholars and practitioners working at the intersections of religion and schooling. Dr. Soules consults as a researcher and curriculum specialist with organizations including the Aspen Institute’s Religion and Society Program, International Baccalaureate, the American Academy of Religion, Kaur Foundation, and others. She has developed and taught courses about religious literacy and religious liberty for students of all ages, from elementary school through adult professional development.
She holds a BA in Sociology from Wellesley College, a Master of Theological Studies from Boston University School of Theology, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human Development.