Kat Howell

Kat Howell

Associate Director/Senior Area Director
East Campus

Kat (she/her/hers) has been at MIT since spring 2018. She has supported both Burton-Conner and New House as the Area Director before transitioning into East Campus’ Senior Area Director. Originally from Texas, she lived in Providence, RI for 3 years before shipping up to Boston! Kat has a Bachelor of General Studies with emphases in Education and Fine Arts from Henderson State University, a Master of Arts in Student Affairs & Higher Education from Stephen F. Austin State University, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts-Boston. As the Associate Director for Training & Development in the office, Kat spearheads GRA Training initiatives and professional staff development. She loves traveling, watching movies, reading, music, and her Labradoodle Tony Bark.

Kat loves meeting new people and supporting MIT students, so don’t hesitate to reach out at khowell@mit.edu