Kate Blackman

As vice president of policy and research, Kate Blackman oversees NCSL’s state policy work on criminal and civil justice, education, employment and retirement, health and human services. Prior to being hired as a vice president, Kate spent nearly eight years in NCSL’s Health Program, most recently as director of the program. A proud Tar Heel, she holds a B.A. in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she later earned her master of social work and master of public health.