Rate My Professor Kathleen McAteer

McAteer’s research specializations encompass protein dynamics and function, DNA structure and interactions, host-pathogen interactions involving pathogens such as Yersinia and Salmonella, systems biology and omics approaches, and biotechnology applications. Notable publications include “Controlled activation of protein rotational dynamics using smart hydrogel tethering” (Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014), “A multi-omic systems approach to elucidating Yersinia virulence mechanisms” (Molecular BioSystems, 2013), “Studying Salmonellae and Yersiniae host-pathogen interactions using integrated ‘omics and modeling” (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 2013), “An experimentally-supported genome-scale metabolic network reconstruction for Yersinia pestis CO92” (BMC Systems Biology, 2011), and “A Bayesian integration model of high-throughput proteomics and metabolomics data for improved early detection of microbial infections” (Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing, 2009). She has earned significant honors, such as the WSU Tri-Cities Women of Distinction Award in 2018, President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Non-Tenure Track Faculty in 2015, Million Women Mentors Higher Education Award in 2015, Chancellor’s Award for Faculty Excellence in 2014, and Smith Teaching & Learning Award in 2014. McAteer has presented public lectures on educational initiatives, including “The AVID College Completion Project at Washington State University Tri-Cities” at the AVID National Conference in 2018 and Pave The Way Conference in 2017.