Katherine Borofka
Biography
Katie Borofka is an adjunct Instructor at the School of Public Health. Her academic background has evolved from the macro studies of Peace and Conflict Studies at University of California, Berkeley and her work in the M.P.H. program at PSU to more micro and clinical studies in the Master of Social Work program at PSU. The bulk of her professional and academic work has focused on issues of human sexuality, from sexuality education, to domestic and sexual violence prevention and intervention work, to providing advocacy services to queer youth to providing therapy, to students struggling with relationships and questions of sexuality and gender identity. She currently teaches Human Sexuality and Women’s Reproductive Health at the School of Public Health.
Education, Degrees
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2010
M.P.H., Portland State University, 2012
Awards and Honors
2010, Phi Beta Kappa
¹ CEPH Primary Instructional Faculty
² CEPH Non-Primary Instructional Faculty
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