Katie Karas
Assistant Director of Field
Contact
- Office
- Jeanette Rankin Hall 021
- Phone
- (406) 243 5540
- katie.karas@mso.umt.edu
- Office Hours
Details regarding my scheduled office hours will be included in the syllabi for each course I teach. Students who are not enrolled in my courses are welcome to schedule a meeting with me by using my , which links directly to my calendar. Office hours can be conducted via Zoom or in person depending on student preference.
Education
Katie attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate student, where she majored in International Relations with a minor in Spanish. She received her MSW degree from the University of Washington with a concentration in mental health.
Courses Taught
Advanced Practice I (SW 487 - online and in person)
Advanced Practice II (SW 488 - online and in person)
Professional Experience
Katie has extensive experience working within Missoula's vibrant non-profit sector, first at the Poverello Center and later at Youth Homes and Inner Roads Wilderness Program. Katie continues to maintain a small caseload at Partnership for Children as a child and family therapist specializing in treating adolescents and young adults with complex trauma. In her clinical practice Katie utilizes an attachment-focused framework and incorporates creative and somatic interventions to support healing and recovery.