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CNA Talks

Episode 15: The Reach of STEM, with CEO Katherine McGrady

In this episode of CNA Talks, we feature STEMwire Live, a podcast by CNA’s Education division on career and technical education (CTE), particularly in the STEM fields. Dr. Brittany Cunningham talks with CNA President and CEO Dr. Katherine McGrady to explore how a STEM degree prepared her for leading a nonprofit research organization. She shares details of her early educational journey and advice for students of today.

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Katherine McGrady is President and CEO of CNA, who began her career with CNA as an analyst in 1988. As the field representative, she served in the Persian Gulf during the first Iraq war (Desert Shield and Desert Storm), and also deployed as part of the Unified Task Force to Mogadishu, Somalia. McGrady holds degrees in chemistry, macromolecular science and engineering.

Brittany Cunningham is an expert in study design and implementation, data analysis, and program evaluation, with an emphasis on education. She leads the education division's work on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research.

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