Katie Barnes (they/them/their) is an award-winning journalist at ESPN, covering culture, LGBTQ issues, women’s basketball, collegiate softball and women’s combat sports. Since joining ESPN in August 2015, Katie has written on myriad topics, such as transgender athletes, campus sexual assault, sports leagues incursion into public policy, racial justice, and Hollywood stunt doubles.
As a non-binary person of color, Katie is committed to using their voice, visibility and platforms to bring attention to the issues that marginalized people face. Topics Katie enjoys speaking about and does work around include:
- LGBTQ Topics in Athletics
- Telling Impactful Stories
- Leveraging student leadership experience into a career
- Navigating the world/workplace as a non-binary person
- Social Justice Leadership
This event is part of Rowan University's 2022 National Girls and Women in Sports Celebration. Learn more at go.rowan.edu/NGWSD.
Sponsored by: Women's & Gender Studies Program, Office of the President, Center for Sports Communication & Social Impact, Rowan Radio - The Voice That Matters, Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, University Libraries, Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication at Rowan University, Office of Social Justice, Inclusion & Conflict Resolution, and Women's Alliance Network