Katherine Hobbs is the Morning Edition producer and the host of Wake Up with KERA News host for North Texas' NPR affiliate. She regularly contributes breaking news and science stories to NPR and BBC.

Katherine co-founded 18 Species Productions, a production company that develops scientific documentaries for curious young adult audiences.

Her work as a scientist focuses on identifying correlations between captive and endemic Gentoo penguins’ phylogenetic trees via analyses of their mtDNA and observable behavior, with the goal of creating more successful breeding programs that prepare Gentoo penguins for potential reintegration into the wild.

Katherine is autistic and a fierce advocate for autism acceptance.