Dr. Katie B. Garner

Katie Bodendorfer Garner, PhD focuses on culture of motherhood in US, childcare crisis, mother/nanny relationship, intersectional feminism, and labor equality. She has been executive director of IAMAS since 2019. In addition to teaching English and GWS courses at Chicago-area universities, Katie runs consciousness-raising workshops for mothers. Her (in-progress) book, The Illusion of Choice, covers interviews with nearly 100 U.S. women and addresses inequalities of work, childcare, and motherhood. Her academic publications include Palgrave, MaMSIE, Demeter Press and JMI. Dr. Garner has appeared on or in CBS, Chicago Tribune, Authority magazine, Fast Company, WGN Radio, and numerous podcasts. See more at: www.drkatiebgarner.com.