Hi, I’m
Kathleen Knauer
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
With 30 years of experience leading an award-winning environmental journalism outlet, successfully developing content for radio broadcasts, podcasts and online publications. Expertise in environmental health, energy and environment in Pennsylvania. Demonstrated ability to lead newsroom collaborations and work effectively in a team environment.
Overview
32
years of professional experience
Work History
The Allegheny Front
Executive Producer
05.1995 - Current
Job overview
- Oversees reporters and producers to create award-winning public radio program content, digital news stories and podcasts on environmental issues in Pennsylvania.
- Fundraises annual budget of more than $400,000 to support operations and special reporting projects.
- Writes successful grant proposals to local and national foundations, developing long-term relationships.
- Develops media partnerships with regional and national outlets.
- Implemented an individual membership program in 2024 to diversify revenue.
- Transitioned all-volunteer effort into professional endeavor in 2002.
Carnegie Mellon University
Research Associate, Three Rivers Second Nature
01.2000 - 06.2005
Job overview
- Worked with multidisciplinary team of artists, architects, historians and scientists to evaluate ecological health of Pittsburgh rivers and watersheds.
- Developed and implemented sampling protocols for water quality monitoring.
- Wrote extensive scientific reports on protocols and findings.
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority
Environmental Scientist
10.1992 - 03.2002
Job overview
- Developed environmental policies to maintain regulatory compliance for large municipal wastewater treatment plant and incinerator.
- Created a research collaboration with Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority lab.
- Conducted research on waterborne pathogen, publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
Education
University of Pittsburgh
Master of Science from Environmental Health
University Overview
- Relevant coursework: environmental health, water quality & water-borne pathogens
- Presented research: International Association on Water Quality Conference, Budapest, Hungary
- Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health: member
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA
Bachelor of Science from Biology & Chemistry
Skills
- Editorial content development
- Editing
- Collaboration building
- Broadcast media
- Deep environmental knowledge
- Adobe Audition
Recognition
- 2020 Pitt Public Health Distinguished Alumni Award for Teaching and Dissemination for outstanding contributions to the field of public health.
- 2015 Carnegie Science Awards, Science Communicator, recognizing outstanding science and technology achievements in Western Pennsylvania.
Affiliations
- 2025 Executive Committee of the Pittsburgh Media Partnership for collaborations, trainings and sharing of resources for 32 outlets.
- NPR Climate Collaborative
- Society of Environmental Journalists
- Press Club of Western Pennsylvania
Timeline
Research Associate, Three Rivers Second Nature
Carnegie Mellon University
01.2000 - 06.2005
Executive Producer
The Allegheny Front
05.1995 - Current
Environmental Scientist
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority
10.1992 - 03.2002
University of Pittsburgh
Master of Science from Environmental Health
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science from Biology & Chemistry
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