The Future of Education

Dr. Katherine (Katie) Spring is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. While completing her undergraduate, Dr. Spring discovered her passion for research and education. Since then, she has received her master’s degree from Mississippi State University and her doctorate from Auburn University. Her research has primarily focused on the effects of physical activity and play on young children's physical, behavioral, and learning outcomes. She is especially interested in school-based approaches that incorporate movement into learning objectives.