Katherine Koch, MEd, PhD, NRP, is an Associate Professor of Special Education at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She specializes in teaching courses on special education, including intellectual and learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, instructional methods, and research design. Dr. Koch is the author of EMS Response to Patients with Special Needs: Assessment, Treatment, and Transport, a textbook that bridges the fields of emergency medical services and disability. In addition to her academic work, she serves as a volunteer paramedic with the St. Mary’s County Advanced Life Support Unit, bringing firsthand clinical experience to both her teaching and research.
