KUCI Creators & Guests

Cate Doty is an author, writer, and former Editor at The New York Times.

Michael Ashley is the co-author of We Have Liftoff. He is the co-host of Changing the Story podcast.

James Hibberd is a journalist and screenwriter.

Dr. Indhushree Rajan is a licensed clinical psychologist, relationship coach, and international author and speaker.

Donna Butts an advocate for underprivileged children, youth, and older adults who has worked with nonprofit organizations across the country and around the world. Currently, she is the Executive Director of Generations United.Butts began her career as a youth worker with the YWCA, and has held leadership positions with Covenant House in New York City and the National 4-H Council. She served as the Executive Director for the National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention.Butts received her undergraduate degree from Marylhurst College and is a graduate of Stanford University’s Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders.

Author and researcher in dog cognition

Laura Shapiro is an American food journalist and historian. She is the author of What She Ate.

Kayleen Schaefer is a journalist and author.Schaefer's first book, "Text Me When You Get Home," was published in 2018. Her second book, "But You're Still So Young: How Thirtysomethings Are Redefining Adulthood," was published in 2021.Schaefer's work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and Vogue.