Katherine Clegg Smith is a sociologist with research interests around the social determinants of health and the application of qualitative methods to address important public health questions. Dr. Smith’s particular areas of expertise are the communication of health information and the lived experience of health conditions. She also has a general interest in identity and its relationship to health. Much of Dr. Smith's research is organized around individual and collective understanding of health issues and experiences. Dr. Smith was an author of the NIH Best Practices in Mixed Methods Research for the Health Sciences. Dr. Smith has several current research projects that are focused on communication and care coordination for cancer survivors, including an RCT of 3 models for the provision of survivorship care plans to people completing acute cancer treatment. She is leading the TPackSS study, a global surveillance system of tobacco packaging. She is also a member of the Health Experiences Research Network Steering Committee, and is currently leading an examination of people's experiences participating in clinical trials. Dr. Smith is the Vice Chair for Education and Pedagogy in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society and directs the Center for Qualitative Studies in Health and Medicine. In 2020-2021, Kate is serving as the Past-President of the JHSPH Faculty Senate.