Katelyn Lynch, PhD

PhD, Innovation in Global Development

Arizona State University

Dissertation: Innovation as Freedom: Digital Inclusion, Technology, and Development

Committee: Netra Chhetri, chair; Eusebio Scornavacca; Connor Sheehan

Master of Global Management

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Emphasis: Global Affairs

Bachelor of Global Management

Arizona State University

Minors: Spanish Literature and Culture; Women and Gender Studies

Additional Study — Regional Business Management & Intercultural Communication

Tecnológico de Monterrey

Additional Study — Spanish Language & Literature

Universidad de León

Doctoral Researcher — Digital Inclusion & Global Development

Arizona State University

• Conducted a three-study research program examining digital inclusion, internet participation, literacy, education, governance, and human capability.
• Applied regression, model selection, diagnostics, interaction analysis, k-means clustering, bibliometric mapping, qualitative synthesis, and mixed-methods research designs.
• Built and analyzed cross-national datasets spanning 104 countries and 30 OECD countries.
• Translated findings into a dissertation, an IEEE conference paper, a peer-reviewed journal article, and international presentations for academic and practitioner audiences.

Sustainability Consultant

World Petroleum Council · project conducted with Boston Consulting Group

Conducted original research and semi-structured interviews with international sustainability experts and developed strategic recommendations related to sustainability and carbon-conscious positioning.

Strategic Initiatives Consultant

AVIS Ecuador / Mareauto · Quito, Ecuador

Analyzed survey and institutional client data using Tableau, LocationWorld, and Excel; conducted regional competitor and business research; and developed an implementation plan accepted for pilot by regional leadership.

Program Coordinator

Thunderbird for Good

Supported the U.S. Department of State-funded WEAmericas Accelerator, including participant research across five Central American countries and materials for stakeholders, investors, and funders.

Translation Project Manager

INCmty · Monterrey, Mexico

Managed English-Spanish translation and quality control for more than 200 promotional and functional materials for a major Latin American entrepreneurship festival.

Communications, Development & Programs Roles

Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona (now Art Heals Arizona)

Roles included Communications Coordinator (2021), Development Assistant (2016–2017), Programs Assistant (2016), and Special Projects Intern (2016). Work spanned communications, grant development, Salesforce transition, volunteer coordination and training, program logistics, and therapeutic arts programming.

Marketing Coordinator

Bailey Marketing

Supported content, inbound, brand, and event marketing for professional-development and conference programs.

Marketing Intern

Prime Access

Conducted strategic research supporting cross-cultural advertising campaigns.

Teaching Assistant — Future of Work

Arizona State University

Supported grading, student mentoring, discussion facilitation, and review sessions addressing technology, institutions, employment, and social change.

AI and Your Future Now: How to THRIVE with AI

HRday 2025 · Chile · Virtual

Modeling Internet Use in the Global Development Context

ITU Kaleidoscope 2024 · International Telecommunication Union (ITU) · United Nations specialized agency · New Delhi, India
Session 9: Social, Economic, Environmental and Policy Aspects for Sustainable Development

Modeling Internet Use in the Global Development Context

ASU SFIS Student Showcase & Poster Session

Best Graduate Poster Award

ASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society

Young Author Recognition

ITU Kaleidoscope 2024

Native proficiency

Full professional proficiency