Dr. Katherine Flannigan is a Director of Research at the Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Research Network, and an Adjunct Academic Colleague at the University of Alberta. She is also a licensed psychologist in both Alberta (active) and British Columbia (out-of-province). Dr. Flannigan received her PhD in School and Clinical Child Psychology in 2015 and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in Pediatrics in 2016. She has over 50 academic publications and conducts research in a range of areas related to FASD assessment and diagnosis, intervention, mental health, caregiver experiences, criminal legal system intersections, and strengths-based approaches for supporting people with FASD and their families. Dr. Flannigan has served on numerous FASD advisory and oversight committees, developed extensive FASD training and knowledge translation resources, and provides mentorship and supervision to students in both research and clinical settings.