Background
Matthew, Kathryn Kahrs was born in Charleston, South Carolina.
Matthew, Kathryn Kahrs was born in Charleston, South Carolina.
Bachelor, Mount Holyoke College, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1981; Master of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1988.
Collection assistant, manager, Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1979-1982; curator science, Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1983-1985; assistant director, Santa Barbara (California) Museum Natural History, 1988-1989; deputy director, Virginia Museum Natural History, Martinsville, 1989-1991; director, New Mexico Museum Natural History, Albuquerque, since 1991. Principal science adviser Omnimax film Science Museum Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1988-1992.
Board of directors Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau, since 1992. Member steering committee Magnifico Arts Festival, 1992. Member Governors county Advance Math and Science Education, since 1992.
Member research committee New Mexico First, since 1992. Member New Mexico Women's Forum.