Katie Rush
About Katie Rush
Katie Rush serves as the Communications Team Lead for the All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, a position she has held since 2016. She holds a Master of Arts in Speech Communication and Rhetoric from the University of Georgia and has extensive experience in public health communication and program management.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Katie Rush has served as the Communications Team Lead for the All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2016. In this role, she oversees communication strategies and initiatives aimed at promoting the program, which focuses on precision medicine and health equity. Her work is based in Bethesda, MD, where she has contributed to the program's outreach and engagement efforts for over eight years.
Education and Expertise
Katie Rush holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Speech Communication and Rhetoric from The University of Georgia. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English and participated in the Plan II interdisciplinary liberal arts honors program at The University of Texas at Austin. Her educational background equips her with strong communication skills and a deep understanding of rhetoric, which she applies in her professional roles.
Previous Experience at NIH
Before her current position, Katie Rush worked at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) as a Public Health Analyst in the Office of Communications from 2013 to 2016. She also served as Special Assistant to the Director at NICHD from 2010 to 2013. Earlier in her career, she was a Presidential Management Fellow at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 2008 to 2010.
Early Career and Other Roles
Katie Rush began her career as a Writing Consultant at the Undergraduate Writing Center at The University of Texas at Austin from 2002 to 2003. She also worked as a Campaign Coordinator for Teach For America at UT Austin during the same period. Additionally, she served as a Program Officer at Humanities Texas from 2004 to 2006. These roles contributed to her development in communication and program management.