Katherine Coplen
Director of Communications
Katherine Coplen is the Director of Communications at ISPU, where she coordinates media engagement and outreach, assists with the research publication process, and measures ISPU’s impact. She is formerly the editor of Indianapolis-based alt-weekly NUVO Newsweekly, where she oversaw reporting on statehouse politics, music, arts and culture, and environmental affairs. She is a graduate of Indiana University with a BA in English Literature and History.
Education
BA, English Literature and History, Indiana University
Areas of Expertise
- American Muslim Demographics
- American Muslim Civic Engagement
- Islamophobia
Publications
17 October, 2023
17 October, 2023
23 August, 2022
23 August, 2022
06 July, 2022
06 July, 2022
20 December, 2021
16 November, 2021
01 February, 2021
01 October, 2020- 01 October, 2020
01 October, 2019
Media Appearances
“Survey: Poverty among American Muslims Is Reportedly High, Despite Large Number of Successful Professionals,” Arab American News, January 10, 2020
“‘A Show of Force’: Muslim-Americans Plan to Get the Vote out on Super Tuesday,” Middle East Eye, March 3, 2020
“How Hind Makki Is Changing the Conversation around Women’s Inclusion in Mosques,” Religion News Service, April 1, 2019