My work explores how learning, development, and intellectual life unfold across the lifespan.My perspective is grounded in an ecological understanding of human development, shaped by doctoral study in applied ecopsychology and sustained engagement with ecological and arts-based practices. This lens attends to relationships among regulation, environment, meaning, and learning—and to the nonlinear paths through which people come to understand themselves and their work over time.I am interested in what becomes possible when intellectual inquiry and lived development are not held apart. When the inner life of learning and the outer work of education remain in conversation, understanding deepens and contribution becomes more coherent.I work with educational publishers and organizations on editorial, research, and synthesis projects that support clarity, alignment, and meaningful learning. This professional work and my reflective inquiry inform each other, each sharpening and grounding the other.You can reach me at [email protected].
Kathleen Donchak, PhD., 2026