Katie Kling is originally from Portland, Oregon, but has relocated to Kansas City, Kansas.
She received her B.A. in Anthropology with minors in Forensic Science and Greek and Roman Studies from Baylor University in 2025. During her time at Baylor, Katie became involved with the San Giuliano Archaeological Research Project (SGARP) in the Parco Regionale Marturanum, located in central Italy. Most recently, in the 2025 season, she contributed to the ongoing survey of over 600 rock-cut Etruscan tombs located in the park.
Katie's subfield focus is archaeology, and her broader research interests include Central Italy and the Mediterranean, the Etruscans, funerary and mortuary archaeology, landscape archaeology, and the application of GIS in archaeological research.