Kathleen Valverde

Kathleen Valverde is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Director of the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program. She is principal investigator for two major Warren Alpert Foundation awards—the Alliance for Genetic Counseling Fellowship (AGCF) and the Career Ladder Education Program for Genetic Counselors (CLEP‑GC)—totaling nearly $20 million. Through these programs, 39 genetic counseling students from various backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives will receive full scholarships and educational fellowships, and 51 practicing genetic counselors will obtain advanced research training and salary support to develop independent research portfolios. With a career spanning three decades, Dr. Valverde has held significant leadership roles in genetic counseling education. At the University of Pennsylvania and Arcadia University, she has gr