Kate Roberts is the Executive Director of the Henry Wheeler Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases. Her work focuses on leading strategic partnerships within and beyond Berkeley, facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration and training, and translating research discoveries into real-world impact. With nearly two decades of experience across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, she specializes in implementation science approaches that strengthen health systems and advance infectious disease surveillance and response through locally-led, equitable collaboration. Kate holds a DrPH in Implementation Science in International Health from Johns Hopkins University, an MPH in Forced Migration and Health from Columbia University, and a BA from Emory University.