director<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n kathy kortes-miller, msw, phd has a passion for palliative care and improving the end of life care for all. she is an associate professor in the school of social work and is committed to improving the care provided at the bedside and in the community. her research is interdisciplinary and collaborative contributing to a broad range of fields of study including: social work, palliative care, end-of-life, interprofessional education, lgbtq+, caregiving and gerontology. she was a long-standing member of the board of directors for hospice northwest and in 2020 joined the board for roots to harvest. in march 2018 kathy published the book \u201ctalking about death won\u2019t kill you\u201d with ecw press. when not working she can be found nagging her lovely teenagers, winning at a board game against her husband or walking her four-legged bestie, lucy maude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n