Dr. Hecht Weber studied art and education at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln. After graduation, she worked as a teacher with Omaha Public Schools before earning an M.A. in Counseling from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Following her graduate studies, she served as a school counselor, school counseling director and district-level supervisor for Omaha public schools. She later returned to higher education to pursue a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at Oregon State University, where her research focused on artificial intelligence in education.

While completing her doctoral studies, Katie worked as both an Assistant Professor at Wayne State College and a clinical therapist. She is provisionally licensed as a mental health practitioner and maintains a small clinical caseload, integrating cognitive behavioral therapy with strengths-based, relational approaches.

Dr. Hecht Weber joined Creighton University as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2025. Her research centers on K–12 educators’ emotional relationships with artificial intelligence, using corpus linguistics and emotion theory to analyze online discourse. In addition to her research, Dr. Hecht Weber is passionate about teaching and presenting and is deeply committed to preparing the next generation of school counselors.