Kathryne J. Daniel is a galactic dynamicist with a particular interest in the evolution of spiral galaxies through internal, secular processes. Daniel's research program focuses on resonant dynamics in spiral disks, the dynamical nature of morphological structures like the bar and transient spiral arms, and the impact of such structures on stellar kinematics and population demographics in the Milky Way. Daniel’s work has made a significant contribution to the theoretical framework for understanding radial migration in disk galaxies and constraints on its efficiency. Daniel is Deputy Director and the Director of Land & Community Partnerships for the next generation gravitational wave facility, Cosmic Explorer. Before coming to U Arizona, Daniel was an Assistant Professor of Physics and Director of Graduate Studies in Physics at Bryn Mawr College (2016-2022). She earned her Ph.D. in Physics & Astronomy from Johns Hopkins University in 2015 and was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Swarthmore College and Visiting Research Scientist at John Hopkins the next year. Daniel has received multiple awards including being named the Inaugural Distinguished Vera Rubin Visiting Professorship at UC Santa Cruz (2021), a Scialog Fellow (2019), an AAUW American Dissertation Fellow, and a NSF-GRFP recipient. Daniel served on the National Academies of Sciences decadal review (Astro2020) as a member of the panel for the State of the Profession and Societal Impacts. In 2020, Daniel co-founded the Society of Indigenous Physicists.