Dr. Kathryn Bell McKenzie is Professor Emerita of Advanced Studies in Education at California State University and Associate Professor Emerita of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University. At California State, Dr. McKenzie was  Director of the EdD Program in Educational Leadership and at Texas A&M she was Coordinator for the PhD in K-12 Educational Leadership.

Prior to becoming a professor, Dr. McKenzie was a public school educator serving as a teacher, curriculum specialist, and principal for nearly 25 years. She has an international reputation with both P-12 and university educators who have used her work on equity traps and equity audits to improve educational practices that advance equity and excellence. She has numerous journal publications and books and is an educational consultant, writer, and speaker.