Katelynn Shaw
Camp Instructor
She, Her, Hers
Kate'Lynn Shaw is a rising sophomore at the University of Kansas majoring in African and African American Studies on the pre-veterinary track. She is the 2026 CEDA National Champion and has accumulated multiple elimination-round appearances at major NDT-CEDA tournaments throughout her collegiate career.
Her academic and debate interests center Black feminist thought, Afropessimism, and Black studies, with a particular focus on the work of Hortense Spillers and Saidiya Hartman. In debate, Kate'Lynn specializes in critical arguments, particularly Black feminist and Afropessimist literature, while also enjoying coaching kritik and policy debate strategies.
Outside of competition, Kate'Lynn has experience mentoring and coaching younger debaters through middle school debate programs and summer institutes. She is passionate about helping students develop strong research skills, strategic argumentation, and confidence in advocating for their ideas. Her coaching emphasizes rigorous evidence comparison, persuasive speaking, and making complex critical theory accessible to debaters of all experience levels.
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