Kat Houghton PhD

Kat Houghton, PhD is an accomplished psychologist and technology expert who has spent over 15 years working with families of children with autism around the world. Her primary focus is on designing and testing systems that bring positive change to people's behaviors. She is the founder of ilumivu.com, a company that provides software systems to researchers and clinicians to capture human data and deliver just-in-time interventions. The software service initially started as a HIPAA compliant tracking platform for parents of children with autism. Today, it assists researchers and clinicians working with populations such as substance abuse, suicide, anxiety, and depression to provide web, mobile, and wearable systems. Her work involves finding ways to use everyday technology to improve the lives of millions of people suffering from mental health issues.

Dr. Houghton earned her PhD in psychology at Lancaster University, and also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology with First Class Honors from The University of Edinburgh. She is also certified in Transformational Ecotherapy from Southwestern College (NM). As the Executive Director of Community Roots, a nonprofit she co-founded, she focuses on bringing about environmental activism in the city of Asheville, advocating for Community Rights and the Rights of Nature.

Her expertise and skills include Psychology, Autism Interventions, Research, Parent Training, and Technology.