Katie Halfman was born in Waco, Texas and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. She recently completed her Master’s degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology at Angelo State University. She completed her practicum at the San Angelo Police Department by performing a job analysis and using that information to develop a performance appraisal system for all current patrol officers. Katie conducted an extensive job analysis consisting of over 100 hours of interviews and ride-alongs with the officers in order to formulate a specific list of knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for officers to be successful in their current roles.

While working for CWH Research Inc., Katie has written items and participated in the scoring and analysis for many promotional written tests including; Gwinnet Fire Department (Engineer), San Diego Fire and Rescue (Battalion Chief), Albuquerque Fire Department (Commander), Nashville Metropolitan Police Department (Sergeant), South Metro Fire and Rescue (Lieutenant), Glendale AZ (Fire Captain), Santa Clara Fire Department (Captain), and Alabaster Police Department (Lieutenant).