Karina Kloos is the executive director of the Stanford Democracy Hub, amplifying Stanford's civic purpose and commitment to democracy. She also serves as executive director of ePluribus Stanford, launched in 2024 as a university priority to revitalize the values and habits of critical inquiry and constructive dialogue. Across both roles, she serves to elevate and coordinate efforts across campus - curricular, co-curricular, residential, and student-led programming, including serving as Advisor to the Stanford Political Union and Democracy Day. Beyond Stanford, Karina has 10+ years in the social sector, working on a range of issues on which she has also published, including women's rights, indigenous rights, land rights, sustainability, and conflict resolution. Karina received her Ph.D. in sociology from Stanford (2014) where she studied political sociology and social movements and co-authored Deeply Divided: Racial Politics and Social Movements in Postwar America.