Katherine Mendoza Gomez

Katherine Mendoza Gomez is a senior majoring in International Relations and Global Studies with minors in Global Management and Korean. Her interests focus on U.S. foreign policy, history, and engagement towards East Asia and Latin America. More recently, she has developed an interest in understanding the implications of growing foreign investment in the Western Hemisphere for U.S. national security. Katherine has studied abroad in London and South Korea with the Clements Center May Terms, and was an exchange student at Yonsei University (Seoul, South Korea) in Fall 2025.

Outside of the classroom, Katherine has worked alongside government agencies at the local, state, and federal level. She has worked with the City of Houston Mayor’s Office as a Trade and International Affairs intern, with the office of Texas State Representative “Liz” Campos (TX-119), and with the office of U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20). These experiences have strengthened her commitment to public service and reinforced her goal of pursuing a career in government and national security.

After graduation, she hopes to move to D.C. and pursue a career in foreign policy and analysis on Capitol Hill or federal agency. In her free time, Katherine enjoys hiking, cooking new dishes, and reading.