Katie Steen is a Higher Education Fellow at U.S. PIRG who advocates for more affordable higher education through open textbooks and open educational resources (OER). She got her start in advocacy through involvement with student government and graduate student associations at the University of Missouri. She has pushed for open education policies and platforms at both the campus and national level, meeting with stakeholders like librarians, faculty, administrators, and members of Congress. Today she continues her advocacy through U.S. PIRG's student chapters and campaigns to educate about OER and build coalitions of open education supporters.