James Kellogg

Science, Mathematics, Administration, Athletics
805-684-4127 x259
James_Kellogg@cate.org

AB, Amherst College
PhD, Geophysics, Harvard University

Jamie has roots in the northeast and academia. Hailing from New England and Pennsylvania, he graduated from Amherst College with a degree in Physics. He then earned a PhD in Geophysics from Harvard University before working as a postdoctoral fellow at UCLA. Jamie also lectured at UCSB, teaching Introduction to Geology as well as Natural Disasters. His first job at the high school level was at the Lakeside School in Seattle, where he taught physics and chemistry.

Jamie has been at the Cate School since 2007, working primarily in the Science Department. He teaches Physics, Honors Physics, Introduction to Computational Thinking, and Advanced Computer Science. He also works in the Fall Outdoor Program, co-leads the Junior Outing Week trip, and is the head coach of the JV boys' soccer team. Jamie is the current holder of the Colin Day Chair for Interdisciplinary Studies.

Jamie lived in Cook House West for 14 years, where he served as the dorm head and continues to work with the boys. He continues to live on campus with his wife Susannah and their son Sam, a member of the Cate class of 2028. Their son Willie graduated from Cate after four terrific years in 2023.

When he's not teaching, Jamie can be found working on his latte art, spotting Sam on a boulder problem, baking sourdough bread, or playing highly suspect guitar.