UAA College of Health announces Kathy Craft as interim dean
by Green & Gold News |
The College of Health (COH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathy Craft as interim dean. Craft brings experience and deep commitment to health education across Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ. Prior to this appointment, she served as UA’s associate vice provost for health programs, where she championed statewide initiatives to strengthen and expand health-related academic programs and workforce development.
Craft earned a Bachelor of Science in social work from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Arts in community psychology from UAF. She holds a State of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ professional counselor license and is an approved clinical supervisor, further demonstrating her dedication to supporting the next generation of health care professionals in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ.
A proud Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn since 1981, Craft and her husband have four children — three sons and a daughter — all of whom continue to call Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ home. Outside her professional work, Craft enjoys the state’s natural beauty, as well as spending time honing her skills in the kitchen, traveling and connecting with her family and six grandchildren.