Biography
Heather Kropf (she, her, hers) serves as the Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students. She grew up in California and has worked professionally in Oregon over the past decade. She previously worked at the University of Oregon as an Associate Director of Residence Life. Heather graduated from Azusa Pacific University where she received her Master’s degree in College Student Affairs and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication studies. Heather also graduated from the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program from Portland State University. Her research focused on organizational cultures and structure that support a curricular approach. Her dissertation is titled: Residence Life as Learning Organizations: An Inquiry Into Organizational Elements that Support Integration of the Residential Curriculum. Heather views herself as a scholar practitioner and is dedicated to supporting efforts that assist student learning and success. When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and getting to the coast as much as possible.