Catherine Cronquist Browning is the Assistant Vice Provost and Chief of Staff to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at UC Berkeley. With over 18 years of experience in higher education at Berkeley, Catherine brings extensive expertise in academic program management, strategic planning, and cross-campus collaboration.
Previously, she was Assistant Dean of Educational Programs and New Initiatives at the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS), where she helped shape the strategic vision for educational offerings and launched new degree programs. She has also served as Assistant Dean of Academic Programs, Equity, and Inclusion at the School of Information, where she led initiatives in graduate education and diversity.
Catherine holds a Ph.D. in English from UC Berkeley and a certificate in student affairs and higher education administration from Berkeley Extension.
