Dara Crowfoot

As Assistant Vice Chancellor, Dara Crowfoot is a member of the Vice Chancellor’s leadership team.  She leads UIC Extended Campus, which provides innovative professional development courses and degree programs. As Assistant Vice Chancellor, Dara is positioning UIC as a leader in online and blended education and as the premier destination for continuing education and professional development. Dara works with the UIC Extended Campus team, UIC colleges, and external stakeholders to develop and deliver programming for credit and non-credit in online, blended, and other formats.

Previously, Dara served as Assistant Vice President of Corporate and Employer Outreach at DePaul University where she developed and led the university’s new corporate education business unit that partners with Chicago’s largest employers. Dara has a successful track record of developing education partnerships that drive enrollment growth, and help companies attract, retain and develop their employees.

Prior to her career in higher education, Dara led marketing initiatives at Kraft Foods and Verizon.

Dara received her MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her BA in Economics from the University of Michigan.