Ann C. Crouter, Raymond E. and Erin Stuart Schultz Dean of the College of Health and Human Development
Ann C. Crouter (“Nan,” as she is known by everyone) has served as Raymond E. and Erin Stuart Schultz Dean of the College of Health and Human Development since June 2007.
Crouter has a long history at Penn State, joining the faculty in the College of Health and Human Development as assistant professor of human development in 1981. She was promoted to associate professor in 1987, and professor of human development in 1993.
During her Penn State career, she was professor-in-charge of the graduate program in human development and family studies for six years and director of the Center for Work and Family Research (2002-06). Most recently she served as director of the Social Science Research Institute and director of the Consortium for Children, Youth and Families at Penn State.
Crouter's research focuses on work and family in different populations and points of the life span. Through her research, she has examined how people's experiences at work affect their health, well-being, psychological development and family relationships; how those experiences affect their parenting and the health, well-being and development of their children; and how family life makes its mark on people when they go to work.
Crouter earned her bachelor's degree in psychology and English from Stanford University in 1976 and her doctorate in human development and family studies from Cornell University in 1982. She has won numerous fellowships and awards, including Penn State's Faculty Scholar Medal for Excellence in the Social and Behavioral Sciences in 2006; the Evan G. and Helen G. Pattishall Outstanding Research Achievement Award from the College of Health and Human Development in 2004; and the President's Award for Excellence in Academic Integration of Research, Teaching and Service in 1999.
Crouter holds memberships in several professional organizations, and has written or edited numerous books and other publications. From 1988 to 2007, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Christian Children’s Fund, and from 2005 to 2006 served as the chair of this international, non-governmental organization serving children, families and communities in need around the world.