Elizabeth Croft facts for kids

Elizabeth A. Croft is a smart Canadian scientist. She is a roboticist. This means she studies and designs robots. She is famous for her work on how humans and robots work together. Currently, she helps lead the University of Victoria as its vice president and provost.

Learning and Working Life

Elizabeth Croft studied at several universities. She finished her first degree at the University of British Columbia in 1988. Then, she earned a master's degree from the University of Waterloo in 1992. She completed her highest degree, a Ph.D., at the University of Toronto in 1995.

Teaching and Leadership Roles

After her studies, Dr. Croft became a professor at the University of British Columbia. She taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department. She also held special roles, like being a professor in Engineering Economics. She was also an associate dean, which means she helped manage the Faculty of Applied Science.

From 2010 to 2015, she was a special leader for women in science and engineering. This role helped encourage more women to join these fields. She also led a national group that supported women in science.

In 2017, Dr. Croft moved to Monash University in Australia. There, she became the dean of engineering. This meant she was in charge of the whole engineering school. She was also a professor in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, and Computer Systems Engineering.

Since July 1, 2022, Dr. Croft has been back in Canada. She is now the vice president academic and provost at the University of Victoria. She is also a professor in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering there.

Special Awards and Honors

Dr. Croft has received many important recognitions for her work. Being named a "Fellow" means she is highly respected in her field.

She became a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2010. In 2021, she was named a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. She is also a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and the Canadian Academy of Engineering. These honors show how much her work in robotics and engineering is valued.