Katherine G. Crowley is a key member of the senior leadership team at Catholic Law. As Associate Dean for Administration & Chief of Staff, she reports directly to the Dean and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Law School, providing essential support and strategic oversight to advance the School’s mission and strengthen its operations.
Over her long tenure at Catholic Law, Associate Dean Crowley has worked in or supervised nearly every department within the School and has contributed to many university-wide initiatives. She has also held national leadership roles with the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) and the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP). Prior to becoming Chief of Staff, she served as the Law School’s Dean of Students for seven years.
A proud "Double Cardinal" alumna of both Catholic University’s undergraduate program and its Columbus School of Law, Associate Dean Crowley was deeply engaged in student life during law school. She served as Executive Editor of a law journal, a Teaching Assistant in the first-year Lawyering Skills Program, and President of the Evening Law Students Association, among other roles. She was selected by her classmates as the recipient of the Columbus Award, given annually to the student who best embodies the ideals of the Law School. Among other honors, she received the James Cardinal Hickey Award for Community Service and graduated with pro bono highest honors.
Her commitment to students has continued throughout her professional career. She was selected by the student body as Administrator of the Year in both 2019 and 2023, and in 2022, she was honored with the university-wide Student Impact Award.
Associate Dean Crowley began her legal career as a judicial law clerk for the Circuit Court in Montgomery County, Maryland, and later practiced family law at a highly-regarded firm, where she was recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers as a Rising Star every year she was in practice. She is admitted to the bars of Maryland and Massachusetts.