Craig Vaske
Craig Vaske
LeaRN Programs
College of Health Sciences
Biography
I grew up in Wyoming and after some wandering moved back to Laramie to raise a family. I lived for a year in Plymouth, England in college and served in Peace Corps Guatemala with forestry projects for almost 4 years where I met my wife. We have 2 kids and 5 guinea pigs. I started off in education looking to go into paleontology but then moved into prehealth advising which I have done for over 20 years. I’ve held a wide variety of leadership positions in both national and regional advising organizations. My early college education was in the sciences but more recently I’ve pursued degrees in education and leadership. Outside of work I’m a voracious reader, hunt, hike, cross country ski and do long distance running. I also volunteer as a citizen scientist with the Berry Biodiversity Center and work as an election judge.
Education
Doctorate of Education – Higher Education Leadership w/ a minor in quantitative methods
Masters of Public Administration
M.S. Botany
B.S. Geology & Biology
Courses Taught
Current:
STEP 1102 – First Year Experience: Create Your UW (Pre-Health and Premed)
HLSC 4010 – Health Professions Admissions
Previous:
MATH 0900 -- PreAlgebra
MATH 0921 – Algebra I
HS 1101 – First Year Seminar: Exploring Health Sciences
BIOL 4620 -- Cell Biology Lab
BOT 4400 -- Plant Physiology Lab
Forest Ecology
Forest Protection
Hydrology
The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.