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Elizabeth (Betsy) Cracco - University of Massachusetts Amherst. Amherst, MA, US

Elizabeth (Betsy) Cracco

Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Life & Wellbeing | University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA, UNITED STATES

Betsy Cracco's work focuses on the psychological and physical wellbeing of college students.

Expertise (3)

Mental Health of College Students

Physical wellbeing of college students

Psychological wellbeing of college students

Biography

UMass Amherst's first-ever executive director for Well-Being, Access and Prevention, Betsy Cracco leads and provide strategic direction for programs and services supporting the psychological and physical well-being of UMass Amherst students.

Education (3)

University of Wisconsin-Madison: Ph.D., Counseling Psychology

Boston College: Master's Degree, Counseling

College of the Holy Cross: Bachelor's Degree

Select Recent Media Coverage (1)

The Practical Wisdom of Elizabeth Cracco, PhD

LearningWell magazine  online

2023-09-14

"Elizabeth “Betsy” Cracco does not take herself too seriously, avoids jargon, and explains public health and community wellbeing strategies with analogies involving frogs and ponds and building houses.

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