Katherine G. Crowley is a key member of the Catholic Law senior leadership team. Reporting directly to the Dean, the Associate Dean for Administration & Chief of Staff oversees the day-to-day operations of the Law School, providing oversight and support critical to the Law School's continued success and improved operations. Prior to serving as Chief of Staff, Associate Dean Crowley was the law school's dean of students for seven years. During her long tenure at the Catholic Law, she's worked in or supervised nearly every department within the Law School, contributed to many critical functions of the University, and has taken on leadership roles with the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) and the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP).

Associate Dean Crowley is a proud alumna of The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law and Catholic University's undergraduate program. During law school, Associate Dean Crowley was involved in many student support organizations and served as Executive Editor for a law journal and Teaching Assistant for the first-year Lawyering Skills Program. She was selected by her classmates as the recipient of the Columbus Award, given annually to the student who best represents the ideals of the Law School. Among many other honors, Associate Dean Crowley was also awarded the James Cardinal Hickey Award for Community Service and graduated with pro bono highest honors.

Associate Dean Crowley served as a judicial law clerk for Montgomery County, Maryland’s Circuit Court, and practiced family law with a highly regarded firm where she was recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers as a Rising Star every year she practiced law. Associate Dean Crowley is admitted to practice in Maryland and Massachusetts.