Kristen Snyder Gallagher
Assistant Dean for Advancement, College of Engineering and Applied Science

Kristen Snyder Gallagher is the Assistant Dean for Advancement for the College of Engineering and Applied Science.  In her role she is responsible for building comprehensive advancement plans, raising significant funds in partnership with campus leadership, and managing senior gift officers while cultivating a culture of philanthropy in the college.  Prior to her role at CU Boulder, Kristen served for nine years at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where she was the founding executive director of development for the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business and most recently executive director of development for the university's Kummer Institute.  Kristen has nearly two decades of higher education experience, previously working in alumni relations and annual fund at the Harvard Kennedy School, and undergraduate leadership programs for Kutztown University.  Kristen holds a M.S. in Educational Leadership and a B.A. in English from Neumann University in Aston, PA.