M. Katherine Kraft, Ph.D. Kate Kraft is a national expert in environmental approaches to promoting healthy behavior.  A hallmark of Dr. Kraft's work is connecting disparate community sectors and cross-disciplines in re-assessing how to design communities and care systems that facilitate healthy lifestyle choices.  She is a recognized expert in how structural environments impact health, and is a distinguished spokesperson for the emerging "Active Living" movement.  Her work has resulted in collaboration between transportation, planning, design, and public health professionals to identify new methods of placemaking for health. Dr. Kraft holds a Ph.D. in Social Research and Social Work from Bryn Mawr College and a Masters in Social Work from Temple University.