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Elizabeth Croft

Also known as Elizabeth A. Croft

Elizabeth Croft is a roboticist whose expertise covers human-robot interaction, physical collaboration with robots and human-in-the-loop control. She earned degrees at UBC, Waterloo and Toronto, and her doctorate was in robotics. At UBC she was an engineering professor, and from 2010 to 2015 she held the NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for British Columbia and the Yukon. From 2018 she was dean of engineering at Monash University in Melbourne, and in 2021 the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering elected her a fellow. In July 2026 she became acting president of the University of Victoria, and as of October 2026 she is vice-president academic and provost there.

Works
248
Citations
9,653
h-index
40

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1988–1995

    A robotics doctorate in Toronto

    She graduates from UBC in 1988, earns a master's degree at Waterloo in 1992, and completes a doctoral degree in robotics at Toronto in 1995.

  2. 2003

    A more polite robot

    In 2003 she is an engineering professor at UBC, working on a more polite robot for the future.

  3. 2010–2015

    An NSERC chair for women

    She holds the NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for British Columbia and the Yukon from 2010 to 2015.

  4. 2018–2022

    Dean of engineering at Monash

    She starts as dean of engineering at Monash University in Melbourne in January 2018. The Monash post comes before her move to UVic.

  5. 2021

    A fellowship in Australia

    In 2021 the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering elects her a fellow.

  6. July 2026–October 2026

    Acting president at UVic

    The Board of Governors appoints her acting president and vice-chancellor of UVic from July 2026 to October 2026.

  7. As of October 2026

    Provost at the University of Victoria

    The board approves her appointment as vice-president academic and provost in December 2021, and she takes up the post in July 2022. Her areas of expertise include human-robot interaction, physical collaboration with robots and human-in-the-loop control.

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  1. Elizabeth Croft - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. Professor Elizabeth Croft atse.org.au. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Teaching Manners to House Robots - UBC Reports archive.news.ubc.ca. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. Dr. Elizabeth Croft - VP Academic - UVic uvic.ca. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Elizabeth Croft brings women in STEM together magazine.cim.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. An update on interim leadership - UVic News news.uvic.ca. Checked 15 October 2026.
  7. Appointment of next Vice-President Academic & Provost uvic.ca. Checked 15 October 2026.
  8. Faculty & staff - Mechanical Engineering - UVic uvic.ca. Checked 15 October 2026.