Susannah F. Craig, Ph.D.
Interim Executive Director
A native of Natchitoches and Baton Rouge, Dr. Susannah F. Craig graduated from the College of Human Sciences & Education at Louisiana State University and A & M College with a B.S in Elementary Education, an M. A. in Curriculum & Instruction with a focus in science, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a focus in Science Assessment policy and practice. After teaching in the public schools for six years, she spent 18 years at the Louisiana Department of Education working in Content Standards and Assessment.
Following her tenure at LDOE, Dr. Craig spent four years as an Associate Professor in the Science/Mathematics Education doctoral program within the College of Sciences & Engineering at Southern University and A & M College before moving to the Louisiana Board of Regents. Dr. Craig’s primary role at the Board of Regents has been to collaborate with System Chief Academic Officers to support academic and student affairs activities that drive progress toward statewide postsecondary Master Plan goals.
In addition, Dr. Craig and her team support accreditation activities, policies and procedures, and legislative studies. She works particularly to promote digital opportunity projects; student mental health and wellness; and the Hunger-Free Campus Initiative. Dr. Craig also facilitates teacher, leadership, and early childhood initiatives; Title IX and power-based violence programs; and dual enrollment to support collaboration between secondary and postsecondary institutions. Dr. Craig serves as the liaison between the Board of Regents and the Louisiana Department of Education, the Board of Elementary & Secondary Education, and the Louisiana Department of Health.
Dr. Craig was named Interim Executive Director of LOSFA on November 17, 2025.