Meet a Blue Hen: Kathy Matt
Title: Dean, College of Health Sciences
What I love about UD:
What I love most about UD is that we are very connected to the community and to the state. It’s like one big family.
Accomplishment I’m proud of:  It’s not my accomplishments, it’s the accomplishments of my faculty, the students and staff, really. I think about how much the college has grown and how much we have accomplished together. Building these spaces here, having the clinics, the research and the education all together, it’s really taken a concerted effort by everybody in the college to accomplish that.
Guilty Pleasure: I love pastries. When I was a Newark High School student, and when I was a UD undergrad and a UD master’s student, I worked at Bing’s Bakery in town. I did finishing on the wedding cakes and had the opportunity to work with German bakers and pastry chefs. Recently, I went to Paris and took classes to learn how to make French macarons. I still love to bake pastries when I have time.
What makes the University of Delaware a great place to work? It’s very much about the people. Again, it goes across the University, but I think people are very very dedicated here. There are strong connections to the students, strong connections between students, faculty, staff, graduate students and the community. It feels like a big family. In our college, we are fortunate because a lot of times you do work, and you can’t see the impact of your work. But because we have clinics here, we have patients here, you really get a glimpse into your impact and can make a difference.
 

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