Craig Harter

TRiO Pre-College Programs Director

Email: Craig.Harter@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-652-7659

Craig Harter is the Director of the TRIO Pre-College Programs (Upward Bound/Educational Talent Search) at Utah Tech University.  He holds a Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University and a B.A. in communication studies from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.  He has worked closely in TRIO for the past 18 years, and has served in leadership capacities at the state, regional, and national level in advocating for all TRIO programs.  Prior to transitioning into a career in postsecondary education, his prior legal experience focused upon the areas of civil, criminal, and family law.  He is an adjunct professor of criminal justice, and author of Introduction to Fundamental Concepts in Criminal Justice (Kendall/Hunt Publishing), and Criminal Procedure (Cognella Publishing).