Krista Kotz, PhD, MPH

Dr. Krista Kotz is an Executive Adviser for Clinical and Academic Programs at UCAAN. For 15 years she served as the Program Director for Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s Family Violence Prevention Program, providing strategic direction, training, and support to physician-led multidisciplinary teams in 45+ medical facilities. She also contributed to strategy development for KPNC’s response to ACEs. Since spring of 2020, Dr. Kotz has consulted for ACEs Aware, including contributing as a major author to Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health, leading the training review and accreditation process, and advising on a range of ACEs Aware educational tools and resources. Dr. Kotz earned a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics, a Master of Public Health Nutrition, and a Ph.D. in Nutrition with a minor in Epidemiology at the University of Minnesota.