She attended U.C. San Diego, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She went on to attend San Diego State University for her master’s degree in clinical psychology (1994). In 1996, at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (San Diego State University Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology), Kraft earned her doctor of philosophy in clinical psychology with specialization in behavioral medicine. Then, Dr. Kraft served an internship in clinical psychology/medical psychology at Duke University Medical Center. Post college, she joined the Navy and attended Aviation Safety Officer School at Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, and Naval Flight Surgeon School at Naval Operational Medical Institute in Pensacola, FL.