Nora earned her MA in higher education & students affairs from the University of Iowa. She is particularly interested in the impact of higher education policies on students and supporting students in overcoming adversities during their college journeys so that they may still succeed. Ask Nora about being a first-generation college student, getting connected with campus resources, growing up in rural Iowa, her favorite local coffee shops in Iowa City, and her three cats: Tex, Prudence, and Malakai.

As graduate program coordinator, Nora oversees the administrative processes of graduate students from admissions to graduation. Nora serves as the go-to person for graduate student questions, including those specific to program requirements and general inquiries about graduate student involvement and resources at the University of Iowa.