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Pronouns
She/Her/Hers
Education
Amanda earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Indiana University-Bloomington. She also holds a M.A.in College Student Personnel from the University of Maryland-College Park and a B.A. in Journalism from The Ohio State University.
Fun Facts
Amanda loves to garden and spends most daylight hours in her yard during the summer. She adores her two daughters and enjoys spending time with her partner. Her nickname in college was “Nisky.”
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