Amanda
Niskode-Dossett
Senior Academic & Career Coach
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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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