Nancy Muecke moved to Wyoming after earning her undergraduate degree in Social Science Secondary Education from the University of Northern Iowa. Her first Masters degree from the University of Wyoming was in Counseling, and she worked in student services at several colleges. While working in the Career Services office at UW, she decided to complete a Masters degree in Sociology her real love. She used the knowledge gained through her studies in the department to help her better understand the world of work and organizations. In the Fall of 2003, while working full-time, she began another formal academic journey in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with an emphasis in Community College Leadership at Iowa State University and received her Ph.D. in May of 2008. She is now happily serving students, faculty and staff as the Campus Dean at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, IA, and is still reading sociological works for work and for pleasure!
