Abbi is responsible for SPPA admissions, enrollment, and program management. She is knowledgeable about Iowa City, the University of Iowa, and graduate programming. She is passionate about student success and creating a welcoming environment for current and prospective students.

Abbi is an Iowa alum and has been a part of the University of Iowa community since 2007. She earned a B.A. in Anthropology and an M.A. in Linguistics. Following graduate school, she was an ESL lecturer for several years and has been working in the Graduate College since 2022; she joined SPPA in November of 2023.