Jen Ungerleider

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About me

Professional

I'm Jen Ungerleider, and I love advising and teaching. I've been doing both for over 15 years, and I've been at NKU since 2019. Before I came to NKU, I taught anthropology and biology and worked in study abroad. I earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Miami University and a Ph.D. in biological anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis. For my doctoral research, I studied behavior and ecology of spider monkeys in Costa Rica.

I know that I would not be here today without the care and efforts of my teachers, professors, and mentors, and I want to help NKU students succeed in the ways I was helped.

A white woman with brown, curly shoulder-length hair and dark-rimmed glasses is smiling into the camera. She is seated high up in Truist Arena for NKU’s Spring Commencement.

Me at NKU's Commencement in Truist Arena.

Personal

I'm from Beavercreek, Ohio, but spent most of my adult life outside of Ohio. I moved back in 2018 and am happy to be close to family and to reconnect with old friends.

I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, reading, hiking, watching birds, watching movies, and eating good food. One of my main hobbies is teaching dance aerobics.

I have a dog and two cats, and if you happen to have a Zoom meeting with me when I'm working remotely, you're likely to meet one of my cats. They think they're consultant academic advisors, but I think they just like attention.

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