Kate Pleskac
Graduate Academic Advisor --
Economics
Primary office:
Kate’s primary job is to ensure a student’s successful progression through their MA or Ph.D program.
Her responsibilities are to:
- Connect students with available resources
- Guide students through the GTA/GRA/GA hiring process
- Advocate for students as College-wide administrative processes/policies evolve
- Verify that students have fulfilled all program and University requirements for their degree
- Ensure that documentation required for graduation is correctly submitted
When the need arises, Kate serves as a liaison between students and campus offices or between faculty or department leadership. She also provides a wide range of support services for the Department of Economics, including—updating the department’s website, recruiting prospective students, planning events, and more.
Kate loves new tech, tips & tricks, keyboard shortcuts…basically anything that can make life easier. She graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in Journalism and Sociology. While a Midwest native, Kate has lived in 10 cities, 6 states, and 3 countries. She joined the COGA team in 2018.