“The best part of my job is working with the wide variety of students, university staff and faculty.” — Cindy Nesvarba

Cindy Nesvarba technically is an administrative specialist for the School of Journalism. Recently, Cindy has taken on different responsibilities as the graduate records coordinator. She is responsible for communication with current graduate students and those applying to the Master's program, at both the Lawrence and Edwards Campus.

She is the first contact for graduate students seeking admission. Cindy works with them through the admissions process and continues to assist them with all the technical parts of graduate advising. She provides resource material helpful to students, refers them to appropriate faculty and other offices as needed.

Cindy is not afraid of hard work, she grew up on a farm in rural Douglas County. She brings that optimistic, can-do attitude to her job.

Nesvarba started her professional career as a dental assistant. She worked three years for a dentist in Lawrence, a year for an oral surgeon in Topeka, then for a podiatrist.

Cindy started her career at the University of Kansas as the graduate secretary in the Economics Department before taking the same position in the J-School.