Dr. Nicole Skaar is associate professor at the University of Northern Iowa. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota. Prior to accepting a faculty position at UNI, Dr. Skaar worked as a school psychologist for Heartland AEA. Dr. Skaar has directed research projects aimed to improve school-based mental health systems. In addition to her work at UNI, Dr. Skaar is the consulting school psychologist for a rural school district.