Umaima Koch
Umaima Koch
International Student & Study Away Advisor
International Programs Office
Biography
Umaima Koch earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature and political science from South Dakota State University in 2018, and learned about effects of U.S.-Mexico foreign policy and trade on agriculture, health and (im)migration while studying abroad in Guanajuato, Mexico. Koch worked in the social justice/immigration advocacy non-profit space for three years in various roles before joining the Augustana International Programs Office (IPO) in 2021. Koch enjoys cultural/ethnic and gender studies, making poetry and supporting diversity and inclusion programs on campus.