Norma Guerra Gaier is the associate vice chancellor for career development and education. In this role she leads the WashU Center for Career Engagement, which is designed to provide equitable and consistent access and services for all undergraduate, graduate and professional students across schools. It also serves as a one-stop connection for all employers, alumni and families who want to support WashU students and alumni in their career journeys.
She most recently served as the inaugural executive director for Texas career engagement at the University of Texas at Austin, where she led and engaged in strategic collaborations with the institution’s 15 independent career centers and created a campus-wide culture of collaboration to support its 52,000+ students.
Gaier is a frequent presenter and contributor in her profession and is a past-president of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE).Â