Norma SchweizerSenior Graduate Academic Program Coordinator

Norma grew up in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, one of the “top ten gastronomic marvels” of the country, and internationally known for its delicious dulce de leche candy. She earned her BS in Computer Science and Computer Engineering from Universidad Autonoma de Cd. Juarez and her Master of Science from Colorado Technical University. 

Before joining the Graduate Program at Emory’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department, Norma spent nine months working in the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid at the Candler School of Theology.  Prior to that, she acted as the interim Graduate Program coordinator for WGSS and served as Assistant Director of Student Affairs for the Goizueta Business School’s MBA For Working Professionals Programs.

Norma and her family have lived in Colorado, Texas, Massachusetts, and, of course, Atlanta. She and her husband are the proud parents of a daughter who has earned three Emory degrees at Emory, and a son who attends the University of New England pursuing a Sports Management Degree Outside of work, she enjoys trying new recipes, listening to music, theater, and traveling to visit loved ones in the U.S. and Mexico.