Jenny Nirh

Director, Collaboration, Communication and Outreach
Jenny Nirh
Pronouns:
She, her, hers

Jenny Nirh works with communication and outreach efforts within Student Success & Retention Innovation.  Jenny has oversight of the SOS program, SSRI professional development initiatives, sense of belonging and growth mindset communications and initiatives.  

Jenny began working at the University of Arizona in 2005 in student union operations and activities, campus activities and then Fraternity & Sorority Programs.  Jenny began working within what is now SSRI in 2016.   


  • Nirh, J. & Guzman, M. (2021). Addressing hazing practices Within Culturally Based Sororities and Fraternities. In Moving Culturally-Based Sororities and Fraternities Forward. Innovations in Practice. Peter Lang Publishing. 
  • Nirh,J. (2019). Hazing in Fraternities and Sororities. In Foundations, Research, and Assessment of Fraternities and Sororities: Retrospective and Future Considerations. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
  • Joyce, S. B., & Nirh, J. (2018). Fraternity and sorority hazing. In Critical Perspectives on Hazing in Colleges and Universities (pp. 52-64). Routledge.

Degree(s)

  • Phd, Higher Education | The University of Arizona
  • MA, Higher Education | The University of Arizona
  • BA, Political Science | The University of New Mexico