Jen Knights received a Mary Jo Small Staff Fellowship to pursue her professional goals.

Excelling at a job in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences means simply completing a bulleted list of job tasks which—presumably—taps into skills and education the employee already has, right? Doesn’t a degree in hand and work experience under the belt equate to a smooth career path?

“Professionals are increasingly called upon to do more with less—not just at Iowa but in the work world in general,” says Jen Knights, a marketing and community engagement specialist in the School of Social Work.