#MVPbuzzChat 328 with Nora Junaid

For Episode 328 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series, I spoke with M365 MVP Nora Junaid, Ph.D. (@NoraJunaid), an award-winning instructor and course designer in the Operations & Information Management Department at Isenberg School of Management, UMass, based in Boston, Massachusetts. At UMass, Nora leads curriculum innovation and coordinates instruction for more than 1,600 students each year. She is the author of the #1 Best-Seller Excel Ninja and creator of the popular @excel.ninja Instagram account with over 250,000 followers, where she shares practical insights to make data skills more approachable. An MVP, Ambassador, and member of the Excel Creator Program, Nora is recognized as a global thought leader in Excel education and digital pedagogy. Her work has earned multiple honors, including the College Outstanding Teaching Award, the Teaching with Digital Technology Award, and recognition in Marquis Who’s Who for her contributions to education and technology.

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