Nancy Bowers researches and writes ICC’s historical cases, with occasional excursions into the 1980s and 1990s. She also maintains the Iowa Cold Cases Facebook page with daily posts. She and Jody Ewing share all duties at the Iowa Cold Cases website.
Nancy received her Doctorate in English and Film Studies from Drake University. She earned an M.A. in 19th Century British Literature and an A.B. degree in English and History at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
She is the author of four published books: John Schlesinger: A Guide to References and Resources; The Hollywood Novel: 1912-1982; A Life in Time: Brown Munro, Sr. (1829-1909); and Lives to Share.
She has been a university teacher, editor, and Administrative Assistant in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Nancy worked two years in the Records Division of the Ames Police Department (and then 10 years without pay!), and spent two years assisting at the Adult Probation and Parole Office in Ames.
She has a completed manuscript — waiting for that last chapter when the case is solved! — documenting the January 1968 murder of Iowa State University student Sheila Jean Collins and is writing a book detailing Iowa murders from 1847 to 1949.
Nancy lives in Ames, Iowa, with her husband Neal, ISU Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences Emeritus, and their six special-needs rescue cats.
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