Blake Rupe has served in various capacities at the University of Iowa since 2012. She started as a coordinator of the Sustainable Water Development Program in the College of Engineering, moved to manager in the UI’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment, and now is the director of Iowa Law’s environmental initiative. Blake’s career has focused on creating programs that educate and connect future environmental leaders across disciplines.

Blake began as the Program Director of HELI at the University of Iowa College of Law in May 2022.