Nur Saktiningrum is a lecturer in the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. She is teaching literature at the English Study Program dan American Studies Graduate Programs. She projected her thesis and dissertation on religion and religiosity in literature which then became the foundation of her research adventures. Up to present, she focuses her research on American literature and culture.

She has attended various national/international conferences, presenting her papers on American/English literature and culture as well as promoting Indonesian culture. She has published several articles and book chapters on her field. Currently she is on her second term as the Vice Dean of Academic and Students Affairs at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta.