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Outstanding Achievement Award
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Michaela Lucas, associate director of the NASA/Nebraska EPSCoR and Space Grant Program, was presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award Wednesday (Mar. 30) at UNO's Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women awards luncheon. Presenting the award to Lucas were Chancellor John Christensen and CCSW chairs Wendi Chiarbos Jensen and Jody Neathery-Castro.
UNO Research Profiles: Pete Simi
video by Charley Reed
Dr. Simi explains his research on extremist groups and juvenile delinquency and why it is important to explore some of this country's darker corners.
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Aging with Passion and Purpose
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Lela Knox-Shanks, a local advocate for caregivers and author, served as one of the keynote speakers at 'Aging with Passion and Purpose: A Conference on Aging' Oct. 18-19 at UNO. Organized by the Department of Gerontology, the two-day conference attracted 200 attendees in the fields of nursing, social work and elder care, among others.
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Carlson, Sather Regionally Honored
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The Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education recently recognized Patricia Carlson and Paul Sather with two prestigious awards for service learning pedagogy and leadership. Carlson received the Teacher Commendation in Service-Learning. Sather was presented the Voyager Award. The awards were announced at the sixth annual Midwest Consortium awards ceremony, held Sept. 25 at UNO.
2012.5.4 -- Carol Ebdon, public administration, was interviewed on the Crash Davis Show on KFAB about Omaha’s annexation plans.
2012.5.4 -- Sam Walker, professor emeritus of criminology and criminal justice, was featured on the KFAB Good Morning Show to discuss Omaha’s plans to curb gun violence.
2012.4.20 -- John Crank ,School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was interviewed by the Minneapolis Star Tribune about the handling of evidence in a fatal crash involving an Indianapolis police officer.
2012.4.20 -- Sam Walker, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was quoted in the Sacramento Bee about using DNA evidence in search for a young girl’s killer.
2012.4.20 -- Ken Kriz, School of Public Administration, was interviewed by KETV about the ability of Omahans to vote on a possible sales tax increase this November.
2012.4.6 -- Sam Walker, emeritus professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was quoted extensively in a report by CQ Researcher, April 6, 2012, on "Police Misconduct."
2012.4.6 -- Ken Kriz, public administration, was featured on 1110 KFAB’s Crash Davis Show about the City of Omaha’s two-year sewer separation plan and its potential impact on the public.
2012.4.6 -- Lisa Sample, criminology and criminal justice, was interviewed by KETV for a story about a man who was recently arrested for sexual misconduct involving children.
2012.3.30 -- Ken Kriz, public administration, was quoted by the Tampa Bay Times about an impending court date between the city of St. Petersberg and Wachovia Global Securities.
2012.3.28 -- Ken Kriz, along with Christopher Decker and Mark Wohar, economics, released their monthly economic index for Omaha on Wednesday, March 28 in the Omaha World-Herald. According to the data, Omaha growth has been slow but largely consistent since 2010.
2012.3.30 -- David Drozd, coordinator for the Center for Public Affairs Research, was quoted by the Grand Island Independent about Grand Island, Neb.’s recent surge in population to cross the 50,000 mark for population of the city and its surrounding subdivisions.
2012.3.30 -- Sam Walker, emeritus professor of criminal justice, was quoted by the Washington Post about calls for a probe into the shooting of two men by the Albuquerque Police Department.
2012.3.30 -- Carol Ebdon, public administration, and Rebecca Trammell, criminal justice, were interviewed by the Bellevue Leader about the ongoing investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol into bidding practices within the Bellevue Public Schools.
2012.3.14 -- Kenneth Kriz, associate professor public administration, was interviewed by the Omaha World-Herald on March 14 about the implications of Nebraska’s low jobless rate numbers, which were released earlier in the week.
2012.3.2 -- Lisa Sample, criminal justice, was interviewed by KMTV on Feb. 27 about sex offenders and exhibitionists in relation to an incident that happened at Village Pointe over the weekend.
2012.2.10 -- Angela Eikenberry, assistant professor of public administration, was interviewed by Crash Davis on KFAB about the fallout from Susan G. Komen’s decision to deny funding to Planned Parenthood.
2012.2.1 -- Ken Kriz, associate professor of public administration, was featured on KFAB Feb. 1 to talk about the economic impacts of gambling and gaming on cities and states.
2012.1.28 -- Ann Coyne, professor of social work, was featured in the Omaha World-Herald Jan. 28 about changes to the Nebraska Foster Care Review Board.
2012.2.2 - Dennis Hoffman from the UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice for being the 2012 recipient of the CPACS Alumni Teaching Award. Hoffman will be recognized at the Faculty Honors Convocation at 7:00 a.m., Thursday, April 12, in the Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom. He will receive a $1,000 award from the UNO Alumni Association.
2012.1.31 -- A UNO professor has received a prestigious grant from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation for his work on hate groups in America. Pete Simi, an associate professor in UNO's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has spent the last decade researching right-wing extremist groups through extensive fieldwork and qualitative analysis. Simi was awarded $37,000 for one year with further funding available if necessary. According to the Guggenheim website, research grants can range from $15,000 to $40,000. Read more.
2012.1.30 - The Nebraska Municipal Clerk Institute and Academy will share the UNO Strategic Planning Award in the area of Community Engagement with the Nebraska Business Development Center. Clerks School is in its 37th year, and has trained thousands of municipal clerks in Nebraska. Congratulations to Christine Reed, Ph.D., School of Public Administration, and Melanie Kiper, J.D., Center for Public Affairs Research, for their great work over the years.
2012.1.30 - Ann Coyne, Ph.D., in the Grace Abbott School of Social Work has been selected by the Board of Directors of the National Association of Social Workers for the 2011 National Lifetime Achievement Award. It will be presented April 13 in Washington DC.
2012.1.27 -- Kenneth Kriz, associate professor of public administration, Mark Wohar, distinguished professor of economics, and Chris Decker, professor of economics, were featured by the Omaha World-Herald for creating a new Omaha Economic Index, which the World-Herald will use to report on Omaha’s economy every month.
2012.1.13 -- Ken Kriz, associate professor of Public Administration, was quoted by the Omaha World-Herald about a recent jobs report that showed the country adding at least 100,000 jobs for the sixth straight month.
2012.1.13 -- Samuel Walker, professor emeritus of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was quoted by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about Pittsburgh’s lack of veteran leadership on the city’s police force.
2012.1.13 -- David Drozd, research coordinator for the Center for Public Affairs Research, was quoted by the Omaha World-Herald about child poverty levels in Nebraska. The numbers have increased based on the most recent Census numbers.
2012.1.6. -- David Drozd, Center for Public Affairs Research, was quoted by the Columbus Daily Telegram about a possible influx of senior citizens to Columbus, Neb. over the next decade.
2012.1.4 -- Sam Walker, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was interviewed for a story in a Jan. 4 issue of the Omaha World-Herald about ways to address Omaha’s high rate of violent crime.
current and retired faculty and staff university awards.
Chancellor's Award
Ethel Williams - 2012
Sara Woods, CPACS Dean's Office - 2005
Sunny Andrews, Social Work
Jerry Cederblom, Goodrich
Donald Dendinger, Social Work
David Hinton, Urban Studies
JoAnne Lofton, Dean's Office
B. J. Reed, Dean's Office
Bill Wakefield, Criminal Justice
Graduate Mentoring Award
Jim Thorson, Gerontology - 2009
Samuel Walker, Criminal Justice
CPACS Excellence in Teaching Award
Dennis Hoffman, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice - 2012
Lyn Holley, Gerontology - 2009
Pauline Brennan, Criminal Justice - 2008
Lisa Sample, Criminal Justice - 2007
Dennis Hoffman, Criminal Justice - 2006
Densel Acheson, Aviation
Theresa Barron-McKeagney, Social Work
John Bartle, Public Administration
Jerry Cederblom, Goodrich
Judy Harrington, Goodrich
Judy Harrington, Goodrich
Gary Marshall, Public Administration
Leo Missinne, Gerontology (retired)
Imafedia Okhamafe, Goodrich
David Paulsen, Public Administration (retired)
Amanda Randall, Social Work
Paul Sather, Social Work
Philip Secret, Criminal Justice (deceased)
Pam Smith, Goodrich
Cassia Spohn, Criminal Justice
Peter Suzuki, Urban Studies (retired)
Bill Wakefield, Criminal Justice
Shirley Waskel, Gerontology
(deceased)
Gwen Weber, Social Work
Barbara Weitz, Social Work
Ethel Williams, Public Administration
UNO Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity (ADROCA)
recognizes original work worthy of national and international attention
Richard Box, Public Administration - 2007
Dale Krane, Public Administration - 2006
Jane Woody, Social Work - 2005
Jihong Zhao, Criminal Justice - 2003
Karl Kosloski, Gerontology - 2002
Ineke Marshall, Criminal Justice - 2001
Jay White, Public Administration - 2000
Finn-Aage Esbensen, Criminal Justice - 2000
Julie Horney, Criminal Justice - 1998
Cassia Spohn, Criminal Justice - 1994
James Thorson, Gerontology -1991
Samuel Walker, Criminal Justice -1989
UNO Excellence in Teaching Award
Dennis Hoffman - 2012
UNO Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award
Pauline Brennan, Criminal Justice - 2008
Lisa Sample, Criminal Justice - 2007
Dennis Hoffman, Criminal Justice - 2006
Julie L. Masters, Gerontology - 2005
Gary S. Marshall, Public Administration - 2004
Amanda Duffy Randall, Social Work - 2003
Ethel Williams, Public Administration - 2002
Barbara V. Wietz, Social Work - 2001
John Bartle, Public Administration - 2000
Del and Lou Ann Weber Award of Excellence
for outstanding professional service at the local, regional or national level
Jerry Deichert, Center for Public Affairs Research - 2005
Shirley Waskel, Gerontology
David Hinton, CPACS Dean's Office
University Wide Service Learning Faculty Award
Patty Carlson, School of Social Work - 2009
Paul Sather, Social Work
Campus Professorships
Dale Krane, Kayser Chair Professor (Criminal Justice)
Christine Reed, Regents/Foundation Professor (Public Administration)
College Professorships
David C. Scott Diamond Alumni Professorship: John Bartle (Dean’s Office and Public Administration) 2011-2014
Previous holders: Bill Wakefield (Criminology and Criminal Justice), Jane Woody (Social Work), B. J. Reed (Academic Affairs and Public Administration)Elizabeth Reynolds and Beverly Reynolds Faculty Professorship in Public Affairs: Lisa Sample (Criminology and Criminal Justice), Ethel Williams (Public Administration)
Terry Haney Distinguished Professor of Gerontology: Kyle Kercher (Gerontology)