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CPM courses are taught by academics and public managers. Many of the academics are full-time faculty or adjuncts from UNO or UNL. You can view, download and/or print the faculty list in pdf format here.
Robert Blair, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, UNO
rblair@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-554-3865
Areas of Expertise: Local government management; public policy; policy communities
Wes Blecke, M.P.A.
Executive Director, Wayne Area Economic Development, Inc.; Former City Administrator, Ashland, NE
wblecke@waedi.org, 402-375-2240
Areas of Expertise: Local government management; public finance
*Anthony Campbell, MPA
Doctoral Student, School of Public Administration, UNO
macamp81@gmail.com, (754) 281-5492
Karen Dwyer, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Communication, UNO
kdwyer@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-554-2253
Areas of Expertise: Instructional communication; communication apprehension; communication education; training and development; public speaking; teamwork, team problem solving, and facilitation
*Carol Ebdon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, UNO School of Public Administration; Formerly Director of Finance, City of Omaha
cebdon@unomaha.edu, 402-554-2152
Areas of Expertise: Public finance; public budgeting; citizen participation in budget processes
*Ellen Freeman-Wakefield, M.P.A.
Instructor/Consultant, Nebraska CPM Program; Adjunct, School of Public Administration, UNO
efreemanwakefield@mail.unomaha.edu (402) 554-2635
Areas of Expertise: Leadership; non-profit management and leadership; managing people; building effective teams; emotional IQ
Joe Gerstandt
Workshop facilitator, keynote speaker; Former Diversity Director, Alegent Health; Former senior staff for a non-profit.
joe.gerstandt@gmail.com (402) 740-7081
Areas of Expertise: next generation communities and organizations
inclusive cultures + innovative practices + integral leadership
*Phil Green, M.P.A.
Assistant City Administrator, Blair, NE
PCGreen@ci.blair.ne.us, 402-426-4191
Areas of Expertise: Local government management; ethics; leadership; managing/leading change
*Mary Hamilton, Ph.D.
Senior Executive in Residence and Director of Professional Programs, School of Public Administration, UNO
mrhamilton@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-315-9509
Areas of Expertise: Leading and managing in government and non-profit organizations; building effective teams; total quality management; leading and managing change; federal government management
Thomas M. Houston, J.D.
Managing Partner, Berkshire & Burmeister, Attorneys at Law, Omaha
thouston@berkshire-law.com, 402-827-7001
Areas of Expertise: Nonprofit law; civil practice; contracts; corporate law
*Jeremy Lipschultz, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, School of Communication, UNO
jlipschultz@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-203-7247
Areas of Expertise: Media relations; communication technology; law and policy; social media; mass communication
Paul Landow, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science, UNO; former Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Omaha
plandow@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-554-2048
Areas of Expertise: State/local government and politics.
Patrick McNamara, Ph.D.
Director of Philanthropic Services, Omaha Community Foundation
patrick@omahafoundation.org , 402-342-3458
Areas of Expertise: Philanthropy; nonprofit capacity building; conflict analysis and resolution; public-private-nonprofit collaboration.
Susan Ogborn
President and CEO, Food Bank for the Heartland
sogborn@unomaha.edu (402) 331-1213
Areas of expertise: human resource management, strategic planning, not-for-profit administration
*David Ogden, Ph.D
Associate Professor, School of Communication, UNO
dogden@mail.unomaha.edu, 402.554-3132
Areas of Expertise: Media writing; public relations; radio productions; baseball history and culture
*Rita Paskowitz
Professional Storyteller; Teaching Artist; Adjunct, College of Education, UNO
storywitz@gmail.com, 402-558-0864
Areas of Expertise: Storytelling performance and coaching; leading workshops; designing programs and curricula; fostering creativity
Christine Reed, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Public Administration, UNO and Director, Nebraska Municipal Clerks Institute and Master Academy
creed@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-554-2864
Areas of Expertise: Administrative law; environmental ethics; natural resource management
Sandra Sattler Weber, Ph.D.
Lecturer, UNL Dept. of Ag Leadership, Education and Communication; NEBLnk Consulting Services, LLC
ssattlerweber2@unl.edu, 402-805-4223
Areas of Expertise: Leadership and change; leadership development; community development; leadership ethics; social entrepreneurship; and business networking.
*Paula B. Wells, Ph. D.
Sole Proprietor, The Wells Resource; Senior Project Director, Gonzalez Companies, LLC
PaulaBWells@aol.com, 402-556-4504
Areas of Expertise: Performance measurement systems; strategic planning; work process design and improvement; re-engineering of work processes; leadership and organizational teamwork training
Dan Wheeler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus and Former Head, Ag Leadership, Education and Communication, University of Nebraska Lincoln
DWheeler1@unl.edu, (402) 470-6126
Areas of Expertise: Servant leadership; leadership and change; leadership development; organizational development
Jay White, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Public Administration, UNO
jaywhite@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-202-8902
Areas of Expertise: Management information systems; organization theory and development; personnel management; project, contract and risk management; organization change and development
Ethel Williams, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Director, School of Public Administration, UNO
ewilliams@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-554-3865
Areas of Expertise: Personnel, Public Policy, General Public Management, Urban Studies
Sara Woods, MPA
Associate Dean, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, UNO
swoods@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-554-3914
Areas of Expertise: nonprofit operations and governance; collaboration and partnerships; grant writing; organizational planning; program evaluation.
*Member, Nebraska Certified Public Manager®Program Advisory Board.