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CPM courses are taught by academics and public managers from Nebraska including the following. 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, biography
Areas of Expertise: local government management; public policy; policy communities

Wes Blecke, M.P.A.
Assistant Executive Director, Wayne Area Economic Development, Inc. Former City Administrator, Ashland, Nebraska
wblecke@waedi.org, 495-375-2240
Areas of Expertise: local government management; public finance

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

Carol Ebdon, Ph.D.
Director of Finance, City of Omaha, Nebraska. Former Associate Professor, UNO School of Public Administration
cebdon@ci.omaha.ne.us, 402-444-5417
Areas of Expertise: public finance; public budgeting; citizen participation in budget processes

Ellen Freeman-Wakefield, M.P.A.
Director of Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault, YWCA Omaha. Adjunct, School of Public Administration, UNO
efreemanwakefield@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-345-6555 Extension 226
Areas of Expertise: leadership; non-profit management and leadership; managing people; building effective teams; emotional IQ

Phil Green, M.P.A .
Assistant City Administrator, Blair, Nebraska
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, biography
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

Dale Krane, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Public Administration, UNO
dkrane@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-554-2595, biography
Areas of Expertise: public policy implementation and evaluation; performance measurement and management; state and local government administration; federalism and intergovernmental relations

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; computer-mediated communication; mass communication

Linda Parker, MPA
Associate Professor, Reference Librarian, UNO
lparker@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-554-3207
Areas of Expertise: information resources; public administration

Rita Paskowitz
Professional Storyteller. Teaching Artist and Adjunct, College of Education, UNO
storywitz@juno.com, 402-558-0864
Areas of Expertise: storytelling performance and coaching; leading workshops; designing programs and curricula; fostering creativity

Stan Quy, Ph.D. (expected 12/07), Masters in Leadership, Masters in Community and Regional Planning
Former Director, Nebraska Office of U.S. Housing and Urban Development. President, Federal Executive Association of Omaha-Lincoln
squy@cox.net, 402-359-2405
Areas of Expertise: federal government management; change leadership; leading people; delivery of superior public service; media relations; building quality partnerships and alliances

Christine Reed, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Public Administration, UNO
creed@mail.unomaha.edu, 402-554-2864, biography
Areas of Expertise: administrative law; environmental ethics; natural resource management

Mike Stefkovich, Ph.D.
Administrator/CFO, Nebraska Department of Education
jstefkovich@neb.rr.com, 402-488-9692 (home) and 402-310-2623 (cell)
Areas of Expertise: state government administration and management; leading people, change leadership, building effective teams

Paula B. Wells, Ph. D.
Adjunct, Schools of Business Administration and Public Administration,
UNO; Srategic Planning and Marketing, Clarkson College; Sole Proprietor, The Wells Resource
PaulaBWells@aol.com, 402-556-4504
Areas of Expertise: performance measurement systems; strategic planning; work process design and improvement; re-engineering of work wrocesses; leadership and organizational teamwork training

Dan Wheeler, Ph.D.
Professor and Head, Ag Leadership, Education and Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
DWheeler1@unl.edu, 402-472-4749
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, 402-554-2683, biography
Areas of Expertise: management information systems; organization theory and development; personnel management; project, contract and risk management; organization change and development