Theresa Barron-McKeagney, Director/Professor

Research Interests: Latino populations-any subject area, social work theory and diversity, social welfare policy, youth at risk and mentoring

(402) 554.2923 | tbarronm@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Amanda Randall, Associate Professor

Research Interests: Life span attachment, transgendered identity and political participation; eating disorders; sexuality issues; criminal justice reentry grant project for violent offenders

(402) 554.2843 |arandall@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Patty Carlson,Instructor

Research Interest: Service-learning, nonprofit network systems, and neighborhoods and communities

(402) 554.2860 | pcarlson@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Claudette Lee, Practicum Coordinator/Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Working on boards and with community agencies and school systems especially in the area of minority populations. Working with professional organizations in areas related to social work and field/practicum issues.

(402) 554.2892 | clee@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Jacque Reiser, Off-Campus MSW Program Coordinator

Research Interests: Clinical Social Work, School Social Work, Medical Social Work, Mental Illness, Developmental Disabilities, and Program Supervision

(402) 554.2891 | jreiser@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Jieru Bai, Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Acculturation and acculturative stress; Mental health of immigrants and their families; Culturally competent assessment and practice; Program evaluation; Advanced statistical methods/mixed methods 

(402) 554.2795 | jbai@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Kerry Beldin, Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Domestic violence offender intervention; treatment of mood disorders; evidence-based practice and evaluation of clinical intervention; race, class, gender, and mental health

(402) 554.2941 | kbeldin@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Christiana Bratiotis, Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Multi-disciplinary responses to social problems, community interventions and evidence-based treatments for Hoarding Disorder

(402) 554.2921 | cbratiotis@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Sandy Cook-Fong, AssistantProfessor/Coordinator of Off-Campus Program at Kearney

Research Interests: foster care, mentoring, and rural issues

scookfong@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Ann Coyne, Professor

Research Interests: Child Welfare, Adoption of Special Needs Children, International Adoption, Developmental Disabilities

(402) 554.2798 | acoyne@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Henry D'Souza, Professor

Research Interests: Justice, peace and poverty issues. He has collaborated with colleagues in researching mentoring programs for minorities, child protective services, sexual problems and sex education

(402) 554.2824 | hdsouza@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Jeanette Harder, Associate Professor

Research Interests: Program evaluation, child abuse prevention, child protection in faith communities

(402) 554.2893 | jharder@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Nancy Kelley-Gillespie, MSW Coordinator/Associate Professor

Research Interests: Quality of life and quality of care of older adults; elder abuse, neglect and exploitation; end-of-life care; caregiving issues; intergenerational programming; community building; community long-term care initiatives; program evaluation; nonprofit administration; and service-learning and civic engagement

(402) 554.4886 | nkelleygillespi@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Karen Rolf, BSSW Coordinator/Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Effect of children's health on families, school social work, special education, poverty, intra-family allocations, the well-being of children with disabilities in foster care and adoptive homes

(402) 554.2850 | krolf@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Peter Szto, Associate Professor/Program Chair

Research Interests: International Social Work: China, Cultural Competency: Asian American Mental Health; Anti-Racism; Documentary Photography as a tool of Social Research; Theology and Social Work

(402) 554.2330 | pszto@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Jane Woody, Professor

Research Interests: Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Treatment for Sexuality Issues/Problems, Professional Ethics, Prevention, Sexual Functioning, Sex Therapy, Parents and Sex Education, Mentoring

(402) 554.2898 | jwoody@unomaha.edu | Vitae

Konnie Kirchner, Associate Practicum Coordinator

Job Duties: Assists in coordinating Practicums for BSSW and MSW students by conducting Practicum Orientations and Practicum Seminar, acts as Practicum Liaison for students and Practicum Instructors, and provides Practicum Instructor Trainings.

(402) 554.2797 | kkirchner@unomaha.edu | Biography

Ellen Rice, Advisor

Job Duties: advisor for the pre-BSSW students, both current UNO students and those transferring from another College or University.

(402) 554.4928 | erice@unomaha.edu | Biography

Jean Beda

Job Duties: Assists the Director with correspondence, reports, evaluations and other confidential materials, and coordinates scheduling and travel arrangements. Jean also provides administrative support for faculty,
staff, student workers, paid interns and graduate assistants of the School. Jean works 20 hours per week, usually Tuesday, Wednesday and half day on Thursday.

(402) 554.2793 | jbeda@unomaha.edu

Michelle Nelsen

Job Duties: Provides support to MSW and BSSW students by assisting with admissions, enrollment, and degree audits, in addition to supporting SOWK faculty and staff. 

(402) 554.2792 | mdnelsen@unomaha.edu

Brian Travis, Administrative Graduate Assistant to the Director

Job Duties: Provides support to the School by assisting with meetings and activities of the Executive Body and other Committees, Manages the School's website development, and assists in other areas of administration and research

(402) 554.3057 | btravis@unomaha.edu

Allison Lauritsen, Graduate Assistant