College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Dean Search
About the Search
The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and its College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) seek a visionary, strategic leader to serve as the next dean of the college, starting in 2024.
The next dean will have the opportunity to lead collaborative efforts to build on the college’s many successes and develop a compelling vision for CEHHS's future. The dean will enhance and grow the college's research and creative activity enterprise, develop and advance a strategic enrollment management strategy, and prepare CEHHS graduates for professional success while strengthening UNO's connection to Omaha. The dean will be a champion for student, faculty, and staff success while advocating for the college and it's programs.
Search Committee Members
Michelle Trawick, College of Business Administration (CBA) Dean - Search Committee ChairCandice Batton, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs - ex officio member
Janice Garnett, Senior Lecturer, Educational Leadership
Sammi Kaiser, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Division of Institutional Effectiveness and Student Success
Alexey Kamenskiy, Professor and Chair, Biomechanics
Beth Leader-Janssen, Professor and Chair, Special Education and Communication Disorders
Courtney Luxon, Senior Academic Advisor, Health and Kinesiology
Monse Medina Hernandez, Teacher Scholars Academy (Student)
Chris Moore, Professor and Chair, Physics, and Haddix Community Chair Physical Science
Sara Myers, Associate Vice Chancellor of Research
Derrick Nero, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
Sandra Rodriguez-Arroyo, Associate Professor, Teacher Education
Adam Rosen, Associate Professor, Health and Kinesiology
Kris Swain, Associate Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Thang Tran, Assistant Professor, Counseling
Leadership Profile and Application Information
Additional information about the CEHHS Dean search can be found in the Leadership Profile including information about the opportunity and the college as well as about UNO and Omaha. Applications must be submitted electronically via the UNO Employment website by January 15, 2024 to receive full consideration.
Inquiries about the opportunity should be directed to Dr. Michelle Trawick, Search Committee Chair and Dean of the College of Business Administration, at 402.554.2596 or mtrawick@unomaha.edu. Candidate nominations are welcome and should be submitted to Candice Batton at 402.554.4452 or cbatton@unomaha.edu. All inquiries and nominations will be held in the strictest of confidence.
Our College | Our Campus | Our City
The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) is committed to the development of dedicated practitioners, reflective scholars, and responsible citizens. We offer a diverse range of majors and programs in six academic units.
Students learn, train, and research in our cutting-edge facilities and benefit from life on a metropolitan campus in the heart of a dynamic city. UNO's College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences offers the challenges necessary for growth along with the support needed to excel.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO is Nebraska’s metropolitan university – a university with strong academic values and significant relationships with our community that transforms and improves the lives of those on a local, regional, national, and international level.
For more than 100 years, UNO has been firmly anchored in its community, forging partnerships with business, government, education, arts, and civic organizations. Today, the campus is known for its student-centered environment, its community engagement, and its dedication to embracing students from all types of backgrounds.
Omaha, Nebraska
Located on the eastern border of Nebraska, near the Missouri River, the city of Omaha is a center of creativity, business, and philanthropy. This is where Fortune 500 companies, visionary nonprofits, award-winning arts and culture, and innovative start-ups flourish and attract a range of world-class talent—from entrepreneurs to artists.
Omaha is more than simply our location; the city truly functions as part of the UNO campus. With a population of more than 1.2 million within a 50-mile radius, Omaha is integral to what UNO is as a university and offers unlimited opportunities for collaboration. UNO and Omaha enjoy a dynamic, fruitful, long-term partnership with a shared goal: changing the lives of students and residents while enriching the global community.