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Meet the Exploratory Studies Team!

Leadership EXPL Faculty EXPL Advising MavMentors EXPL Advising

A group picture of UNO's MavMentor's at a training event hosted at Prehistoric Putt Putt.

Leadership

Karen Murch-Shafer
Karen Murch-Shafer, Ph.D.

Director, Exploratory Studies

Lecturer, Biology

kmurchshafer@unomaha.edu
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EXPL Faculty

Rachel Bash
Rachel Bash

Instructor

Exploratory Studies

rbash@unomaha.edu
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Isabelle Beulaygue
Isabelle Beulaygue

Instructor

Exploratory Studies

ibeulaygue@unomaha.edu
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Parker Krieg
Parker Krieg

Instructor

Exploratory Studies

pkrieg@unomaha.edu
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Karen S. Shafer

she, her, hers

Biology, Lecturer

kmurchshafer@unomaha.edu
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MavMentors

Haley Schuler
Haley Schuler

3rd Year MavMentor & Intern

Exploratory Studies

haleyschuler@unomaha.edu
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Maddy Leland
Maddy Leland

2nd Year MavMentor

Exploratory Studies

mleland@unomaha.edu
  • Supports Dr. Bash with EXPL1010 - 007 on Wednesdays 2:30PM - 3:45PM in Allwine 302.
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Alison Neihart
Alison Neihart

2nd Year MavMentor

Exploratory Studies

aneihart@unomaha.edu
  • Supports Dr. Krieg with EXPL 1010 - 005 on Tuesdays 2:30PM - 3:45PM in Allwine 312.
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Asia Wewel
Asia Wewel

2nd Year MavMentor

Exploratory Studies

anastasiawewel@unomaha.edu
  • Supports Dr. Beulaygue with EXPL1010 - 006 on Wednesdays 11:30AM - 12:45PM in ASH 143.
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Alona Wilson
Alona Wilson

2nd Year MavMentor

Exploratory Studies

alonawilson@unomaha.edu
  • Supports Dr. Bash with EXPL1010 - 001 on Mondays 2:30PM - 3:45PM in Allwine 304.
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Ava Cunningham
Ava Cunningham

1st Year MavMentor

Exploratory Studies

avacunningham@unomaha.edu
  • Supports Dr. Beulaygue with EXPL1010 - 002 on Mondays 11:30AM - 12:45PM in ASH 143
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Charlee Dow
Charlee Dow

1st Year MavMentor

Exploratory Studies

edow@unomaha.edu
  • Supports Dr. Krieg with EXPL 1010 - 009 on Thursdays 2:30PM - 3:45PM in Allwine 312.
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Jaiden Gaylord
Jaiden Gaylord

1st Year MavMentor

Exploratory Studies

jgaylord@unomaha.edu
  • Supports Dr. Bash with EXPL1010 - 003 on Tuesdays 11:30AM - 12:45PM in ASH 215.
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Axel Hansen
Axel Hansen

1st Year MavMentor

Exploratory Studies

axelhansen@unomaha.edu
  • Supports Dr. Beulaygue with EXPL1010 - 008 on Wednesdays 2:30PM - 3:45PM in Allwine 304.
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Thomasi Majaliwa
Thomasi Majaliwa

1st Year MavMentor

Exploratory Studies

tmajaliwa@unomaha.edu
  • Supports Dr. Murch-Shafer with EXPL 1010 - 010 on Thursdays 2:30PM - 3:45PM in Allwine 314.
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Rod Juarez-Medina
Rod Juarez-Medina

1st Year MavMentor

Exploratory Studies

rjuarez-medina@unomaha.edu
  • Supports Dr. Krieg with EXPL 1010 - 004 on Tuesdays 11:30AM - 12:45PM in ASH 188.
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EXPL Advising

Jonathan Acosta
Jonathan Acosta

Director of Academic Advising

Maverick Advising Center

jacosta@unomaha.edu
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Alyssa Askeland
Alyssa Askeland

Academic Advisor

Maverick Advising Center

aaskeland@unomaha.edu
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Ruth Elias
Ruth Elias

Assistant Director

Maverick Advising Center

relias@unomaha.edu
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Aliyah Sanders
Aliyah Sanders

Academic Advisor

Maverick Advising Center

aliyahjoseph@unomaha.edu
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Josie Mortorff
Josie Mortorff

Academic Advisor

Maverick Advising Center

jmortorff@unomaha.edu
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Nick Zimmerman
Nick Zimmerman

Transfer Coordinator/Advisor

Maverick Advising Center

nickzimmerman@unomaha.edu
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