Faculty & Staff Directory
Dean's Office
Dr. Kimberly Gangwish
ksgangwish@unomaha.eduIDEAS Room/LiveText Coordinator
Instructional Technology Leadership Instructor
Dean's Office (ED), Academic/Research Staff
Biomechanics Research Building
Nikolaos Stergiou, PhD
nstergiou@unomaha.eduAssistant Dean and Director, Division of Biomechanics and Research Development, College of Education
Distinguished Community Research Professor and Founding Chair, Department of Biomechanics
Director, Center for Research in Human Movement Variability (MOVCENTR)
Professor, Department of Environmental Agricultural and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Amelia Lanier, PhD
alanier@unomaha.eduInstructor
Outreach Coordinator
Biomechanics, Academic/Research Staff
Lindsey Remski, MS
Research Coordinator
Counseling
Educational Leadership
Dr. C. Ostler
elliottostler@unomaha.eduKiewit Distinguished Professor
Educational Leadership, Professor
School of Health and Kinesiology
Dr. Danae Dinkel
dmdinkel@unomaha.eduMargaret Killion Diamond Professorship
School of Health and Kinesiology, Associate Professor
Dr. Matthew William Heesch
mheesch@unomaha.eduSchool of Health and Kinesiology, Assistant Professor
Dr. Sofia Jawed-Wessel
sjawedwessel@unomaha.eduSchool of Health and Kinesiology, Associate Professor
Courtney Luxon
cluxon@unomaha.eduAcademic Advisor
Pre-Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Public Health
Health & Kinesiology Undeclared
All Minors: Public Health, Sports Medicine, Biomechanics
Dr. Song-young Park
song-youngpark@unomaha.eduSchool of Health and Kinesiology, Assistant Professor
Dr. Michaela Schenkelberg
maschenkelberg@unomaha.eduSchool of Health and Kinesiology, Assistant Professor
Griff Watson
gwatson@unomaha.eduAcademic Advisor
Pre-Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Biomechanics
Health & Kinesiology Undeclared
All H&K Student Athletes
All Minors: Public Health, Sports Medicine, Biomechanics
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Dr. Elizabeth Marie Leader Janssen
eleaderjanssen@unomaha.eduDepartment Chair
Special Education & Communication Disorders, Associate Professor
Dr. Julie Delkamiller
jdelkamiller@unomaha.eduSpecial Education & Communication Disorders, Associate Professor
Dr. Shari L. Deveney
sdeveney@unomaha.eduSpecial Education & Communication Disorders, Associate Professor
Dr. Jessica L Hagaman
jhagaman@unomaha.eduSpecial Education & Communication Disorders, Associate Professor
Dr. Amanda M Kern
akern@unomaha.eduSpecial Education & Communication Disorders, Assistant Professor
Dr. Miriam E. Kuhn
miriamkuhn@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
Special Education & Communication Disorders, Assistant Professor
Dr. Jill Kumke
jkkumke@unomaha.eduProgram Director & Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders
Special Education & Communication Disorders
Dr. Philip David Nordness
pnordness@unomaha.eduSpecial Education & Communication Disorders, Distinguished Professor
Dr. Apryl Lynn Poch
apoch@unomaha.eduSpecial Education & Communication Disorders, Assistant Professor
Dr. Mitzi J. Ritzman
mritzman@unomaha.eduSpecial Education & Communication Disorders, Associate Professor
Dr. Lucia Scheffel
lscheffel@unomaha.eduSpecial Education & Communication Disorders, Assistant Professor
Mr. Jonathan Skeen Scherling
jscherling@unomaha.eduSpecial Education & Communication Disorders, Lecturer
Ricky Smith
richardsmith@unomaha.eduSign Language Lab Coordinator
Special Education & Communication Disorders
Academic Advising & Field Experiences
Huai-Mei Furman
mfurman@unomaha.eduDirector of Academic Advising, Certification Officer
15-Hour Renewals
Added Endorsements
Certification
Katie Larson
kelarson@unomaha.eduAssistant Director of Academic Advising
Pre-Elementary Education, Elementary Education
Pre-Elementary Special Education, Elementary Special Education
Pre-Early Childhood Inclusive, Early Childhood Inclusive
Sign Language Interpreting concentration
Courtney Luxon
cluxon@unomaha.eduAcademic Advisor
Pre-Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Public Health
Health & Kinesiology Undeclared
All Minors: Public Health, Sports Medicine, Biomechanics
Nazaneen Rahmanzai
nrahmanzai@unomaha.eduAcademic Advisor
Pre-Secondary Education, Secondary Education
Pre-Secondary Special Education, Secondary Special Education
Library Science
Hanna (Wanzenried) Solberg
hwanzenried@unomaha.eduAcademic Advisor
Pre-Elementary Education, Elementary Education
Pre-Elementary Special Education, Elementary Special Education
Pre-Early Childhood Inclusive, Early Childhood Inclusive
Education non-certified concentration (Elementary and Secondary)
Brittany Abraham
brittanyabraham@unomaha.eduAcademic Advisor
Pre-Secondary Education, Secondary Education
Pre-Secondary Special Education, Secondary Special Education
Pre-Communication Disorders, Communication Disorders
Griff Watson
gwatson@unomaha.eduAcademic Advisor
Pre-Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Biomechanics
Health & Kinesiology Undeclared
All H&K Student Athletes
All Minors: Public Health, Sports Medicine, Biomechanics
Dr. Mary Achelpohl
machelpohl@unomaha.eduCoordinator of Practicum Experiences
Office of Field Experiences
Teacher Education
Dr. William Patrick Austin
waustin@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
Teacher Education, Associate Professor
Dr. Sandra RodrÃguez-Arroyo
srodriguezarroy@unomaha.eduProfessor Robert Ackerman Faculty Fellow of Community Engagement
Teacher Education, Associate Professor
