Alumni Profiles
MPA Alumni
Sher Jan Ahmadzai
MPA (2014)
Coordinator for Education and Outreach Programs Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Del Bharath
MPA (2014)
Pi Alpha Alpha
Doctoral Student, UNO School of Public Administration
Dennis Burnside
MPA (2006)
Pi Alpha Alpha
Assistant City Manager, City of Lexington, Nebraska
Lorenzo Claxton
MPA (2006)
Chief, Housing Services Office, U.S. Department of Defense/Army at USAG-Humphreys
Timothy Dunning
timothy.dunning@douglascounty-ne.govMPA (1990)
Sheriff, Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Maureen Fitzgerald
MPA (1997)
Pi Alpha Alpha
Coordinator, Program & Logistics, CityMatCH
Sara McClure
MPA (2010)
Director of Major Gifts, The Nature Conservancy (Nebraska Chapter)
Emily McIvor
MPA (2013)
Pi Alpha Alpha
Doctoral Student, School of Music, Arizona State University
Megan Nelson
MPA (2014)
Career/Student Services Associate, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Kelly Shaw-Sutherland
MPA (2010)
Manager of Research & Evaluation, Legal Aid of Nebraska
Jessica (Jay) Warren-Teamer
MPA (2012)
Director of Community Investments, Workforce Ready, United Way of the Midlands
Maggie Yancey
MPA (2014)
Water Resources Campaign Coordinator, National Wildlife Federation's National Advocacy Center
MSUS Alumni
Ayanna Boykins
ayanna.boykins@ops.orgMSUS (2011)
Economic Inclusion & Workforce Development Administrator, Omaha Public Schools
Garry Clark
garry.clark@fremontecodev.orgMSUS (2006)
President & CEO, Greater Fremont Development Council
Susan Durham
susandurham99@gmail.comMSUS (2013)
Grants Advisor, Louisville Metro Government, Louisville, KY
Christian Gray
christian@incommoncd.orgMSUS (2013), MPA (2018)
Executive Director, inCOMMON Community Development
Terrance Hancock
terrance.hancock@amtrak.comMSUS (1996)
Senior Real Estate Development Manager, National Railroad Passenger Corp. [Amtrak
Ryan Morrissey
ryan@heartlandworkerscenter.orgMSUS (2016)
Senior Organizer, Heartland Workers Center
Andrew Rainbolt
arainbolt@selectgreateromaha.comMSUS (2005)
Executive Director, Sarpy County Economic Development Corp.
Athena Ramos
aramos@unmc.eduMSUS (2004)
Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
Royce Sheibal
royce.sheibal@gmail.comMSUS (2016)
Research and Data Analyst,Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA).
PhD Alumni
Stephen Aikins
saikins@usf.eduPhD (2005)
Director of Public Administration & Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs, University of South Florida
Debra Anderson
danderson@projectharmony.comPhD (2000)
Deputy Director, Project Harmony Child Advocacy Center
Gary Anderson
PhD (2013)
Associate Professor & MPA Program Chair, University of North Carolina - Pembroke
Abhishek BhatiÂ
abhati@bgsu.eduPhD (2018)
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Bowling Green State University
Catherine Humphries Brown
PhD (2014)
Associate Vice President for Research and Evaluation, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
Gang Chen
gchen3@albany.eduPhD (2013)
Associate Professor, Rockefeller College, University at Albany – State University of New York
Byungwoo Cho
shine.cho724@gmail.comPhD (2020)
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
Dr. Craig R. Christiansen
crchristiansen@unomaha.eduPart-Time Instructor
School of Public Administration
Dr. Angela M. Eikenberry
aeikenberry@unomaha.eduD. B. and Paula Varner Professor
Public Administration, Professor
Dr. B.J. Fletcher
bjfletcher@unomaha.eduVisiting Assistant Professor
Department of Urban Studies, Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University
Xian Gao
xgao9@calstatela.eduPhD (2020)
Assistant Professor, California State University - Los Angeles
Dell Gines
dellgines@gmail.comPhD (2020)
Senior Community Development Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
James Harrold
jharrold@unomaha.eduInstructor & Student Services Coordinator
School of Public Administration
Lyn Holley
lmholley@unomaha.eduPhD (1999)
Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Dr. Chuck Powell Professor of Gerontology (2016), AGHE Fellow (2019)
Dr. Christian Janousek
cjanousek@unomaha.eduInstructor
School of Public Administration
Nebraska Certified Public Manager Program
Courtney Jensen
cejensen@ewu.eduPhD (2011)
Associate Professor & Director of Public Administration, Eastern Washington University
Jiseul Kim
jikim@astate.eduPhD (2020)
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Arkansas State University
Junghack Kim
trustkjh@korea.ac.krPhD (2018)
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public Administration, Korea University
Deniz Leuenberger
dleuenberger@bridgew.eduPhD (2004)
Chief of Staff, Professor of Public Administration and Political Science, Bridgewater State University
Rebecca Lutte
rlutte@unomaha.eduPh.D.
Associate Professor, Aviation Institute, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Patrick McNamara
pmcnamara@unomaha.eduPhD (2007)
Visiting Professor of Political Science & International Affairs, University of Nebraska Omaha
Kyle Meyer
kpmeyer@unmc.eduPhD (2007)
Dean, College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Boris Morozov
B.L.Morozov@gmail.com.PhD (2009)
Associate Professor, Business & Computer Science Department, Lock Haven University
Kristina Muhhina
kristina.muhhina@ut.eePhD (2012)
Research Fellow in Public Policy, Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu (Estonia)
Meili Niu
niumeili@mail.sysu.edu.cnPhD (2005)
Professor, School of Government, Sun Yat-Sen University
Shihyun Noh
snoh@brockport.eduPhD (2016)
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, College of Brockport State University of New York
Ji Hyung Park
jihyungpark@unomaha.eduDoctoral Candidate
Specializations: Public Budgeting & Finance, Urban Management
Sungho Park
sungho.park@ua.eduPhD (2018)
Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Department of Political Science, University of Alabama.
Dr. Changsoo Song
changsosong@unomaha.eduPart-Time Instructor, School of Public Administration
Evaluation Project Manager, Survey Statistics and Psychometrics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Anthony Starke
anthony.starke@ucdenver.eduPhD (2019)
Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver
Chien-Tsung Lu
ctlu@purdue.eduPhD (2003)
Professor, Department of Aviation Technology, Purdue University
Qiushi Wang
wangqsh3@sysu.edu.cnPhD (2009)
Associate Professor, School of Government and Center for Chinese Public Administration Research, Sun Yat-sen University
Gerard C. Wellman
gwellman@csustan.eduPhD (2011)
Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, California State University | Stanislaus
Nebraska CPM Alumni
Rick Hargreaves
rick.hargreaves@nebraska.govNebraska CPM Class of 2011
Unit Administrator, Lincoln Correctional Center with Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
Heike Langdon
halangdon@unomaha.eduNebraska CPM Class of 2011
Administration, Manager of Possibilities, Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, University of Nebraska