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Yu-Che Chen, Ph.D.

Yu-Che Chen, Ph.D.

School Director | Kathleen D. Seline Professorship | Professor

School of Public Administration

ychen@unomaha.edu
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Craig S Maher, Ph.D.

Craig S Maher, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor

School of Public Administration

csmaher@unomaha.edu
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John Bartle, Ph.D.

John Bartle, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor

School of Public Administration

jbartle@unomaha.edu
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Junghwa Choi, Ph.D.

Junghwa Choi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

junghwachoi@unomaha.edu
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Honey Minkowitz

Honey Minkowitz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

School of Public Administration

hminkowitz@unomaha.edu
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Sojin Jang, Ph.D.

Sojin Jang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

sojinjang@unomaha.edu
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Jooho Lee, Ph.D.

Jooho Lee, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Public Administration

jooholee@unomaha.edu
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Carol Redwing

Carol Redwing

Instructor

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

credwing@unomaha.edu
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Reyna L. Reyes Nunez

Reyna L. Reyes Nunez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

rreyesnunez@unomaha.edu
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Junghwa Choi, Ph.D.

Junghwa Choi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

junghwachoi@unomaha.edu
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William Swann, Ph.D.

William Swann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Public Administration, Associate Professor

wswann@unomaha.edu
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Jordan L Zendejas

Instructor

Tribal Management Program

jlzendejas@unomaha.edu
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Ellen Freeman-Wakefield

Ellen Freeman-Wakefield

Assistant Dean for Global Engagement and Professional Programs

College of Public Affairs and Community Service

efreemanwakefield@unomaha.edu
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SPA Emeritus Faculty

Robert Blair, Ph.D.

Robert Blair, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus | 2022 Fulbright Fellow | School of Public Administration

School of Public Administration

rblair@unomaha.edu
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Gary Steven Marshall, Ph.D.

Gary Steven Marshall, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

School of Public Administration

gmarshal@unomaha.edu
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Richard C. Box, Ph.D.

Richard C Box, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Distinguished Fellow of Public Affairs, Park University

School of Public Administration

boxrc3@gmail.com
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Dale Krane, Ph.D.

Dale Krane, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

School of Public Administration

dkrane@unomaha.edu
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Carol Ebdon, Ph.D.

Carol Ebdon, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Public Administration

cebdon@unomaha.edu
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Christine Mary Reed, Ph.D.

Christine Mary Reed, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Public Administration

creed@unomaha.edu
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Ethel Williams Ph.D.

Ethel Williams, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

School of Public Administration

ewilliams@unomaha.edu
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Adjunct Instructors

James Harrold, Ph.D.

James Harrold, Ph.D.

PhD (2016)

Instructor, School of Public Administration

jharrold@unomaha.edu
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Robb Gottsch

Robb Gottsch

Part-Time Instructor, Fire Service Management

Fire Chief, Papillion Nebraska

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

rgottsch@unomaha.edu
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Jim Palensky

Jim Palensky

Part-Time Instructor, Fire Service Management

jimdeed@cox.net
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SPA Staff

Minsoo Goo, M.S.Ed.

Minsoo Goo

Career and Academic Advisor II

MPA | Emergency Management and Disaster Sciences

mgoo@unomaha.edu
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Sarah Krafka

Sarah Krafka

Staff Assistant

Tribal Management and Emergency Services

skrafka@unomaha.edu
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Rhonda Sheibal-Carver

Rhonda Sheibal-Carver

Business Manager

College of Public Affairs and Community Service

rsheibalcarver@unomaha.edu
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