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Grace Abbott School of Social Work Faculty and Staff Directory

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Director

Susan Reay, EdD, LICSW Susan Reay, EdD, LICSW
Susan Reay, EdD, LICSW

She/Her/Hers

Director

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Associate Professor

sreay@unomaha.edu
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Assistant Director

Ellen Rice, MS
Ellen Rice, MS

Assistant Director

erice@unomaha.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Sunny Andrews
Sunny Andrews, PhD
Ann Coyne, PhD, LMHP, CMSW
Ann Coyne, PhD, LMHP, CMSW
Amanda Duffy Randall, PhD, LICSW
Amanda Duffy Randall, PhD, LICSW
Jeanette Harder, PhD, CMSW
Jeanette Harder, PhD, CMSW
Claudette Lee, LCSW
Claudette Lee, LCSW
Jane Woody, PhD
Jane Woody, PhD
Gwen Weber, PhD
Gwen Weber, PhD

Faculty

Theresa Barron-McKeagney, PhD, LMHP
Theresa Barron-McKeagney, PhD, LMHP

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Professor

tbarronm@unomaha.edu
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Kersten Borer, MSW, LIMHP, CMSW, LADC
Kersten Borer, MSW, LIMHP, CMSW, LADC

She, Her, Hers

Social Work, Grace Abbott School of, Instructor

kerstenborer@unomaha.edu
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Deborah (Deb) Circo, PhD, LICSW
Deborah (Deb) Circo, PhD, LICSW

Social Work, Grace Abbott School of, Assistant Professor

dcirco@unomaha.edu
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Sandy Cook-Fong, PhD
Sandy Cook-Fong, PhD

Social Work, Grace Abbott School of, Assistant Professor

scookfong@unomaha.edu
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Henry D'Souza, Ph.D.
Henry D'Souza, Ph.D.

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Professor

hdsouza@unomaha.edu
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Liam Heerten-Rodriguez, PhD, PLMHP, PCMSW
Liam Heerten-Rodriguez, PhD, PLMHP, PCMSW

He/Him/His

Social Work, Grace Abbott School of, Assistant Professor

lheerten2@unomaha.edu
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Heidi Rueda, Ph.D.
Heidi Rueda, Ph.D.

She/Her/Hers

John E. Christensen Community Chair in Child Welfare

Social Work, Grace Abbott School of, Associate Professor

hrueda@unomaha.edu
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Laurel Sariscsany, PhD
Laurel Sariscsany, PhD

Social Work, Grace Abbott School of, Assistant Professor

lsariscsany@unomaha.edu
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Lisa Smith, PhD, LMSW
Lisa Smith, PhD, LMSW

Social Work, Grace Abbott School of, Assistant Professor

lsmith5@unomaha.edu
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Emily Soener, LICSW
Emily Soener, LICSW

She/Her/Hers

Social Work, Grace Abbott School of, Instructor

esoener@unomaha.edu
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Peter Szto, PhD
Peter Szto, PhD

Peter Kiewit Professorship

Social Work, Grace Abbott School of, Professor

pszto@unomaha.edu
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Lequisha Turner, PhD, LP, LCSW
Lequisha Turner, PhD, LP, LCSW

Social Work, Grace Abbott School of, Assistant Professor

lequishaturner@unomaha.edu
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Anvar Vakkayil, PhD
Anvar Vakkayil, PhD

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Associate Professor

avakkayil@unomaha.edu
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Ciara Warden, MSW, LISW
Ciara Warden, MSW, LISW

She/Her/Hers

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Instructor

cwarden@unomaha.edu
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Yiwei Zhang, PhD
Yiwei Zhang, PhD

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor

yiweizhang@unomaha.edu
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Staff

Sonia Carbonell, BA
Sonia Carbonell, BA

Student Services Admin.

scarbonell2@unomaha.edu
Theori Kenny, LCSW
Theori Kenny, LCSW

Practicum Specialist

tmkenny@unomaha.edu
Konnie Kirchner, LCSW
Konnie Kirchner, LCSW

Practicum Coordinator

kkirchner@unomaha.edu
Michelle Manning, LICSW, LISW
Michelle Manning, LICSW, LISW

She/Her/Hers

Practicum Specialist

michellemanning@unomaha.edu
Michelle Nelsen, MS
Michelle Nelsen, MS

Continuing Education & Outreach Specialist

mdnelsen@unomaha.edu
Alisha Olson, LCSW
Alisha Olson, LCSW

She/Her/Hers

Senior Practicum Specialist

asolson@unomaha.edu
Nazaneen Rahmanzai, MS
Nazaneen Rahmanzai, MS

She/Her/Hers

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

nrahmanzai@unomaha.edu
Katie Robbins, LICSW
Katie Robbins, LICSW

Senior Outreach Coordinator and Adjunct Instructor

klrobbins@unomaha.edu
Anna Wastell
Anna Wastell

Office Coordinator

awastell@unomaha.edu

Graduate Assistants and Student Workers

Darian Draft
Darian Draft

Graduate Assistant to the Director

Grace Abbott School of Social Work

ddraft@unomaha.edu
Hannah Rethmeier
Hannah Rethmeier

Graduate Student Worker for the Assistant Director

Grace Abbott School of Social Work

hannahrethmeier@unomaha.edu
Aislyn Tyler
Aislyn Tyler

Graduate Assistant to the Program Chair

Grace Abbott School of Social Work

aislyntyler@unomaha.edu
Click here to donate to the Kerry Beldin Scholarship fund.
Kerry Beldin
March 29, 1973 - January 05, 2022
A bright light snuffed out too soon. If you wish to honor the life of Kerry, watch a movie with Christopher Walken in it, listen to some Barry Manilow, post a sloth meme, or hug a pug….one-eyed or otherwise.

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