Leadership

Von Nebbitt, PhD
Director
vnebbitt@unomaha.edu
Ellen Rice, MS
Assistant Director
erice@unomaha.eduEmeritus Faculty

Sunny Andrews, PhD

Ann Coyne, Ph.D., LMHP, CMSW

Amanda Duffy Randall, Ph.D., LICSW

Jeanette Harder, Ph.D, CMSW

Claudette Lee

Jane Woody, Ph.D.

Gwen Weber, Ph.D.
Faculty

Aaron Banman, Ph.D., LCSW
Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor
abanman@unomaha.edu
Theresa Barron-McKeagney, Ph.D., LMHP

Kersten Borer, MSW, LIMHP, CMSW, LADC

Deborah (Deb) Circo, Ph.D., LICSW
Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor
dcirco@unomaha.edu
Dr. Sandra (Sandy) Cook-Fong, Ph.D.
Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor
scookfong@unomaha.edu
Henry D'Souza, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Chair
hdsouza@unomaha.edu
Liam Heerten-Rodriguez, Ph.D., PLMHP, PCMSW

Nancy Kelley, Ph.D.,
She/Her/Hers
David Scott Diamond Professor of Public Affairs & Community Service
Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Professor
njkelley@unomaha.edu
Susan Reay, Ed.D., LICSW

Heidi Rueda, PhD
she/her
John E. Christensen Community Chair in Child Welfare
Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Associate Professor
hrueda@unomaha.edu
Laurel Sariscsany, PhD

Lequisha Turner, MSW, LCSW, LMHP
Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Instructor
lequishasims@unomaha.edu
Lisa Smith, Ph.D., LMSW
Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor
lsmith5@unomaha.edu
Emily Soener

Dr. Peter Szto

Ciara Warden, MSW, LISW

Yiwei Zhang, Ph.D.
Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor
yiweizhang@unomaha.eduStaff

Sonia Carbonell
Student Services Administrator
scarbonell2@unomaha.edu
Patty Fugitt, MS
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
pfugitt@unomaha.edu
Theori Kenny, MSW, LCSW
Practicum Specialist
tmkenny@unomaha.edu
Konnie Kirchner, MSW, LCSW
Practicum Coordinator
kkirchner@unomaha.edu
Michelle Nelsen, BGS
Continuing Education & Outreach Specialist
mdnelsen@unomaha.edu
Amanda Nelson
Office Coordinator
ajnelson@unomaha.edu
Alisha Olson, MSW, LCSW

Katie Robbins Case, MSW, LCSW, LISW

Shannon Adamsick
Graduate Academic Advisor
Graduate Assistants and Student Workers

Karla Zavala
Graduate Assistant to the GPC
kzavala@unomaha.edu
Ditty Joy Varughese
Student Worker for GATSA
dittyjoyvarughese@unomaha.edu
Dan Hayes
Graduate Assistant to the Director
danielhayes@unomaha.edu