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NCITE Center Director Senior Leadership Team Business Operations Team Research and Innovation Team Research-to-Practice Fellows Academic Programming Business Strategy

NCITE Center Director

Gina Ligon

Gina Ligon

Director of NCITE

NCITE

gligon@unomaha.edu
  • I-O psychology, national security
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Senior Leadership Team

Matthew Allen

Matt Allen

Director of Operations and Research Services

NCITE

matthewallen@unomaha.edu
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Austin Doctor

Austin Doctor

Director of Strategic Initiatives

NCITE

adoctor@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science
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Joel Elson

Joel Elson

Director of Information Science & Technology Research Initiatives

NCITE

jselson@unomaha.edu
  • Research Professor, IT Innovation
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Samuel Hunter

Sam Hunter

Senior Scientist and Director of Academic Research

NCITE

samuelhunter@unomaha.edu
  • Professor, I/O Psychology
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Erin Kearns

Erin Kearns

Director of Law Enforcement Partnerships

NCITE

ekearns@unomaha.edu
  • Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Business Operations Team

Sheila Hansen

Sheila Hansen

Senior Administrative Associate

NCITE

shansen62@unomaha.edu
Scott Jordan

Scott Jordan

Coordinator of Operations, Special Projects, and Events

NCITE

scottjordan@unomaha.edu
Jen Kalvoda

Jen Kalvoda

DHS Engagements Project Manager

NCITE

jenkalvoda@unomaha.edu
Keira Nevius

Keira Nevius

Graphic Designer

NCITE

kfeehan@unomaha.edu
Beth Stinebrink

Beth Stinebrink

Senior Manager of Administrative Services

NCITE

BStinebrink@unomaha.edu
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Sara Vetter

Sara Vetter

DHS Engagements Project Manager

NCITE

sjvetter@unomaha.edu

Research and Innovation Team

Michael Becker

Michael Becker

Research Associate

NCITE

mbecker26@nebraska.edu
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Angie Benda

Angie Benda

Research Associate

angiebenda@unomaha.edu
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Michelle Black

Michelle Black

Security Innovation Academic Programming

NCITE

michellblack@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science
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Ares Boira Lopez

Ares Boira Lopez

Research Associate

aboiralopez@unomaha.edu
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Alex Bruens

Alex Bruens

Research Associate

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Mackenzie Harms

Mackenzie Harms

Research Fellow

NCITE

mharms@unomaha.edu
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Brenna Helm

Brenna Helm

Research Associate

NCITE

bhelm@unomaha.edu
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Deanna House

Deanna House

Cyber Threat Analysis Lab (CTAL) Lead Researcher

NCITE

deannahouse@unomaha.edu
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Seamus Hughes

Seamus Hughes

Senior Research Faculty and Policy Associate

NCITE

seamushughes@unomaha.edu
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Amanda Moeller

Amanda Moeller

Research Associate

NCITE

Tin Nguyen

Tin Nguyen

Senior Research Associate & Technology Transition Lead

NCITE

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Anthony Roberson

Anthony Roberson

Research Specialist – Workforce Development

NCITE

aroberson@unomaha.edu
Bettina Rottweiler

Bettina Rottweiler

Research Associate

NCITE

brottweiler@unomaha.edu

Research-to-Practice Fellows

Jenna Hopkins

Jenna Hopkins

Research-to-Practice Fellow

NCITE

jennahopkins@unomaha.edu
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Russ Porter

Russ Porter

Research-to-Practice Fellow

NCITE

rmporter@unomaha.edu
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Matthew Wein

Matthew Wein

Research-to-Practice Fellow

NCITE

mwein@unomaha.edu
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Business Strategy

Erin Bass

Erin Bass

aebass@unomaha.edu
  • Associate Professor, Management
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Erin Pleggenkuhle-Miles

Erin Pleggenkuhle-Miles

erinpmiles@unomaha.edu
  • Associate Professor, Management
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