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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

Head of Measurement Innovation

NCITE

matthewallen@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Management
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Austin Doctor
Austin Doctor

Head of Counterterrorism Research Initiatives

NCITE

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

Head of Information Science & Technology Research Initiatives

NCITE

jselson@unomaha.edu
  • Research Professor, IT Innovation
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Erin Grace
Erin Grace

Director of Strategic Communications and External Relations

NCITE

egrace@unomaha.edu
Samuel Hunter
Sam Hunter

Head of Innovation and Emerging Threats

NCITE

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

Head of Prevention Research Initiatives

NCITE

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

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
Courtney Sklenar
Courtney Sklenar

Education Programs and Event Manager

NCITE

csklenar@unomaha.edu
Beth Stinebrink
Beth Stinebrink

Grants and Contracts Manager

NCITE

BStinebrink@unomaha.edu
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Blake Ursch
Blake Ursch

Strategic Communications Manager

NCITE

bursch@unomaha.edu
Sara Vetter
Sara Vetter

DHS Engagements Project Manager

NCITE

sjvetter@unomaha.edu

Research and Innovation

Kelsey Ciagala
Kelsey Ciagala

Research Associate

NCITE

kciagala@unomaha.edu
Seamus Hughes
Seamus Hughes

Senior Research Faculty and Policy Associate

NCITE

seamushughes@unomaha.edu
Deanna Marcelino
Deanna Marcelino

Research Protection and Commercialization Manager

NCITE

Tin Nguyen
Tin Nguyen

Research Associate & Technology Transition Lead

NCITE

Kat Parsons
Kat Parsons

Research Associate

NCITE

Sydney Reichin
Sydney Reichin

Research Associate

NCITE

Noah Turner
Noah Turner

Research Associate

NCITE

noahturner@unomaha.edu
Andrea Walker
Andrea Walker

Research Specialist

NCITE

andreawalker@unomaha.edu
Kayla Walters
Kayla Walters

Senior Research Associate & Scientific Project Management Lead

NCITE

Academic Programming

Michelle Black
Michelle Black

Security Innovation Academic Programming

NCITE

michellblack@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science
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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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