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The team within the Office of Graduate Studies supports graduate students from inquiry through graduation, our faculty and programs from development to delivery, and beyond.

Office of the Dean Enrollment Services Recruitment, Marketing, and Events Operations and Support

Office of the Dean

Juan Casas
Juan Casas, Ph.D.

Dean for Graduate Studies

Professor, Psychology

jcasas@unomaha.edu
  • Developmental Psychology
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Julie Blaskewicz Boron, Ph.D.
Julie Blaskewicz Boron, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Graduate Studies; Associate Dean, College of Public Affairs and Community Service

Gerontology, Professor

jboron@unomaha.edu
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Nicole Kersten
Nicole Kersten

Assistant to the Dean

nkersten@unomaha.edu
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Deborah Smith-Howell, Ph.D.
Deborah Smith-Howell, Ph.D.

Professor of Communication

Dean Emerita, Graduate Studies

dsmith-howell@unomaha.edu
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Enrollment Services

Brittney Knowlton
Brittney Knowlton, M.A.

Director, Enrollment Services

bknowlton@unomaha.edu
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Paola Briones
Paola Briones

Graduate Enrollment Manager

gradschool@unomaha.edu
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Brie Alsbury
Brie Alsbury

Enrollment Specialist

gradschool@unomaha.edu
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Joe Champion
Joe Champion

Office Associate

jchampion@unomaha.edu
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 Nolan Searl
Nolan Searl

Graduate Recruitment Specialist

nsearl@unomaha.edu
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Kari Ramsey
Kari Ramsey

Marketing & Communications Specialist

kariramsey@unomaha.edu
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Penny Harmoney, M.S.
Penny Harmoney, M.S.

Director of Operational Support & Training

pharmoney@unomaha.edu
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Christopher Trabold, M.B.A.
Christopher Trabold, M.B.A.

Business Analyst II

ctrabold@unomaha.edu
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