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

Juan Casas, Ph.D.

Julie Blaskewicz Boron, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies; Associate Dean, College of Public Affairs and Community Service; Leo Missinne Professor of Gerontology
Gerontology, Professor
jboron@unomaha.edu
Nicole Kersten
Assistant to the Dean
nkersten@unomaha.edu
Deborah Smith-Howell, Ph.D.
Enrollment Services

Brittney Knowlton, M.A.
Director, Enrollment Services
bknowlton@unomaha.edu
Paola Briones
Graduate Enrollment Manager
pbrionesavila@unomaha.edu
Brie Alsbury
Enrollment Specialist
balsbury@unomaha.edu
Stacey Rosener
Enrollment Specialist
srosener@unomaha.eduRecruitment, Marketing, and Events

Joe Champion
Office Associate
jchampion@unomaha.edu
Nolan Searl
Graduate Recruitment Specialist
nsearl@unomaha.edu
Kari Ramsey
Marketing & Communications Specialist
kariramsey@unomaha.eduOperations and Support

Penny Harmoney, M.S.
Director of Operational Support & Training
pharmoney@unomaha.edu
Christopher Trabold, M.B.A.
Business Analyst II
ctrabold@unomaha.edu