CEHS Committees - 2025-2026

Scholarship and Awards Committee 

  • Blakelee Kemp (CYAF) 2027
  • Dena Abbott (EDPS) 2028
  • Georgia Jones (NHS) 2027
  • Tessa Boesiger, Chair (SECD) 2026
  • Lydiah Kiramba (TLTE) 2027
  • Sandra Starkey (TMFD) 2028           
  • Ben Heinisch (Staff Council) 2028
  • Melanie Kellogg (CEHS) ex officio 
     

Executive Graduate Committee 

  • Rochelle Dalla, (CYAF) 2028
  • Scott Napolitano (EDPS) 2028
  • Sathish Natarajan (NHS) 2027
  • Angela Dietsch (SECD) 2028
  • Lorraine Males (TLTE) 2027
  • Mary Alice Casto (TMFD) 2027 
  • Lindsay Hastings (ALEC) 2026
  • Shinya Takahashi (CEHS) ex officio
  • Graduate student – appointed every year
     

Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee 

  • Holly Wilhite (CYAF) 2027
  • Sungeun Kang (EDPS) 2027
  • Kristin Malek, Chair (NHS) 2026   
  • Anne Thomas, Co-chair (SECD) 2027   
  • Amanda Morales (TLTE) 2028
  • Andrew Zimbroff (TMFD) 2026
  • Ted Hamann (CHES) ex officio      
     

Professional Education Committee (PEC)

  • Sara Skretta, Chair (CEHS)
  • AnnMarie Gottner (Student Services)
  • Michael Merten (CYAF) 
  • Elvira Abrica (EDAD) 
  • Susan Swearer (EDPS) 
  • Miechelle McKelvey (SECD) 
  • Loukia Sarroub (TLTE) 
  • Jeff Reese (CEHS) ex officio
  • Matilda Kond (CEHS Data Analyst)
  • Tylee Hanson (CEHS) ex officio, (information support)
  • Kelly Goecke (CYAF) 
  • Sue Kemp (SECD) 
  • Lauren Gatti (TLTE) 
  • Cameya Ramirez-Rousseau (CEHS Advising Center) 
  • Lorraine Males (CEHS Graduate Program) 
  • Nicholas Husbye (TLTE) 
  • Anne Thomas (SECD) 
  • Kurt Geisinger, spring semester (Buros) 2026
  • Hannah Miller, (CEHS Student Advisory Committee)
  • Leen-Kiat Soh (Computer Science and Engineering) 
  • Robert Woody (Glenn Korff School of Music) 
  • Allan Donsig (Department of Mathematics) 
  • Eric Knoll (Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication) 
  • Melissa (Missy) Johnson-Orlando (OPS)
  • Gregg Betts (OPS)
  • Kristen Finley (LPS)
  • Melissa Weber-Arnold (LPS)
  • Lori Hemmett (LPS)
  • Rachel Schlueter (LPS)
  • Brian Kort (Grand Island Public Schools) 
  • Lynn Johnson (Fullerton Public Schools) 
  • Gene Russell (Ogallala Public Schools)
  • Brenda McNiff (ESU 5) 
  • Renee Jones (LPS & 2023 Nebraska Teacher of the Year)
  • Paul Timm (Lyons-Decatur & 2020 Nebraska Teacher of the Year)
  • Lee Perez (OPS & 2021 NE Teacher of the Year)  

(PEC) Educator Preparation Ad Hoc Committee

  • Sara Skretta, Chair (CEHS)
  • AnnMarie Gottner (CEHS Student Services)
  • Kelly Goecke (CYAF) 
  • Sue Kemp (SECD) 
  • Lauren Gatti (TLTE) 
  • Cameya Ramirez-Rousseau (CEHS Advising Center) 
  • Lorraine Males (CEHS Graduate Programs) 
  • Nicholas Husbye (TLTE) 
  • Anne Thomas (SECD) 
  • Kurt Geisinger, spring semester (Buros) 2026
  • Robert Woody (Glenn Korff School of Music)
  • Faculty representative from AgEd/STS
     

Promotion and Tenure 

  • Alex Mason, Chair (CYAF) 2026   
  • Jim Bovaird (EDPS) 2027
  • Ajai Ammachathram (NHS) 2026   
  • Birdie Ganz (SECD) 2027
  • Kara Viesca (TLTE) 2028
  • Mary Alice Casto (TMFD) 2027 
     

Research Committee 

  • Matt Gormely (EDPS) 2026
  • Amanda Henson (TLTE) 2027
  • Kevin Pitt (SECD) 2028 
  • Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza (CEHS) ex officio

 

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 

  • Kelly Goecke, fall semester/Chris Kiewra, spring semester (CYAF) 2027 
  • Matt Fritz (EDPS) 2027
  • Linda Young (NHS) 2027
  • Sue Kemp (SECD) 2028
  • Kara Viesca (TLTE) 2026       
  • Kylin Flothe (TMFD) 2028     
  • Lloyd Bell, fall semester/Nathan Connor, spring semester (ALEC) 
  • AnnMarie Gottner & Sara Skretta, Student Services Center (staff support)
  • Appeals Subcommittee 3 members of the Curriculum Committee – appointed as needed 
  • Shinya Takahashi (CEHS) ex officio
     

International Advisory Committee 

  • Cody Hollist (CYAF) 
  • Scott Napolitano (EDPS)
  • Ajai Ammachathram (NHS) 
  • Jenelle Reeves (TLTE)
  • Sue Kemp (SECD)
  • Yiqi Yang (TMFD)
  • Sook Youn Jun (Global Experiences, CEHS) 
     

Technology Committee  

  • Julia Remsik Larsen (CEHS IT)
  • Lexie Unhjem (CYAF) 2027
  • Jordan Wheeler (EDPS) 2027
  • Vernetta Kosalka, Co-Chair (NHS) 2026     
  • Hannah Ditmars (SECD) 2027
  • Justin Olmanson, Co-Chair (TLTE) 2026   
  • TBA (CEHS Graduate Student)
  • Dan Hartig (PL)
  • Ben Heinisch (Staff Council) 2026