Meet the Faculty and Staff

Brittany Brakenhoff Research Assistant Professor, Center on Children, Families, and the Law

W. Alex Mason Professor

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Richard Bischoff IANR Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty and Academic Leader Success, Professor

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Chelsea Brisbin Lecturer/Teacher, Ruth Staples Child Development Lab

Kelley Buchheister Associate Professor

Katelyn Coburn Assistant Professor

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Rochelle Dalla Professor and Graduate Chair

Maria Rosario de Guzman TMFD Department Chair, Professor and Youth Development Extension Specialist

Dipti Dev

Dipti Dev Betti and Richard Robinson Associate Professor and Childhood Health Behaviors Extension Specialist

Carie Hanson-Bradley

Carrie Hanson-Bradley Assistant Professor of Practice, Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program

Holly Hatton-Bowers

Holly Hatton-Bowers Associate Professor and Early Childhood Extension Specialist

Katlyn Hoggatt

Katlyn Hoggatt Lecturer, Master Teacher, Educare of Lincoln

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Cody Hollist Associate Professor

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Soo-Young Hong Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Associate Professor

Christine Kiewra University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty

Christine Kiewra Assistant Professor of Practice

Patty Kuo

Patty Kuo Assistant Professor

Jennifer Leeper Miller

Jennifer Leeper Miller Lecturer, Director, Ruth Staples Child Development Lab

Samuel Meisels Richard D. Holland Presidential Chair in Early Childhood Development, Professor and Executive Director of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute

Michael Merten Department Chair & G.A. Newkirk Professor of Leadership

Miki Montgomery Lecturer

Sheree Moser Assistant Professor of Practice

Madison Mumm LECTURER/TEACHER, RUTH STAPLES CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB

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Amy Napoli Assistant Professor & Early Childhood Extension Specialist

Gilbert Parra

Gilbert Parra Professor

Susan Sarver Associate Professor and Director of Workforce Planning and Development, Buffett Early Childhood Institute

Rachel Schachter

Rachel Schachter Associate Professor

Dr. Paul Springer

Paul Springer Associate Dean for Student Success and Professor

Julie Tippens

Julie Tippens Associate Professor

Julia Torquati Professor

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Eric Unrau Lecturer, Lead Teacher, Ruth Staples Child Development Lab

Mollie von Kampen

Mollie von Kampen Lecturer, Lead Teacher, Ruth Staples Child Development Lab

Brenna Walsh LECTURER/TEACHER, RUTH STAPLES CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB

Thulitha Wickrama Senior Research Associate

Madeline Williams LECTURER/TEACHER, RUTH STAPLES CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB

Yan Ruth Xia Professor

Dawn Davis Educare Project Manager

Kaelie Kellner

Kaelie Kellner Administrative Associate

Lisa King Project Associate, Great Plains IDEA Campus Coordinator

Lisa McConnell

Lisa McConnell Office Associate

Chet Bennetts, M.S., CFP Adjunct Faculty

Sarah Erwin, Ph.D. Adjunct Faculty

Cassandra Leow, Ph.D., PLMHP Interim Clinic Coordinator, UNL Couple and Family Clinic

Brandon Lyons, Ph.D. Adjunct Faculty

Doug Nelson, M.A., CFP Adjunct Faculty

Robert Pick, Ph.D. Adjunct Faculty

Jason Platt, Ph.D. Adjunct Faculty

Belle Scheef, Ph.D. Adjunct Faculty

Bradley Ekwerekwu, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor