Fifty-three faculty and staff in the College of Education and Human Sciences are among the 870 employees recognized for their years of service to the university during the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's annual Celebration of Service.
The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, at the Coliseum on City Campus. Faculty and staff are honored for their talent and dedication every five years of employment. The list of CEHS faculty and staff being recognized with service awards in 2026 follows.
40 years
- Terry Housh, professor, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Melanie Kellogg, CEHS assistant to the dean
30 years
- Rochelle Dalla, professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- David Merriman, CEHS web developer
25 years
- Sandie Hager, CEHS staff assistant
- Teri Kaluza, customer service and project associate, Pixel Lab
- Loukia Sarroub, Melvin C. and Jane N. Nore Professor and department chair, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Amy Willman, lecturer, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- Yan Xia, professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Yiqi Yang, Charles Bessey Professor, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
- Janos Zempleni, Willa Cather Professor, Nutrition and Health Sciences
20 years
- Donnia Behrends, extension educator, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Janet Carlson, research professor and associate director, Buros Center for Testing
- Elaine Chan, professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Kurt Geisinger, director, Buros Center for Testing
- Theresa Glanz, finance manager, Buros Center for Testing
- Miechelle McKelvey, professor and department chair, Special Education and Communication Disorders
15 years
- Jonathan Carlson, CEHS business manager
- Theresa Catalano, professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Megan Hopkins, project director, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Scott Napolitano, professor of practice, Educational Psychology
10 years
- Elvira Abrica, associate professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, and department chair, Educational Administration
- Ajai Ammachathram, associate professor, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Marianne Andersen, research coordination specialist, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Sue Bainter, early childhood coach, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Kelcey Buck, CEHS director of communications
- Natasha Crawford, CEHS academic advisor
- Daniela Cubas, data collector, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Laura Escobedo, project manager, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Flora Fix, CEHS office assistant
- Kelley Goecke, associate professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Tricia Gray, associate professor of practice, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Tamara Hechtner, project manager, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Surin Kim, associate professor, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
- Lydiah Kiramba, associate professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Amanda Morales, professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Nikki Scott, lecturer, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- Anne Thomas, associate professor of practice, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- Kara Viesca, professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Yingying Wang, associate professor, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- Holly Wilhite, associate professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Madeline Williams, lecturer, Child, Youth and Family Studies, and teacher, Ruth Staples Child Development Lab
5 Years
Richard Barmore Jr., ADAP program manager
- Katelyn Coburn, assistant professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Julie Erickson, administrative coordinator, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Kylin Flothe, assistant professor of practice, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
- Maureen Halpenny, training resources and communication coordinator, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Elie Mapes, CEHS assistant director of communications
- Kerri Mees, administrative coordinator, CEHS Office of Accreditation, Placement and Licensure
- Margarita Protopopov, audiology assistant, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- Brenna Walsh, lecturer, Child, Youth and Family Studies, and teacher, Ruth Staples Child Development Lab
- Jeanette Wellsandt, program coordinator, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
- Thulitha Wickrama, senior research associate, Child, Youth and Family Studies
College of Education and Human Sciences
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Educational Administration
Educational Psychology
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design
