Fifty-five faculty and staff in the College of Education and Human Sciences are among the more than 900 from across the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who will be celebrated during the 2025 Celebration of Service.
Through the Celebration of Service, which is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Coliseum, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln honors the talent and dedication of faculty and staff for every five years of employment. A complete list of CEHS faculty and staff being recognized with service awards follows.
35 years
- Tammie Herrington, CEHS human resources specialist
30 years
- Heidi Menard, administrative support associate, Special Education and Communication Disorders
25 years
- Amy Brown, administrative associate, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Beth Doll, professor, Educational Psychology
- Jill England, graduate coordinator, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- AnnMarie Gottner, CEHS senior director of student services
- Shinya Takahashi, professor of practice, Nutrition and Health Sciences
20 years
- James Bovaird, professor, Educational Psychology
- Maria De Guzman, professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Ted Hamann, professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Cody Hollist, associate professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Jenelle Reeves, professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Verona Skomski, administrative coordinator, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Mary Zeleny, assistant professor of practice, Educational Psychology
15 years
- Istiaque Ali, lead database developer and analyst, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Michael Burton, associate professor, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
- Myunghwa Kang, associate professor, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Jennifer Schlueter, assistant editor, Buros Center for Testing
- Eric Unrau, lecturer, Child, Youth and Family Studies
10 years
- Mary Alice Casto, associate professor, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
- April Charroin, patient care associate, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- Carrie Clark, associate professor, Educational Psychology
- Angela Dietsch, associate professor, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- Tara Dunker, associate extension educator, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Julie Gillmor, proposal development coordinator, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Amanda Henson, associate professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen, department chair, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
- Jessie Kohn, lecturer, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- Lisa McConnell, office associate, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Zoe McManaman, office assistant, Buros Center for Testing
- Gilbert Parra, professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Dennis Perkey, associate professor of practice, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Anja Romhild, database subscription manager/liaison, Buros Center for Testing
- Loren Rye, print/photography specialist, Pixel Lab
- Patricia Saldana-Neumann, communications support associate, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
- Sandra Starkey, associate professor, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
5 years
- Dena Abbott, associate professor, Educational Psychology
- Mun Yuk Chin, assistant professor, Educational Psychology
- Kimberly D’Adamo, lecturer, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Chandra Essex, social-emotional and behavioral learning specialist, NeMTSS Implementation Support Team, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Jungwon Eum, senior research specialist, MAP Academy, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Crystal Garcia, associate professor, Educational Administration
- Jillian Harpster, assistant professor of practice, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Sarah Hortman, assistant professor of practice, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Nick Husbye, associate professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Courtney Johnson, CEHS project specialist
- Blakelee Kemp, assistant professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Taeyeon Kim, associate professor, Educational Administration
- Deepika Menon, associate professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Mike Merten, department chair, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Mismiki Montgomery, lecturer, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Melinda Nolan, office associate, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Mardi Schmeichel, associate professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Ivan Vechetti, assistant professor, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Madison Woltemath, CEHS events and outreach manager
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
