Courtney is originally from Norfolk, Nebraska and a proud alum of UNL, graduating with her degree in Secondary Education - Spanish in 2009. She taught high school Spanish at East Butler High School for 10 years and earned a Master's in Education from Concordia in Seward before transitioning into higher ed. She worked in the Office of Admissions at UNL as a recruitment specialist in the Iowa territory, then moved into the role of Assistant Director for Transfer, Military, and Non-traditional Recruitment. During her time in Admissions, she began her Ed.D. program here at UNL. She is currently serving as the Project Specialist for the Project Raíces grant housed in the Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education
department at UNL.

Research Interests

Courtney's research interests include the recruitment of future teachers, teacher preparation programs, world languages, supporting culturally and linguistically diverse learners, and critical scholarship.