People

The NeCARES Hub is a collaboration among University of Nebraska faculty and staff, Extension educators, practitioners and community partners. Together, the Hub’s Leadership, Project Teams, Faculty Advisors, and Partner/Stakeholder Advisory Committee have continued the work of the planning grant’s development and continue to design solutions to complex challenges facing our state.

Sarah Zuckerman

Associate Professor, Educational Administration

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
szuckerman2@unl.edu

Jentry Barrett

Engagement Zone Coordinator, Zone 12

University of Nebraska Extension
jbarrett3@unl.edu

Key members of University of Nebraska faculty who are or will be co-leading community engaged research projects in partnership with several of our partners communities.

ACER NIC

Aprille Phillips

Co-Investigator

Associate Professor, Educational Administration
University of Nebraska at Kearney

YDNP

Katelyn Larson

Co-Investigator

Associate Extension Educator
University of Nebraska Extension

L.J. McElravy

Co-Investigator

Associate Professor, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Yunwoo Nam

Co-Investigator

Professor, Community and Regional Planning
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

RJF

Kara Mitchell Viesca

Co-Investigator

Professor, Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Lory Dance

Co-Investigator

Associate Professor, Sociology & Ethnic Studies
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Catherine L. Wilson

Co-Investigator

Associate Professor, Law
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Intramural CER

Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza

Co-Investigator

Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Higher Education
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Evaluation

Joya Yu

Co-Investigator

Assistant Professor, Management
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Andrew Hanna

Co-Investigator

Assistant Professor, Management
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

NU faculty who contribute specific expertise to the design of the Hub itself, project design, or information on rural or urban challenges.

Heather Akin

Assistant Professor, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Mary Emery

Professor, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
University of Nebraska–Lincoln;
Director, Rural Futures Institute
University of Nebraska

Ted Hamann

Professor, Teacher Learning & Teacher Education
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Sara Houston

Assistant Professor of Practice, Political Science
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Megan S. Kelley

Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Health Sciences
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Jenny Keshwani

Associate Professor, Biological Systems Engineering
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Elizabeth Niehaus

Associate Professor, Educational Administration
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Lisa PytlikZillig

Senior Research Manager, Public Policy Center
University of Nebraska

Kevin Ruser,

Professor, College of Law
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Asa Stone

Research Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Susan Vanderplas

Assistant Professor, Statistics
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Community stakeholder representatives who advise on goals, support project designs, provide information on community needs, or help to guide or align projects with ongoing opportunities or challenges.

Lane S. Carr

Administrator, Office of Policy & Strategic Initiatives
Nebraska Department of Education

Emily Frankel

Co-Director, Great Plains IDeA-CTR
UNMC

Faith Mills

Executive Director
Panhandle Partnership

Jack D. Moles

Executive Director
Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association

Joe DiConstanzo

Vice-President
Nebraska Children & Families Foundation

John Spatz

Executive Director
Nebraska School Boards Association

Emily Trauernicht

Community Builder
Lincoln Community Learning Centers

Aabha Chaubey

Development Assistant
Good Neighbor Community Center

Andrea Evans

Founder
Our Dream Achievers/Art & Science Program

Ricardo Alcala

Marketing & Communications Specialist
Nebraska Commission on Latino-Americans

Virginia Chaidez

Translational Research Director of Nutrition Sciences
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital