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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Institute Leadership

Dr. Karoly Mirnics addresses the media at the Grand Opening ribbon cutting event for MMI’s replacement building, credit Kent Sievers - UNMC.

Disciplined, strategic and visionary.

Munroe-Meyer Institute senior leadership continuously strives to be the most knowledgeable within their specialty about disability services and programs, the most proactive, the most forward thinking, the most compassionate.

Their combined unique skill sets ensure MMI's research, education, outreach and patient care rank among the best. Together, their experiences and action-oriented approach offers better outcomes for people with disabilities and their families served in Nebraska and surrounding region.

Institute Leadership

Károly Mirnics, MD, PhD

Hattie B. Munroe Professor
Dean and Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute
Professor of Psychiatry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, UNMC

402-559-6430

Károly Mirnics, MD, PhD

Amy S. Nordness, PhD, CCC-SLP

Robert and Myrna Krohn Family Professor
Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute Clinical Services
Associate Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute
Associate Professor, MMI Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathologist

402-559-6651

Amy S. Nordness, PhD, CCC-SLP

Leadership Council

The MMI Leadership Council is appointed by the institute director serving to advance the mission of MMI by serving as a voice of MMI staff, clients, their families, stakeholders and community partners. Council members bring vital expertise to the institute director by reviewing or presenting issues that can impact the successful implementation of the MMI mission.

Members represent a variety of identities. They may contribute professional or personal experience. The council provides perspective on growth, development and sustainment of MMI clinical, educational, research and engagement initiatives at MMI.

The leadership council members are senior MMI leaders representing the pillars of MMI’s mission. Current membership includes Institute Director, Associate Director, Director of Clinical Affairs, Director of Business Affairs, Director of Academic Affairs, Director of Research, Director of Community Engagements, Director of the integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, University of Nebraska Foundation liaison to MMI and consultants as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Institute Director.