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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Administration Directory

MMI Director, Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, smiles while addressing crowd at podium.

Directors lead teams across Munroe-Meyer Institute.

They collaborate to ensure that MMI’s education, research, patient care and outreach 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.

Members of MMI's Leadership Council, representative of each mission pillar at MMI, advise institute leaders on vision- and value-based issues.

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

Keith D. Allen, PhD, BCBA-D

Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute Academic Affairs
Professor, MMI Department of Psychology
Licensed Psychologist
Board Certified Behavior Analyst

402-559-5756

Keith D. Allen, PhD, BCBA-D

Jennifer Blackford, PhD

Hattie B. Munroe Professor
Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute Research
Professor, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences
Professor, UNO Department of Psychology

Jennifer Blackford, PhD

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

Alice Shillingsburg, PhD, BCBA-D, LP, LBA

Yale Family Endowed Chair
Director, MMI iCASD
Professor, MMI iCASD
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Licensed Psychologist

402-559-3098

Matt Stelzer, MBA

Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute Business Services

402-559-5714

Matt Stelzer, MBA

Wayne Stuberg, PT, PhD, PCS, FAPTA

Consultant, Munroe-Meyer Institute
Emeritus Professor, MMI Department of Physical Therapy

402-559-6430

Wayne Stuberg, PT, PhD, PCS, FAPTA

Melonie S. Welsh, MS

Robert F. and Myrna L. Krohn Associate Professor, UNMC
Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute Community Engagement

402-559-9828

Melonie S. Welsh, MS