Bataillon named to budget, financial compliance post

Pam Bataillon, a top administrator in the College of Nursing for the past five years, will assume the role of interim assistant vice chancellor of business and finance-budget and financial compliance on Jan. 1.

Pam Bataillon

Don Leuenberger, vice chancellor for business and finance, said that Bataillon brings a wealth of operations experience and university knowledge to her new position. Bataillon serves as associate professor and assistant dean for administration for the College of Nursing. In her new role, she will assume the responsibilities for budget and financial compliance of John Adams, Ph.D., upon his retirement.

“John has filled a unique position within UNMC for more than 20 years,” Leuenberger said, “and his talents will be sorely missed.

Bataillon file Previous positions: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow; Legislative analyst and health policy adviser for U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln; Chief operating officer, Visiting Nurse Association of Omaha and acting CEO of the VNA of Pottawattamie County (Iowa); and Health department director, Pottawattamie County. Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Creighton University; Master’s degree, UNMC College of Nursing; and Master’s degree, business administration, University of Dallas. Other: Candidate for lieutenant governor of Nebraska in 1998.

“Pam’s background as chief operating officer of the Visiting Nurse Association of Omaha, her work in the College of Nursing and her other professional experiences make her an exceptional fit for this position.”

Dr. Adams will join the faculty of the College of Public Health and remain with the Chancellor’s Office in a part-time capacity, specifically to lead the campus strategic planning through the next year.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at UNMC and the College of Nursing, and I look forward to this new challenge,” Bataillon said.

In her role in the College of Nursing, Bataillon provides oversight of the college’s administrative services, including human resources, academic and staff support, facilities and fiscal and business management.

Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., dean of the College of Nursing, said that Bataillon has been a key contributor to moving the college forward.

“I am not surprised that Pam’s talents have led to this new position. I see this move as matching both her full potential and the larger good for UNMC,” Dr. Tilden said. “She will be sorely missed in the College of Nursing and we will always consider her one of our own.”