UNMC CE Council
We have a council of experts dedicated to supporting our community engagement efforts.
The UNMC Community Collaborations Council comprises faculty or staff of each engaged college, department, division, institute, center or unit. It is overseen by the Office of Community Engagement, under the direction of the assistant vice chancellor for community engagement.
The purpose of the council is to advise and support the creation and development of UNMC-level interprofessional and collaborative community engagement policies, processes and actions. The Community Collaborations Council plays a significant role in delivering community engagement best practices and assisting disseminate reports regarding our impact.
Council Members
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Lisa Bartenhagen
Professor
Program Director, Radiation Therapy
Chair, Department of Clinical, Diagnostic, & Therapeutic Sciences
College of Allied Health Professions
Anne H. Bowen Fischer
Senior Assistant to the Chancellor
Liliana Bronner, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine
College of Medicine
Read Liliana's story
Kiara Comfort
Assistant Professor, Community Outreach and Health Systems Librarian
McGoogan Health Sciences Library
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean, Student Engagement
College of Medicine
Read Armando's story
Dele Davies, MD
UNMC Interim Chancellor
Shirley Delair, MD
Chief Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
College of Medicine
Nada Fadul, MD
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs,
College of Medicine
Brooke Fitzpatrick
Coordinator
Office of Community Engagement
Brandon Grimm, PhD
Senior Associate Dean & Professor
College of Public Health
Read Brandon's story
Faye Haggar, EdD
Manager, Center for Community-based Education & Preceptor Excellence
Rural Health Inititives
Michael Hollins
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Creative Production & Emerging Technologies
iEXCEL
Becky Jackson
Manager Community Health, Community Engagement and Outreach
Nebraska Medicine
Heidi Keeler, PhD
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Community Engagement
Associate Professor and Director of Continuing InterProfessional Development and Innovation (CiPDI)
College of Nursing
Keyonna M. King, DrPH
Associate Professor, Center for Reducing Health Disparities
College of Public Health
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Donald G Klepser, PhD
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science
College of Pharmacy
Armalita Dosseh
Program Coordinator, Office of Community Engagement/Interprofessional Education
Academic Affairs
Kiara Kocsis Gregurich
Student Organization Activities Coordinator, Student Life Office
Division of Student Success
Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
Sarah Lowman, DDS
Assistant Dean for Admissions & Assistant Professor
College of Dentistry
Kristin Mayleben-Flott
Coordinator, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders
Munroe-Meyer Institute
Jane Meza, PhD
Professor, Department of Biostatistics
Interim Vice Chancellor
Academic Affairs
Jennifer Pool
Community Engagement Associate
UNeTech
Athena Ramos, PhD
Associate Professor, Center for Reducing Health Disparities
College of Public Health
Sheri Rowland, PhD
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Associate Professor
Associate Dean, Education and Campus Culture
College of Dentistry
Lydia Sand
Deputy Director and Program Manager
Nebraska Area Health Education Center Program
Amelia Stoltman
Business Operations Administrator
McGoogan Health Sciences Library
Linda Smith, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
Sheritta Strong, MD
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Engagement
Ong Vang
Accreditation & Assessment Manager
Academic Affairs
Laura Vinson
Director of Master's Program
College of Public Health
Jana Wardian, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine
College of Medicine
Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD
Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Associate Director, Community Outreach & Engagement, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
College of Public Health
Melonie S. Welsh
Director, Department of Community Engagement
Robert F. and Myrna L. Krohn Associate Professor
Munroe-Meyer Institute
Christina Whitted
Communications Manager
Eppley Institute
Marcela Williams
Business Manager
College of Allied Health
Manager, Communication & Comm Outreach
College of Dentistry
Making an Impact in North and South Omaha
The Community Collaborations Council helps plan our engagement reports, such as the recent one that highlights our partnerships in North and South Omaha.
