Brooke Envick
Bio
Brooke R. Envick, Ph.D., serves as Dean of the College of Business and Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK). Since assuming the deanship in July 2025, she has led initiatives focused on workforce alignment, industry engagement, strategic innovation, and organizational culture, positioning the college as a leader in preparing students for a rapidly evolving workforce. Known as a systems thinker and strategic innovator, Envick specializes in identifying connections across complex stakeholder networks and translating those insights into practical strategies that drive organizational and community impact.
A Loper alumna and third-generation UNK faculty member, Envick earned both her Bachelor of Science in Management and Master of Business Administration from UNK before completing her doctorate in Organizational Behavior at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Prior to returning to her alma mater, she spent nearly two decades on the faculty at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.
Before becoming dean, Envick served as Associate Dean and Professor of Management at UNK, providing leadership in faculty engagement, curriculum innovation, accreditation, and strategic planning. Throughout her career, she has remained committed to building meaningful connections among students, employers, educators, and communities.
As dean, Envick launched Grow the Good Life, the College of Business and Technology's flagship strategic initiative focused on workforce alignment, talent development, employer engagement, and regional prosperity. The initiative brings together educators, employers, alumni, and community leaders to strengthen Nebraska's talent pipeline and help meet the evolving needs of business and industry.
Envick is also the creator of the Academic Alignment Engine (A2E), a workforce intelligence platform designed to help educational institutions better understand and respond to changing workforce needs through continuous stakeholder feedback and real-time alignment insights. The platform reflects her broader interest in helping leaders navigate complexity, anticipate change, and make more informed strategic decisions.
A nationally recognized educator, leadership scholar, and author, Envick's work focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, workforce development, and organizational effectiveness. Her scholarship has appeared in numerous academic journals, and she has received multiple awards for teaching and research excellence.
Envick is the author of True Ascension: Unlocking Greatness through Faith, Fortitude, and Foresight and Flywheel Leadership: Designing Momentum That Compounds. Together, these works reflect her interest in helping individuals and organizations navigate change, build momentum, and achieve meaningful impact.
In 2026, Envick was selected to serve a three-year term on the Steering Committee of Women Advancing Management Education (WAME), an international AACSB-affiliated organization dedicated to advancing leadership and excellence in management education. The appointment places her among a select group of business education leaders from around the world.
Through her leadership, scholarship, writing, and service, Envick is committed to strengthening the connection between education, workforce needs, and community prosperity while helping individuals and organizations navigate change, build momentum, and achieve meaningful impact.
Education
Ph.D., Organizational Behavior, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
M.B.A., University of Nebraska - Kearney
B.S., Management, University of Nebraska - Kearney
