Teacher Education Faculty and Staff

Miechelle McKelvey, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Interim Department Chair, Associate Dean

mckelveyml@unk.edu
(308) 865-8814

Dawn Mollenkopf, Ph.D.

Assistant Chair, Professor

mollenkopfdl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8362

Naheed Abdulrahim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

abdulrahimn@unk.edu
(308) 865-8542

Bryan Artman, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor

artmanbm@unk.edu
(308) 865-8339

Sarah Bartling

TE Online Coordinator/COE Communications & Recruitment Specialist

bartlingseg@unk.edu
(308) 865-8513

Alice Cahill, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Graduate Program Chair, Director & Advisor for the Special Education Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

cahillas@unk.edu
(308) 865-1546

Tierney Christen

Online Coordinator & Academic Coach

christent@unk.edu
(308) 865-8644

Emily DeVall

Teacher Scholars Academy Coordinator

devaller@unk.edu
(308) 865-8613

Chandra Diaz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Advisor of Middle Level Education

diazcc@unk.edu
(308) 865-8556

Jordan Dille

Assistant Professor

dillej@unk.edu
(308) 865-8329

Ehichoya Edokhamhen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

edokhamhene@unk.edu
(308) 865-8691

Christine Fisher, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor

fisherce@unk.edu
(308) 865-8547

Martonia Gaskill, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Director & Advisor, Learning, Design and Technology Masters Program

gaskillmc@unk.edu
(308) 865-8813

Dena Harshbarger, Ph.D.

Professor

harshbargedk@unk.edu
(308) 865-8914

Judy Henning, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor

henningja@unk.edu
(308) 865-8074

Lisa Jelden

Lecturer

jeldenl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8358

Chris Knoell, Ph.D.

Professor

knoellcm@unk.edu
(308) 865-8537

Carrie Kracl, Ph.D.

Professor, Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Program Chair

kraclcl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8181

Linda K. Lilienthal, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Graduate Program Chair, Director, and Advisor, Reading PK-12 Masters Program

lilienthallk@unk.edu
(308) 865-8805

Marisa Macy, Ph.D.

Cille and Ron Williams Endowed Chair of Early Childhood Education, Buffett Early Childhood Institute Community Chair & Associate Professor

macym@unk.edu
(308) 865-8511

Kathy Maxson

Lecturer

maxsonk@unk.edu
(308) 865-8011

Wendy McCarty, Ed.D.

Professor

mccartywl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8971

Rebecca Nelson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

nelsonrm@unk.edu
(308) 865-8871

Eve Skajewski

Early Childhood Online Acad Adv & Retent

skajewskie@unk.edu
(308) 865-8056

Jane Strawhecker, Ph.D.

Professor

strawheckeje@unk.edu
(308) 865-8958

Kathie Sweet

Interim Director of Montessori Education and Lecturer

sweetka@unk.edu
(402) 990-7961

Paula Thompson, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

thompsonpj@unk.edu
(308) 865-8142

Glenn Tracy, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

tracyge@unk.edu
(308) 865-8821

Phu Vu, Ph.D.

Professor

vuph@unk.edu
(308) 865-1597

Sara Wells

Lecturer

wellss1@unk.edu
(308) 865-8985

Vic Young

Director of Network of Partner Schools

youngv1@unk.edu
(308) 865-8456

Jane Ziebarth-Bovill, Ph.D.

Professor

ziebarthj@unk.edu
(308) 865-8815

Dr. Janet Steele

TE Consultant

steelej@unk.edu
(308) 865-8325

Kayla Fix

Online Coordinator & Academic Coach

fixkj@unk.edu
(308) 865-8495

Lori Frickey

Office Associate-TE

frickeyll@unk.edu
(308) 865-8825

Chad Olsen

Office Associate

olsenc3@unk.edu
(308) 865-8512