Teacher Education Faculty and Staff

Drew Kemp

Department Chair & Associate Professor

kempa@unk.edu
(308) 865-8556

Jane Strawhecker, Ph.D.

Assistant Chair & Professor

strawheckeje@unk.edu
(308) 865-8958

Dr. Brian Alber

Graduate Program Chair / Assistant Director of Bands / Associate Professor of Music & Teacher Education

alberbw@unk.edu
(308) 865-8354

Bryan Artman, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor

artmanbm@unk.edu
(308) 865-8339

Bettina Baker, Ph.D.

Lecturer

bakerbp2@unk.edu
(308) 865-8985

Sarah Bartling

TE Online Program Coordinator

bartlingseg@unk.edu
(308) 865-8513

Alice Cahill, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor

cahillas@unk.edu
(308) 865-1546

Jude Cepero, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director of High Ability Education (Gifted)

ceperoja@unk.edu
(308) 865-8511

Emily DeVall

Teacher Scholars Academy Coordinator

devaller@unk.edu
(308) 865-8613

Chandra Diaz, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Assistant Professor, Director of Middle Level Education

diazcc@unk.edu
(308) 865-8930

Christine Fisher

Lecturer

fisherce@unk.edu
(308) 865-8547

Martonia Gaskill, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Director & Advisor, Instructional Technology Masters Program

gaskillmc@unk.edu
(308) 865-8813

Dena Harshbarger, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

harshbargedk@unk.edu
(308) 865-8914

Tish Havel

Lecturer

havelt@unk.edu
(308) 865-8328

Judy Henning, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor

henningja@unk.edu
(308) 865-8074

Staci Jacobson

ECI Online Program Coordinator

jacobsonsd@unk.edu
(308) 865-8056

Lisa Jelden

Lecturer

jeldenl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8358

Chris Knoell, Ph.D.

Professor

knoellcm@unk.edu
(308) 865-8814

Bailey Koch, Ed.D.

Senior Lecturer

kochbj@unk.edu
(308) 865-8833

Carrie Kracl, Ph.D.

Professor

kraclcl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8181

Jeff Kritzer, Ph.D.

Professor

kritzerjb@unk.edu
(308) 865-8329

Linda K. Lilienthal, Ed.D.

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

lilienthallk@unk.edu
(308) 865-8805

Wendy McCarty, Ed.D.

Professor

mccartywl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8971

Dawn Mollenkopf, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

mollenkopfdl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8362

Rebecca Nelson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

nelsonrm@unk.edu
(308) 865-8871

Kathie Sweet

Interim Director of Montessori Teacher Education Programs & Instructor

sweetka@unk.edu
(402) 990-7961

Paula Thompson

Assistant Professor

thompsonpj@unk.edu
(308) 865-8142

Glenn Tracy, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Chair

tracyge@unk.edu
(308) 865-8821

Phu Vu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

vuph@unk.edu
(308) 865-1597

Camie West

Senior Lecturer

westcs@unk.edu
(308) 865-8691

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

Kim Rehtus

Office Associate

rehtuskk@unk.edu
(308) 865-8825

Mary Volker

Office Associate

volkermc@unk.edu
(308) 865-8825

Kayla Fix

Office Associate - TCP

fixkj@unk.edu
(308) 865-8512