The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has launched a national search to select its next dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences.
The 19-member search advisory committee will be chaired by Andy Belser, dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. ZRG Partners, a global talent advisory firm, will assist the committee with the search.
The College of Education and Human Sciences is a one-of-a-kind college comprised of seven academic departments, with strong and important collaboration with the Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals, families, schools and communities and strengthening the relationships among them.
The dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the college and will lead the strategic, programmatic, financial, fundraising and management operations that support the mission and vision of the college. The dean serves as the college's public voice, developing its reputation on the national and international stages, and within the profession. The dean reports directly to the executive vice chancellor and works with fellow deans and campus leaders in collaboration, support and commitment to the university. Committee members include:
- Andy Belser dean, Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts (search chair)
- Dena Abbott, associate professor, Educational Psychology
- Michael Burton, assistant professor, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
- Birdie Ganz, professor, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- AnnMarie Gottner, senior director of Student Services, College of Education and Human Sciences
- Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza, associate professor, Educational Administration
- Jessica Jonson, research professor, Buros Center for Testing
- Kaelie Kellner, administrative associate, Child, Youth and Family Studies; CEHS Staff Council president
- Lydiah Kiramba, associate professor, Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education
- Elizabeth Lewis, professor, Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education
- Kathleen Lodl, associate dean and program leader, Cooperative Extension Division
- Michael Merten, chair and professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Sathish Natarajan, associate professor, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Wendy Smith, director, Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education; research professor, Mathematics; courtesy faculty, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Shinya Takahashi, associate professor of practice, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Lorey Wheeler, research associate professor, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools; director, Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics Research
- Osvaldo Palma Vargas, graduate student, Educational Administration
- Jack Obidowski, undergraduate student, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Quentin Brown, executive director, Educare Lincoln
Faculty and staff can submit nominations directly to ZRG Partners at UNL-CEHSDean@zrgpartners.com. Nominations should include the nominee’s name, institutional affiliation and contact information. More information will be available at go.unl.edu/cehs-dean in the coming weeks.
