The STEM TRAIL Center is an interdisciplinary, multi-college initiative led by faculty dedicated to creating innovations in STEM education.
Day-to-day operations of the Center are led by a dedicated group of faculty and staff tasked with operationalizing the UNO STEM Strategic Plan. A 5-member advisory council supports the leadership with oversight from the Dean's of the three supporting colleges. The UNO STEM Strategic Plan was developed via input from 65 affiliated faculty and staff representing all 6 academic colleges.
Faculty Leadership
![Christopher Moore, PhD](../_files/images/chris-headshot-jpeg-web.jpg)
Christopher Moore, Ph.D.
Director, STEM TRAIL Center
Dr. George F. Haddix Community Chair of Physical Science
Chair, Physics Department
College of Arts & Sciences
jcmoore@unomaha.edu![Tracie Reding, Ed.D.](profiles/reding-1-headshot-website.jpg)
Tracie Reding, Ed.D.
Faculty Fellows
![](profiles/k.gomez-johnson.jpg)
Dr. Kelly Gomez Johnson
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Dr. Hollie Bethel Professorship of Education
Teacher Education, Assistant Professor
kgomezjohnson@unomaha.edu![](profiles/denton.jpg)
Paul W. Denton, PhD
Biology, Assistant Professor
pdenton@unomaha.edu![](20230217_alfredo_perez_03.jpg)
Alfredo J Perez
Computer Science, Associate Professor
alfredoperez@unomaha.edu![](ms-perkinson_directory.jpg)
Nikae Perkinson
Staff
![Julie Sigmon](../_files/images/julie-sigmon.png)
Julie Sigmon
![Erin Dahl](profiles/erin-3-headshot-jpeg-web.jpg)
Erin Dahl
![Krista Testin](profiles/krista-headshot-jpeg-web.jpg)
Krista Testin
![Katie Berger](profiles/katie-headshot-jpeg-web.jpg)
Katie Berger
![Sandy Bolamperti](profiles/sandy-headshot-jpeg-web.jpg)
Sandy Bolamperti
Deans
![Neal Grandgenett, Ph.D.](../_files/images/ngrandgenett.jpg)
Neal Grandgenett, Ph.D.
Dean
Haddix Community Chair of STEM Education
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
ngrandgenett@unomaha.edu![Martha Garcia-Murillo, Ph.D.](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-information-science-and-technology/about/faculty-staff/20221005_deangarcia-murillo_3-2.jpg)
Martha Garcia-Murillo, Ph.D.
Lee D. and Willa Seemann Distinguished Dean
College of Information Science & Technology
![Melanie Bloom](images-in-about-us/melanie-bloom1.png)
Melanie Bloom
Faculty Advisory Council
![](profiles/derrick_nero_web.jpg)
Derrick Nero
![](profiles/michael-matthews-headshot.jpg)
Michael Matthews
![](https://www.unomaha.edu/_files/images/bio-icon.png)
Claudia Rauter
![](profiles/20230217_brian_dorn_03.jpg)
Dr. Brian Dorn
Computer Science, Associate Professor
bdorn@unomaha.edu