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Leadership

Susan Reay, EdD, LICSW Susan Reay, EdD, LICSW
Susan Reay, EdD, LICSW

She/Her/Hers

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor

sreay@unomaha.edu
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Ellen Rice, MS
Ellen Rice, MS

Assistant Director

erice@unomaha.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Sunny Andrews
Sunny Andrews, PhD
Ann Coyne, PhD, LMHP, CMSW
Ann Coyne, PhD, LMHP, CMSW
Amanda Duffy Randall, PhD, LICSW
Amanda Duffy Randall, PhD, LICSW
Jeanette Harder, PhD, CMSW
Jeanette Harder, PhD, CMSW
Claudette Lee, LCSW
Claudette Lee, LCSW
Jane Woody, PhD
Jane Woody, PhD
Gwen Weber, PhD
Gwen Weber, PhD

Faculty

Theresa Barron-McKeagney, PhD, LMHP
Theresa Barron-McKeagney, PhD, LMHP

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Professor

tbarronm@unomaha.edu
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Kersten Borer, MSW, LIMHP, CMSW, LADC
Kersten Borer, MSW, LIMHP, CMSW, LADC

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Instructor

kerstenborer@unomaha.edu
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Deborah (Deb) Circo, PhD, LICSW
Deborah (Deb) Circo, PhD, LICSW

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor

dcirco@unomaha.edu
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Sandy Cook-Fong, PhD
Sandy Cook-Fong, PhD

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor

scookfong@unomaha.edu
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Henry D'Souza, Ph.D.
Henry D'Souza, Ph.D.

Chair, Graduate Program Committe

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Professor

hdsouza@unomaha.edu
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Liam Heerten-Rodriguez, PhD, PLMHP, PCMSW
Liam Heerten-Rodriguez, PhD, PLMHP, PCMSW

He/Him/His

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor

lheerten2@unomaha.edu
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Heidi Rueda, Ph.D.
Heidi Rueda, Ph.D.

She/Her/Hers

John E. Christensen Community Chair in Child Welfare

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Associate Professor

hrueda@unomaha.edu
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Laurel Sariscsany, PhD
Laurel Sariscsany, PhD

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor

lsariscsany@unomaha.edu
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Lisa Smith, PhD, LMSW
Lisa Smith, PhD, LMSW

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor

lsmith5@unomaha.edu
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Emily Soener, LICSW
Emily Soener, LICSW

She/Her/Hers

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Instructor

esoener@unomaha.edu
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Peter Szto, PhD
Peter Szto, PhD

Peter Kiewit Professorship

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Professor

pszto@unomaha.edu
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Lequisha Turner, PhD, LCSW, LMHP
Lequisha Turner, PhD, LCSW, LMHP

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Instructor

lequishasims@unomaha.edu
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Anvar Vakkayil, PhD
Anvar Vakkayil, PhD

Grace Abbott School of Social Work

avakkayil@unomaha.edu
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Ciara Warden, MSW, LISW
Ciara Warden, MSW, LISW

She/Her/Hers

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Instructor

cwarden@unomaha.edu
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Yiwei Zhang, PhD
Yiwei Zhang, PhD

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor

yiweizhang@unomaha.edu
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Shannon Adamsick
Shannon Adamsick

Graduate Academic Advisor

sadamsick@unomaha.edu
Sonia Carbonell, BA
Sonia Carbonell, BA

Student Services Admin.

scarbonell2@unomaha.edu
Theori Kenny, LCSW
Theori Kenny, LCSW

Practicum Specialist

tmkenny@unomaha.edu
Konnie Kirchner, LCSW
Konnie Kirchner, LCSW

Practicum Coordinator

kkirchner@unomaha.edu
Michelle Manning, LICSW, LISW
Michelle Manning, LICSW, LISW

She/Her/Hers

Practicum Specialist

michellemanning@unomaha.edu
Michelle Nelsen, MSE
Michelle Nelsen, MSE

Continuing Education & Outreach Specialist

mdnelsen@unomaha.edu
Alisha Olson, LCSW
Alisha Olson, LCSW

She/Her/Hers

Senior Practicum Specialist

asolson@unomaha.edu
Nazaneen Rahmanzai, BA
Nazaneen Rahmanzai, BA

She/Her/Hers

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

nrahmanzai@unomaha.edu
Katie Robbins, LICSW
Katie Robbins, LICSW

Senior Outreach Coordinator and Adjunct Instructor

klrobbins@unomaha.edu

Graduate Assistants and Student Workers

Darian Draft
Darian Draft

Graduate Assistant to the Director

Grace Abbott School of Social Work

ddraft@unomaha.edu
Whitney Medlock
Whitney Medlock

Graduate Assistant - Project REST Grant

Grace Abbott Training and Supervision Academy

wmedlock@unomaha.edu
Alea Reifenrath
Alea Reifenrath

Graduate Assistant - BHECN East

Grace Abbott Training and Supervision Academy

aleareifenrath@unomaha.edu
Hannah Rethmeier
Hannah Rethmeier

Graduate Student Worker for the Assistant Director

Grace Abbott School of Social Work

hannahrethmeier@unomaha.edu
Sharilyn Tuttle
Sharilyn Tuttle

Graduate Assistant

Grace Abbott Training and Supervision Academy

stuttle@unomaha.edu
Aislyn Tyler
Aislyn Tyler

Graduate Assistant to the Program Chair

Grace Abbott School of Social Work

aislyntyler@unomaha.edu
Meghan Witte
Meghan Witte

Graduate Assistant

Field Office

Grace Abbott School of Social Work

meghanwitte@unomaha.edu
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Kerry Beldin
March 29, 1973 - January 05, 2022
A bright light snuffed out too soon. If you wish to honor the life of Kerry, watch a movie with Christopher Walken in it, listen to some Barry Manilow, post a sloth meme, or hug a pug….one-eyed or otherwise.

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