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The Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives team is your partner to help you with your teaching needs. From managing a Canvas course to talking through new ideas and concepts, we're here for you!

Division Leadership and Operations Online Development Instructional Design Academic Technology Competencies, Skills and Workforce Development Hub Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning Lab

Division Leadership and Operations

Jaci Lindburg, Ph.D.
Jaci Lindburg, Ph.D.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

jlindburg@unomaha.edu
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Myah Lanoux-Nguyen, MHA
Myah Lanoux-Nguyen, MHA

Senior Director of Strategy and Operations

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

mlanoux-nguyen@unomaha.edu
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John Kerins
John Kerin

Senior Data Analyst

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

jkerins@unomaha.edu
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Moises Morales
Moises Morales

Marketing and Communications Manager

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

mmoralesramos@unomaha.edu
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Kaela Arant
Kaela Arant

Administrative Coordinator

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

karant@unomaha.edu
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Online Development

Dan Hawkins, Ph.D.
Dan Hawkins, Ph.D.

Director, Online Development

dhawkins@unomaha.edu
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Colton Janes
Colton Janes

He/Him/His

Assistant Director, Online Development

cjanes@unomaha.edu
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Dr. Kelly Rhea MacArthur

Associate Professor of Sociology

Sociology & Anthropology, Associate Professor

kmacarthur@unomaha.edu
  • Medical Sociology, Gender, Quantitative Methods
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Instructional Design

Marlina Davidson
Marlina Davidson

Director, Instructional Design

Communication, Lecturer

mmdavidson@unomaha.edu
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Yassine Rfissa, PhD.
Yassine Rfissa, PhD.

Instructional Designer II

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

yrfissa@unomaha.edu
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Joe Sparano
Joe Sparano

He/Him/His

Senior Instructional Designer

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

joesparano@unomaha.edu
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Kristen Wesemann
Kristen Wesemann

Instructional Designer

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

kroduner@unomaha.edu
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Ashley Severson
Ashley Severson

Instructional Designer

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

ashleyseverson@unomaha.edu
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Dr. Courtney Matulka
Courtney Matulka

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

cmatulka@unomaha.edu
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Academic Technology

Rick Murch-Shafer
Rick Murch-Shafer

Director, Academic Technologies

rmurchshafer@unomaha.edu
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Mike Zimmerman
Mike Zimmerman

Lead Systems Administrator

mzimmerman@unomaha.edu
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Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer Johnson

Instructional Designer II

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

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Kevin Brich
Kevin Brich

Coordinator, Multimedia Services

kbrich@unomaha.edu
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Tom Arkfeld
Tom Arkfeld

Academic Technologies Classroom Associate

tom.arkfeld@unomaha.edu
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Tony Caruso
Tony Caruso

Academic Technologies Classroom Associate

tcaruso@unomaha.edu
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Competencies, Skills and Workforce Development Hub

Erin Bass
Erin Bass

Executive Director

Competencies, Skills and Workforce Development, Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

aebass@unomaha.edu
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Stephanie Larsen
Stephanie Larsen

Associate Director of Competencies, Skills and Workforce Development and Senior Instructional Designer

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

splarsen@unomaha.edu
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Daniel Wilson
Daniel Wilson

Instructional Designer II

Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives

danielwilson@unomaha.edu
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning Lab

Cassie Mallette
Cassie Mallette

Program Manager for the AI Learning Lab and Senior Instructional Designer

cassiemallette@unomaha.edu
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Magie Hall, Ph.D.
Magie Hall, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis

mahall@unomaha.edu
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