The Program Team for the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Institute on Civic Engagement at UNO is supported by a dedicated team of faculty, staff, community members, and students.
This is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government, administered by the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Faculty & Staff
![Jody Neathery-Castro, Ph.D.](https://www.unomaha.edu/academic-affairs/_files/images/profiles/jody-neathery-castro.png)
Jody Neathery-Castro, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement
International Programs
jneathery@unomaha.edu![](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/_files/images/faculty-images/gentheadshot.jpg)
Dr. Whitney Gent
Communication, Assistant Professor
wgent@unomaha.edu![Julie Jimenez](../../about-us/directory/images/julie_websized1.png)
Julie Jimenez
![Michael Butcher](../../about-us/directory/images/michael-butcher-websized.png)
Michael Butcher
![Val McPherson](../../_files/images/val.jpg)
Val McPherson
Community Liaison
valmcpherson@cox.net![Jonathan Wong](../../about-us/directory/images/jonathan-wong-hs.png)