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NCITE Center Director Senior Leadership Team Business Operations Team Research and Innovation Team Research-to-Practice Fellows Academic Programming Business Strategy

NCITE Center Director

Gina Ligon
Gina Ligon

Director of NCITE

NCITE

gligon@unomaha.edu
  • I-O psychology, national security
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Senior Leadership Team

Matthew Allen
Matt Allen

Director of Operations and Research Services

NCITE

matthewallen@unomaha.edu
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Austin Doctor
Austin Doctor

Director of Strategic Initiatives

NCITE

adoctor@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science
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Joel Elson
Joel Elson

Director of Information Science & Technology Research Initiatives

NCITE

jselson@unomaha.edu
  • Research Professor, IT Innovation
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Erin Grace
Erin Grace

Director of Strategic Communications and External Relations

NCITE

egrace@unomaha.edu
Samuel Hunter
Sam Hunter

Senior Scientist and Director of Academic Research

NCITE

samuelhunter@unomaha.edu
  • Professor, I/O Psychology
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Erin Kearns
Erin Kearns

Director of Law Enforcement Partnerships

NCITE

ekearns@unomaha.edu
  • Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Business Operations Team

Sheila Hansen
Sheila Hansen

Senior Administrative Associate

NCITE

shansen62@unomaha.edu
Scott Jordan
Scott Jordan

Coordinator of Operations, Special Projects, and Events

NCITE

scottjordan@unomaha.edu
Jen Kalvoda
Jen Kalvoda

DHS Engagements Project Manager

NCITE

jenkalvoda@unomaha.edu
Keira Nevius
Keira Nevius

Graphic Designer

NCITE

kfeehan@unomaha.edu
Beth Stinebrink
Beth Stinebrink

Senior Manager of Administrative Services

NCITE

BStinebrink@unomaha.edu
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Blake Ursch
Blake Ursch

Senior Communications Manager

NCITE

bursch@unomaha.edu
Sara Vetter
Sara Vetter

DHS Engagements Project Manager

NCITE

sjvetter@unomaha.edu

Research and Innovation Team

Angie Benda
Angie Benda

Research Associate

angiebenda@unomaha.edu
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Ares Boira Lopez
Ares Boira Lopez

Research Specialist

aboiralopez@unomaha.edu
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Alex Bruens
Alex Bruens

Research Fellow

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Mackenzie Harms
Mackenzie Harms

Research Fellow

NCITE

mharms@unomaha.edu
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Brenna Helm
Brenna Helm

Research Associate

NCITE

bhelm@unomaha.edu
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Seamus Hughes
Seamus Hughes

Senior Research Faculty and Policy Associate

NCITE

seamushughes@unomaha.edu
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Amanda Moeller
Amanda Moeller

Research Associate

NCITE

Tin Nguyen
Tin Nguyen

Senior Research Associate & Technology Transition Lead

NCITE

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Kat Parsons
Kat Parsons

Research Associate

NCITE

Anthony Roberson
Anthony Roberson

Research Specialist – Workforce Development

NCITE

aroberson@unomaha.edu
Bettina Rottweiler
Bettina Rottweiler

Research Associate

NCITE

brottweiler@unomaha.edu
Noah Turner
Noah Turner

Research Associate

NCITE

noahturner@unomaha.edu
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Andrea Walker
Andrea Walker

Research Associate

NCITE

andreawalker@unomaha.edu

Research-to-Practice Fellows

Jenna Hopkins
Jenna Hopkins

Research-to-Practice Fellow

NCITE

jennahopkins@unomaha.edu
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Russ Porter
Russ Porter

Research-to-Practice Fellow

NCITE

rmporter@unomaha.edu
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Matthew Wein
Matthew Wein

Research-to-Practice Fellow

NCITE

mwein@unomaha.edu
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Academic Programming

Michelle Black
Michelle Black

Security Innovation Academic Programming

NCITE

michellblack@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science
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Business Strategy

Erin Bass
Erin Bass
aebass@unomaha.edu
  • Associate Professor, Management
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Erin Pleggenkuhle-Miles
Erin Pleggenkuhle-Miles
erinpmiles@unomaha.edu
  • Associate Professor, Management
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