Council on Inclusive Excellence and Diversity (CIED)

The Council is intended to represent institutional leadership from colleges and primary units on campus, administrators whose responsibilities include diversity and inclusion, and representatives from key institutional groups. The Council is designed to serve as a communications channel between and across units and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion; a space for collective and organized thinking and action; a space to receive updates and share concerns or issues related to campus climate, and to identify opportunities for collaboration and innovation; and a hub to build capacity among leaders to advance our institutional prowess for inclusive excellence.

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  • Kathe Andersen
  • Director of Communications & External Relations
  • Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
  • kathe.andersen@unl.edu
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  • Tala Awada
  • Associate Dean/Associate Director
  • Agricultural Research Division
  • tawada2@unl.edu
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  • Rik Barrera
  • Associate Dean of Student Servs & Coo
  • College of Business
  • rbarrera1@unl.edu
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  • Richard Bischoff
  • Associate Vice Chancellor
  • Office of Vice Pres/Vice Chancellor IANR
  • rbischoff2@unl.edu
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  • Justin Brown
  • Director of Scholarships & Financial Aid
  • Scholarships & Financial Aid
  • justin.brown@unl.edu
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  • Joe Brownell
  • Director of Military & Veteran Success Center
  • Military & Veteran Success Center
  • jbrownell2@unl.edu
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  • Lawrence Chatters
  • Executive Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Nebraska Athletics
  • drchatters@huskers.com
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  • Gwen Combs
  • Senior Faculty Fellow
  • Office of Diversity and Inclusion
  • gcombs2@unl.edu
Lory Dance
  • Lory Dance
  • Associate Professor
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • ldance2@unl.edu
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  • Taylor DeMaro
  • Senior Manager of Integrated Content
  • Office of University Communication
  • tdemaro2@unl.edu
  • Maria de Guzman
  • Professor and Youth Development Extension Specialist
  • Nebraska Extension
  • mguzman2@unl.edu
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  • Ryan Fette
  • Education and Outreach Coordinator
  • Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance
  • rfette2@unl.edu
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  • E.K. Franks
  • Director for University Relations
  • Office of the Chancellor
  • efranks2@unl.edu
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  • Jordan Gonzales
  • Senior Director of Alumni Engagement & Senior Diversity Officer
  • Alumni Association
  • jgonzales@unl.edu
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  • Amy Goodburn
  • Sr. Associate VC and Dean of Undergraduate Education
  • Office of Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer
  • agoodburn1@unl.edu
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  • Junke Guo
  • Associate Professor
  • College of Engineering
  • jguo2@unl.edu
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  • Sherri Jones
  • Interim Vice Chancellor
  • Office of Research and Economic Development
  • sherri.jones@unl.edu
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  • Neeta Kantamneni
  • Director of Faculty Engagement and Well-Being
  • Office of Diversity and Inclusion
  • nkantamneni2@unl.edu
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  • Yusong Li
  • Professor/Acting Associate Dean
  • College of Engineering
  • yli7@unl.edu
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  • Collette McCurdy
  • Director of Student Accounts
  • Student Accounts
  • cmmurdy2@unl.edu
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  • Ruth Oliver
  • Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Student Affairs
  • ruth.oliver@unl.edu
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  • Stefanie Pearlman
  • Interim Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • College of Law
  • spearlman2@unl.edu
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  • Jennifer PeeksMease
  • Assistant Vice Chancellor 
  • Office of Diversity and Inclusion
  • jpeeksmease2@unl.edu
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  • Aaron PeeksMease
  • Assistant Professor
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • apeeks3@unl.edu
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  • Joann Ross
  • Staff Senate & Honors Program Coordinator
  • Chancellors Office
  • jross9@unl.edu
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  • Jane Schiermeyer Hansen
  • Education & Community Engagement Director
  • Lied Center for Performing Arts
  • jane.schiermeyer@unl.edu
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  • Maegan Stevens-Liska
  • Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor
  • Global Nebraska
  • mstevens5@unl.edu
  • Deanne Sparks
  • Asst. Director Professional Development
  • Graduate Studies
  • dsparks6@unl.edu
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  • Jannah Vanié
  • Employee Development & Inclusion Specialist
  • University Libraries
  • jvanie2@unl.edu
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