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Faculty

Heather Akin
Heather Akin

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Mark Balschweid

Mark Balschweid

Professor and Department Head
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Education
mbalschweid2@unl.edu
402-472-8738

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Susan Burton

Susan Burton

Assistant Professor of Practice
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Leadership
sburton2@unl.edu

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Nathan Conner

Nathan Conner

Associate Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Education
nconner2@unl.edu
402-472-3938

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Mary Emery
Mary Emery

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Helen Fagan

Helen Fagan

Assistant Professor of Practice
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Leadership
helen.fagan@unl.edu
402-472-9668

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Becky Haddad

Becky Haddad

Assistant Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Education
haddad@unl.edu
402-472-3477

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Lindsay Hastings

Lindsay Hastings

Clifton Professor in Mentoring Research
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Leadership
Research Director, NHRI Leadership Mentoring
NHRI Leadership Mentoring
lhastings2@unl.edu
402-472-8739

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Dann Husmann
Dann Husmann

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Myunghwa Kang

Myunghwa (Michelle) Kang

Associate Professor
Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management
Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management
mkang5@unl.edu
Courtesy Assistant Professor
School of Natural Resources

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Eric Knoll

Eric Knoll

Associate Professor of Practice
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Skilled and Technical Sciences Teaching
eknoll2@unl.edu
402-472-2470

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Matt Kreifels

Matt Kreifels

Associate Professor of Practice
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Education
matt.kreifels@unl.edu
402-472-2815

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Monty Larsen
Monty Larsen

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Marianne Lorensen

Marianne Lorensen

Assistant Professor of Practice
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Leadership
mlorensen2@unl.edu
402-472-3943

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Gina Matkin

Gina Matkin

Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Leadership
gmatkin1@unl.edu
402-472-4454

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LJ McElravy
L.J. McElravy

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Taylor Ruth
Taylor Ruth

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Troy White
Troy White

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Laura Young
Laura Young

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Staff

Renee Donner

Renee Donner

Undergraduate Admissions Recruitment Coordinator
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
rdonner2@unl.edu
402-472-9782

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Christina Franklin
Christina Franklin

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Jennifer Greenlee

Jennifer Greenlee

Office Associate and Graduate Support Staff
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
jgreenlee2@unl.edu
402-472-2808

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Graduate Faculty

Heather Akin
Heather Akin

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Mark Balschweid

Mark Balschweid

Professor and Department Head
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Education
mbalschweid2@unl.edu
402-472-8738

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Nathan Conner

Nathan Conner

Associate Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Education
nconner2@unl.edu
402-472-3938

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Mary Emery
Mary Emery

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Becky Haddad

Becky Haddad

Assistant Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Education
haddad@unl.edu
402-472-3477

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Lindsay Hastings

Lindsay Hastings

Clifton Professor in Mentoring Research
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Leadership
Research Director, NHRI Leadership Mentoring
NHRI Leadership Mentoring
lhastings2@unl.edu
402-472-8739

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Gina Matkin

Gina Matkin

Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Agricultural Leadership
gmatkin1@unl.edu
402-472-4454

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LJ McElravy
L.J. McElravy

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Taylor Ruth
Taylor Ruth

*Accepting New Graduate Students

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Graduate Teaching Assistants

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Olateju Akintayo

ALEC Graduate Research Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
oakintayo2@huskers.unl.edu

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Fikadu Reta Alemayehu

Fikadu Reta Alemayehu

ALEC Graduate Research Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
falemayehu3@huskers.unl.edu
402-472-3022

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Haden Botkin

Haden Botkin

ALEC Graduate Research Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
hbotkin2@huskers.unl.edu
402-472-3022

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Anurandha Choudhary

Anurandha Choudhary

Graduate Research Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
achoudhary3@huskers.unl.edu
402-472-3022

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Abby Durheim

Abigail Durheim

ALEC Graduate Teaching Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

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Judy Gelber

Judy Gelber

ALEC Graduate Teaching Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
jgelber3@huskers.unl.edu
402-472-3022

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Kasey Harmon

Kasey Harmon

ALEC Graduate Teaching Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

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Amardeep Kaur

Amardeep Kaur

ALEC Graduate Teaching Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
akaur3@huskers.unl.edu

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Victor Mpore

Victor Mpore

ALEC Graduate Research Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

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Jennifer Okoliko

Jennifer Okoliko

ALEC Graduate Research Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
jokoliko2@huskers.unl.edu

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Raquel Taylor

Raquel Taylor

ALEC Graduate Teaching Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

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Brooke Wells

Brooke Wells

ALEC Graduate Teaching Assistant, RPN
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
bmanny2@huskers.unl.edu
Rural Fellows Program Rural Prosperity Nebraska

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Justine Yeo

Justine Yeo

ALEC Graduate Teaching Assistant
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

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Emeriti

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Leverne Barrett

Emeritus Professor
lbarrett2@unl.edu

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Lloyd Bell

Lloyd Bell

Emeritus Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
lbell1@unl.edu

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Arlen Etling

Arlen Etling

Emeritus Professor
aetling1@unl.edu

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Patricia Fairchild

Emeritus Professor
pfairchild2@unl.edu

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Susan Fritz
Susan Fritz

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Mary Garbacz
Mary Garbacz

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Ozzie Gilbertson

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Jim King
James King

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Joyce Lunde

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Janet Poley
Janet Poley

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S. Kay Rockwell

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Earl Russell

Earl Russell

Emeritus Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
earlbrussell@gmail.com
480-280-7701

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Roger Terry
Roger Terry

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Dan Wheeler

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Myra Wilhite

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