Research & Innovation

R&I’s organizational chart will help you understand our reporting structure. (Last Updated 4-7-2026)

Administration and Operations

301 Canfield Administration Building Lincoln, NE 68588-0433 https://research.unl.edu/staff-directory/

becky.carter@unl.edu
402-472-3136

Becky Carter

Organizational Development Specialist

Anjeza Erickson

Research Infrastructure Manager
afabry2@unl.edu
402-472-3303

AJ Fabry

Human Resources Coordinator
nick.glass@unl.edu
402-310-8809

Nick Glass

Research Building Systems Lead Technician
mgreer1@unl.edu
402-472-2851

Mari Greer

Administrative Coordinator
dhamernik2@unl.edu
402-472-8222

Deb Hamernik

Institutional Official (Biosafety and Animal Research) and Senior Research Advisor
jherrmann2@unl.edu
402-472-7208

Jessica Herrmann

Director of Government Relations
aliank@unl.edu
402-472-6145

Alian Kasabian

Research Data and Security Liaison
lmaupin2@unl.edu
402-472-0030

Lisa Kinkaid

Events & Outreach Manager
alowe12@unl.edu
402-472-3123

Anna Lowe

Executive Specialist
nlm@unl.edu
402-472-3902

Nathan Meier

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Capacity and Competitiveness
ALANM@UNL.EDU
402-472-4580

Alan Muthersbaugh

Supply Control Supervisor
jnelson18@unl.edu
402-472-3123

Jennifer Nelson

Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
jsoliz2@unl.edu
402-472-2812

Jordan Soliz

Research Integrity Officer and Institutional Official (Human Research, CIO)

Stephanie Vendetti

Events Coordinator
ewelsch2@unl.edu
402-472-4563

Ember Welsch

Human Resources Specialist Lead
rzavala2@unl.edu
402-472-0735

Becky Zavala

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Administration

Research Communications

2200 Vine Street, 379 Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School, Lincoln, NE 68583-0864

tlee9@unl.edu
402-472-1808

Tiffany Lee

Senior Research Writer and Editor
dmoser3@unl.edu
402-472-1804

Dan Moser

Research Communications Specialist
crowe2@unl.edu
402-472-3818

Cheyenne Rowe

Research Communications Specialist
awashburn2@unl.edu
402-472-3760

Ashley Washburn

Director, Research Communications

Research Finance and Information Systems

nclayton3@unl.edu
402-472-3720

Noah Clayton

Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior, Senior Technology Manager
ecoufal4@unl.edu
402-472-6743

Erin Coufal

Assistant Director, Research Finance
jcronin4@unl.edu
402-472-7962

Jessica Cronin

Lead Research Business Services Specialist
mcutsor2@unl.edu
402-472-1870

Shelly Cutsor

Director, Research Finance
edonley4@unl.edu
402-472-7711

Elenita Donley

Finance Coordinator
mgarrett6@unl.edu
402-430-2638

Mark Garrett

Morrison Business Center, Building Operations Associate
jkoch9@unl.edu
402-472-5256

Julie Koch

Finance Associate
alowe17@unl.edu
402-472-1714

Andrew Lowe

Morrison Business Center, Business Services Coordinator
kmadsen4@unl.edu
402-472-1819

Kate Madsen

Research Business Services Finance Coordinator
s-lmiller9@unl.edu
402-472-1733

LD Miller

Research Process Analyst
jmurray14@unl.edu
402-472-5219

Joanne Murray

Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior, MRI Technologist
jschroeder23@unl.edu
402-472-0198

Jeanne Schroeder

Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior, Administrative Coordinator
kaye.wolfe@unl.edu
402-472-1843

Kaye Wolfe

Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior, Office Associate

Research Project Management Office

2200 Vine Street, 234 Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School, Lincoln, NE 68583-0861 https://research.unl.edu/projectmanagement/project-management-office/

mkerr4@unl.edu
402-472-4050

Mekenzie Clover

Research Portfolio Manager II
adelaney2@unl.edu
402-472-0346

Tony Delaney

Research Project Manager I
bdicks2@unl.edu
402-472-3279

Brande Dicks

Lead Research Portfolio Manager
thix2@unl.edu
402-472-7034

Tiffani Hix

Director, Project Management Office
apella2@unl.edu
402-472-6939

Allyn Pella

Research Portfolio Manager II
elyse.watson@unl.edu
402-472-4375

Elyse Watson

Research Project Manager II

Research Development

2200 Vine Street, 379 Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School, Lincoln, NE 68583-0862 https://research.unl.edu/research-development/

abohlin@unl.edu
402-472-1161

Amanda Bohlin

Proposal Development Coordinator
hborck2@unl.edu
402-472-4090

Heather Borck

Research Development Program Coordinator
jbosley@unl.edu
402-472-1181

Jocelyn Bosley

Research Impact Coordinator
mdwyer4@unl.edu
402-472-1661

Matthew Dwyer

Senior Research Development Program Coordinator

Tisha Gilreath Mullen

Director, Proposal Development
jhardin11@unl.edu
402-472-0387

Jackson Hardin

Funding Opportunity Coordinator
nlm@unl.edu
402-472-3902

Nathan Meier

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Capacity and Competitiveness
kromey3@unl.edu
402-472-1285

Katie Romey

External Recognition and Awards Coordinator
ksteiner6@unl.edu
402-472-5326

Katie Steiner

Proposal Development Coordinator

Petrina Suiter

Director, Research Development
jtan@unl.edu
402-472-3813

Jaclyn Tan

Proposal Development Coordinator

Research Responsibility

https://research.unl.edu/researchresponsibility

We provide training and technical assistance to help the campus research community comply with federal, state and institutional policies. Our three branches – Research Compliance, Integrity and SecurityResearch Animal Care Program and Research Safety – provide guidance in areas such as human subjects and animal research, export control and laboratory safety.

Research Animal Care Program

110 Mussehl Hall, 38th & Fair Street, Lincoln, NE 68583-0720 https://research.unl.edu/researchresponsibility/iacp/

mbausch2@unl.edu
402-472-7536

Melissa Bausch

Senior Clinical Veterinarian
jbaumann3@unl.edu
402-472-5742

Jesse Berg

IACP Technician III
asees2@unl.edu
402-472-7604

Autumn Bergers

ACP Technician II
ljohnson85@unl.edu
402-472-2772

Lexie Down

Occupational Health Registered Nurse
mebbers2@unl.edu
402-472-4486

Megan Ebbers

IACP Assistant Director
afitzwater3@unl.edu
402-472-5361

Anna Fitzwater

Clinical Veterinarian/IACP Assistant Director
kheath3@unl.edu
402-472-6958

Kelly Heath

Director, IACP; Attending Veterinarian
jjones12@unl.edu
402-472-0765

Jessica Jones

IACP Specialist
ssmith23@unl.edu
402-472-3566

Sarah Smith

IACP Technician III
jtaylor44@unl.edu
402-472-4813

Jadyn Taylor

ACP Technician III
koborny2@unl.edu
402-472-8858

Katelin VanDerslice

IACP Facility Supervisor

Research Compliance, Integrity, and Security

2200 Vine Street, 275 Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School, Lincoln, NE 68583-0863 https://research.unl.edu/researchcompliance/

kevans9@unl.edu
402-472-7183

Kaela Evans

Export Control Coordinator I
bfreeman2@unl.edu
402-472-8127

Becky Freeman

IRB Coordinator III
rhabrock3@unl.edu
402-472-1892

Riley Habrock

Conflict of Interest Coordinator I
smathews4@unl.edu
402-472-1839

Saumi Mathews

IRB Coordinator III
mmyers49@unl.edu
402-472-3001

Mikaela Myers

IRB Reliance Coordinator III
squinn@unl.edu
402-472-4491

Sara Quinn

Director, Research Compliance, Integrity, and Security; and Deputy Research Integrity Officer
jrenner4@unl.edu
402-472-0807

Joshua Renner

IRB Coordinator II
eschulz3@unl.edu
402-472-6929

Erik Schulz

Assistant Director
swegrzyn2@unl.edu
402-472-0130

Samantha Wegrzyn

Conflict of Interest Coordinator I
rwenzl2@unl.edu
402-472-8196

Rachel Wenzl

Associate Director and HRPP Director
LWHISENHUNT2@UNL.EDU
402-472-6925

Lisa Whisenhunt

QA/QI Coordinator III

Sponsored Programs

2200 Vine Street, 151 Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School, Lincoln, NE 68583-0861 https://research.unl.edu/sponsoredprograms

jaldag2@unl.edu
402-472-6345

Jamie Aldag

Awards Coordinator I
ralexander3@unl.edu
402-472-1871

Ronda Alexander

Grants Coordinator III
mbonner1@unl.edu
402-472-3775

Mardi Bonner

Grants Associate
cbundy@unl.edu
402-472-6669

Calley Bundy

Project Specialist III
kcarlin2@unl.edu
402-472-3601

Kate Carlin

Pre-Award Team Lead
acreglow2@unl.edu
402-472-4334

Abbey Creglow

Project Specialist I
pdavis19@unl.edu
402-472-3765

Paul Davis

Grants Coordinator III
cfirestone2@unl.edu
402-472-6321

Charley Firestone

Project Specialist III
afunk3@unl.edu
402-730-8918

Aaron Funk

Assistant Director, Industry Contracts & Agreements
cgoodrich3@unl.edu
402-472-3154

Craig Goodrich

Pre-Award Team Lead
hhulinsky2@unl.edu
402-472-3367

Heather Hulinsky

Awards Coordinator II

Aurora Kenworthy

Contracts Negotiator
akincaid2@unl.edu
402-472-9861

Anna Kincaid

Project Specialist I

Andrea Koeber

Assistant Director, Business Systems & Operations
ekorlacka2@unl.edu
402-472-4370

Elzbieta Korlacka

Project Specialist I
ckosena2@unl.edu
402-472-2482

Cassidy Kosena

Project Specialist III
mluethje2@unl.edu
402-472-3580

Melina Luethje

Grants Coordinator II
slund2@unl.edu
402-472-1930

Suzan Lund

Interim Director, Sponsored Programs
tmurray2@unl.edu
402-472-3112

Terri Murray

Project Specialist II
kohnoutka4@unl.edu
402-472-8036

Kristen Ohnoutka

Awards Setup Administrator
mrhea3@unl.edu
402-472-3161

Marie Rhea

Project Specialist I
brogers11@unl.edu
402-472-9171

Ben Rogers

Project Specialist II
brosberg3@unl.edu
402-472-3164

Bailey Rosberg

Contracts Negotiator
bsabata1@unl.edu
402-472-3739

Brian Sabata

Assistant Director, Award Acceptance & Contract Negotiation
dshannon2@unl.edu
402-472-3244

Dennis Shannon Jr

Grants Coordinator III
sswanson7@unl.edu
402-472-0869

Samantha Swanson

Awards Coordinator III
twasham4@unl.edu
402-472-3739

Tami Washam

Awards Coordinator II
jways2@unl.edu
402-472-3788

JaMel Ways

Business Operations Associate

Renee Welstead

Grants Coordinator II
xuan.zhang@unl.edu
402-472-1894

Xuan (Jenny) Zhang

Project Specialist III

Economic Development

Industry Relations

2021 Transformation Dr. Suite 2220, Lincoln, NE 68583-6202 https://research.unl.edu/industryrelations

randerson13@unl.edu
402-472-4069

Ryan Anderson

Industry Relations Manager
zgernhart2@unl.edu
402-472-3140

Zane Gernhart

Executive Director, Industry Relations
karakw@unl.edu
402-472-5169

Kara Kugler-Wright

Capstone Development Manager

NUtech Ventures

2021 Transformation Drive, Suite 2220, Lincoln, NE 68508 https://www.nutechventures.org/who-we-are/

Nebraska Innovation Campus

2021 Transformation Drive, Suite 2220, Lincoln, NE 68508 https://innovate.unl.edu/staff

Nebraska Innovation Studio

2021 Transformation Drive, Suite 1500 Entrance B, Lincoln, NE 68508 https://innovationstudio.unl.edu/about/meet-staff/

Academic Units

Nebraska Press

1225 L Street, Suite 200, Lincoln, NE 68588-0630 https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/about/contact/

The University of Nebraska Press’ organizational chart will help you understand its reporting structure. (Last updated 4-13-2026)

Nebraska State Museum of Natural History

Morrill Hall, 645 North 14th Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0338 https://museum.unl.edu/staff-directory

The University of Nebraska State Museum’s organizational chart will help you understand its reporting structure. (Last updated 3-16-2026)

Interdisciplinary Research Centers

Facility NameContact PersonContact PhoneURL
Center for BiotechnologyDaniel Schachtman402-472-1384https://biotech.unl.edu/center-biotechnology
Center for Brain, Biology and BehaviorTim Nelson402-472-0198http://cb3.unl.edu
Center for Digital Research in the HumanitiesAndrew Jewell402-472-4547https://cdrh.unl.edu/
Center for Plant Science InnovationEd Cahoon402-472-5611https://www.unl.edu/psi/
Central Plains Federal Statistical Research Data CenterJohn Anderson402-472-1190https://business.unl.edu/research/central-plains-federal-statistical-research-data-center/
Holland Computing CenterHongfeng Yu402-472-5013http://hcc.unl.edu
Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences ResearchGeorge Gogos402-472-6082https://ncesr.unl.edu/
Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication (COBRE)Jiantao Guo402-472-6232https://ncibc.unl.edu/
Nebraska Center for Materials and NanoscienceChristian Binek402-472-5231https://ncmn.unl.edu/
Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases (COBRE)Janos Zempleni402-472-3862https://cehs.unl.edu/npod/
Nebraska Center for VirologyEric Weaver402-472-1714https://www.unl.edu/virologycenter/biomedical-research-excellence
Methodology and Evaluation Research CoreAlian Kasabian402-472-7217https://merc.unl.edu/
Rural Drug Addition Center (COBRE)Rick Bevins402-472-2243https://rdar.unl.edu/