This summer, we celebrated and thanked Dr. Nancy Edick as she stepped down from her role as dean for a year-long sabbatical and return to teaching in Fall '24. The college launched our Annual Report a few months early to coincide with this transition and to honor Dr. Edick's many invaluable contributions to campus and the community, spanning her fourteen years as dean. 

I am so pleased to serve as interim dean for the '23-24 academic year with support from my associate dean colleagues, Dr. Kris Swain and Dr. Jason Coleman. I look forward to our continued work together this year, ensuring that CEHHS continues to be an impressive, collective voice. Additionally, I'm excited to help facilitate our teaching, research, and service impacts, as well as workforce contributions, to the fields of education, health, and human sciences.

CEHHS is indeed a VERY special place, and I hope you enjoy reading the stories of our students, faculty, and programs. Thanks again to Dr. Edick in helping to create this extraordinary environment, where each one of us has the power to make a profound and positive impact on the lives of others.

Neal Grandgenett, Ph.D.
Interim Dean and Professor, Dr. George and Sally Haddix Community Chair of STEM Education

Students Explore Sports Medicine and Biomechanics with the Pros

Over spring break, students from the School of Health & Kinesiology and the Department of Biomechanics traveled beyond the classroom for a sports medicine- and biomechanics-focused Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training Experience in Arizona. Check out their MLB experience >>

Grant to Address Barriers Faced by Students Pursuing Behavioral Health Provider Careers

The Department of Counseling was recently awarded two grants totaling $1M from UNMC’s Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) through the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) Award Program. Learn how the grants will support graduate students >>

Educational Leadership Programs Now 100% Online

Graduate programs in UNO's Department of Educational Leadership recently transitioned to a 100% online format, providing professionals and aspiring leaders with additional flexibility to pursue advanced degrees in Educational Leadership. Find out more about the online programs >>

Speech-Language Pathology Students Develop Skills During Global Experience

Speech-Language Pathology graduate students recently traveled to the Dominican Republic for a nine-day intercultural clinical learning experience as part of a new global experience course. Check out their work in the Dominican Republic >>

New Dyslexia Specialist Certificate Equips Educators with Tools to Better Support Students

UNO's new Dyslexia Specialist Certificate, a one-year, 100% online graduate program, enables educators to expand their knowledge about dyslexia in order to best serve students in the classroom. Read how the program is providing new skills to education professionals >>

Future Teachers of Color Summit Inspires Next Generation of Educators

Faculty from the Teacher Education Department recently welcomed students interested in education to UNO's campus for the Second Annual Future Teachers of Color Summit. Learn how the summit is helping recruit and inspire future educators >>

Dr. DérNecia Phillips

Educational Leadership

Dr. DérNecia Phillips’ philosophy of holding on to the important things supported her journey to earning a doctorate.

Amy Lopez Hernandez

Secondary Education

New OPS teacher Amy Lopez Hernandez is a trailblazer, seizing every opportunity to engage with the campus community despite any obstacles that life presented.

Matthew Schultz

Kinesiology/Pre-Athletic Training

A love of wheelchair basketball and Athletic Training brought Matthew Schultz to UNO for college, an inspiring full-circle journey.

Dr. JP Rech 

Biomechanics and Kinesiology - Physical Activity

With funding from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, Dr. JP Rech's doctoral research studied physical activity interventions in preschool to third-grade classrooms.