Great Plains Fellows: Other

NameTitleInstitutionSpecialty
Megan Adkins-BollwittProfessor, Physical EducationUNKS.T.E.M., Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Teacher Education Preparation
Bridget BarryEditor in Chief, University PressUNLCultural, military, health and environmental history
Tonya BernadtEducation and Outreach Specialist, National Drought Mitigation CenterUNLClimate, communication, education, workshops
Gabriel BruguierEducation and Outreach Coordinator, Mid-America Transportation CenterUNLPhilosophy, Native American philosophy, Native American student success
David CarterDirector and Professor, Forensic SciencesChaminade UniversityForensic taphonomy, postmortem microbiology, estimating postmortem interval
Jeannette GabrielDirector, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish StudiesUNOJewish and African American history in the Great Plains with an emphasis on race and gender
Roger GibbinsPresident EmeritusCanada West FoundationPolitical science, Canadian politics, regionalism
Twyla HansenPoetLincoln, Neb.Poetry, sustainable agriculture, rural land use
Cody HavardProfessor, Sports and Leisure CommerceUniversity of MemphisRivalry, in-group bias, fan and consumer behavior
Kate HeelenDepartment Chair, Professor, Exercise ScienceUNKPhysical activity, community wellness and pediatric obesity prevention and treatment program
Johnathan HladikPolicy DirectorCenter for Rural AffairsFarm landscape, environmental policy, clean energy
Angeloa HollmanAssociate Professor, Cyber SystemsUNKCyber security in education
Ted KooserPresidential Professor Emeritus, EnglishUniversity of NebraskaPoetry, essays
Nancy Tystad KoupalDirector; Editor-in-Chief, Pioneer Girl ProjectSouth Dakota Historical Society PressAmerican literature, South Dakota, Dakota women, children's literature
Dennis KuhnelDirectorHudson-Meng Bison Kill Research & Visitor CenterArchaeology, Native American literature, environmental law
Rebecca LacomeSteven Mather Training DepartmentHarper Ferrys CenterBiological diversity, natural history of the prairies, Mammoth Cave National Park, folklore
Salvador LindquistAssistant Professor, Landscape ArchitectureUNLEnvironmental and climate justice, community engaged design, mapping and visualization
Vicki Braglio LutherFounding Co-DirectorHeartland Center for Leadership DevelopmentEducational leadership, community development
Don MackeSenior Vice President e2 Entrepreneurial EcosystemsE2 Entrepreneurial EcosystemsEconomics, economic development, environmental studies
Kristin MalekAssistant Professor, Hospitality and TourismUNLROI of events, economy development and economic impact of events, rural tourism, event operations
Jerome MartinPublisherSpotted Cow PressVisual arts, music, communications, western Canadian history
Doris MeredithWriter, Public LecturerAmarillo, TexasMystery literature, historical fiction, American West
Francis (and Maxine) MoulReviewer, Author, PublisherLincoln, Neb.International relations, Nebraska History, U.S. Indian Claims Commission
Shannon MulhearnAssistant Professor, Physical EducationUNKStress and coping, and teacher education preparation
Paula PalmerCo-DirectorToward Right Relationship with Native Peoples, Friends Peace TeamsEducation and advocacy for Indigenous peoples' rights, racial and environmental justice
Alisa PlantDirectorLouisiana State University PressHistory scholarship and literature
Richard ReadingVice President, Science and Conservation; Adjunct Professor, Biology at University of DenverButterfly PavilionGrasslands, Great Plains, Mongolia, Kalahari, Altiplano, conservation biology
Todd RichardsonJames R. Schumacher Chair of Ethics; Professor, Goodrich Scholarship ProgramUNOFolklore, creative thinking and expression
M. Eugene RuddProfessor Emeritus, Physics & AstronomyUNLPhysics, astronomy
Edward SchmidtProfessor Emeritus, Physics & AstronomyUNLVariable star observation, ultraviolet images
JL SchmidtRetired from Board of DirectorsHeritage NebraskaJournalism, community development, historic preservation, advertising
Allen SteuterOwnerSandhill and Sun RanchFire ecology, grazing and range science, wildlife, ecosystem structure
Dale StoverProfessor Emeritus, Religious StudiesUNOReligion, Islam, Native Americans, Lakota
Vetta Sanders ThompsonProfessor, Social WorkWashington University, St. LouisCultural competence, racial identity, disparities in health and mental health services
Milan WallCo-DirectorHeartland Center for Leadership DevelopmentCommunity development
Andy WilkinsonFolksinger, writerLubbock, TexasGreat Plains people and history, folklore
Ann ZiebarthProfessor Emeritus, Housing StudiesUniversity of MinnesotaHousing in rural places, policy, rural sociology