CAS Staff Council

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Mission

The CAS Staff Council is committed to enhancing the work environment for all staff members, both current and future, by fostering a culture of collaboration, belonging, and professional growth. We advocate for staff within the CAS community, facilitating meaningful connections and strengthening our collective work environment.

Vision

We envision a community where all staff are empowered, supported, and valued as essential contributors to our college’s success. We strive to cultivate a culture of collaboration and belonging, where staff have access to professional development, networking, and recognition opportunities.

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Events

We regularly hold CAS Connections and other events for networking with colleagues and professional development. Watch for emails and contact us if you have ideas.

Members

  1. Avatar for Michael Bergland-Riese
    Events and Outreach Specialist
  2. Avatar for Tammy Carlson
    Finance Coordinator
  3. Avatar for Janelle Gerry
    Human Resources Coordinator
  4. Avatar for Mary Klucas
    Administrative Associate
  5. Avatar for Patrick Paulsen
    Finance/Grants Specialist Lead
  6. Avatar for Tina Schinstock
    Finance Coordinator
  7. Avatar for Melody Scholl-Miller
    Sr Tech Support Specialist
  8. Avatar for Nicole Wu
    Academic Advisor
  9. Avatar for Alecia Kimbrough
    Senior Assistant Dean for Business and Finance, Chief Operating Officer

Resources for Success

Please contact Staff Council if there is an additional area not shown here that you need assistance with or if you are interested in being listed as a resource.

Megan Brown
History
mbrown19@unl.edu
Editing, academic support, and graduate programs
Sarah Fredregill
School of Biological Sciences (BPAC)
sfredregill2@unl.edu
Travel
Kelcey Gabriel
Physics and Astronomy (BPAC)
kgabriel2@unl.edu
Graduate student processes, CLSS, enrollment, events
Justin Gibson
Dean's Office
jgibson6@unl.edu
Graphic design, Instagram
Alycia Harden
Dean's Office
aharden@unl.edu
Budgets
Jaime Long
Pound Business Cooperative
jlong5@unl.edu
Financial management/budgeting, grant support
Katie Nieland
Center for Great Plains Studies
knieland2@unl.edu
Design, illustration, hand-lettering, typography
Mike O'Connor
Dean's Office
mike.oconnor@unl.edu
Website development, social media management, digital signage
Andrea Peterson
Advising
apeterson7@unl.edu
Academic support: mail merges, events, organizational skills
Terri Pieper
Dean's Office
terri.pieper@unl.edu
Marketing, campus communication, public relations/crisis management, alumni relations
Lori Ratzlaff
Sociology
lratzlaff@unl.edu
Academic support, CLSS, payroll, human resources
Cassandra Roberts
Center on Children, Families, and the Law
croberts@unl.edu
Travel and conference planning
Linda Trouba
School of Biological Sciences (BPAC)
linda.trouba@unl.edu
General accounting
Pam Waldvogel
Psychology
pwaldvogel@unl.edu
Procurement and travel