President's Sustainability Council

Members of the President’s Sustainability Council are from all corners of the University of Nebraska System. This includes faculty, staff, and students from all four campuses, Nebraska Extension, and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

Chris Kabourek
Vice President for Business & Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer
University of Nebraska System

Doug Carlson
Assistant Vice President for Business & Finance, Chief Procurement Officer
University of Nebraska System

Roni Miller
Administrative Fellow
University of Nebraska System

Administration

Dave Gosselin
Director of Environmental Studies, UNL Sustainability Initiative; Professor of Earth Science
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Robert Macy
Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Meghan Langel
Director of Operations for Water, Climate and Health Program
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Emira Ibrahimpasic
Associate Professor of Practice, Associate Director of Global Studies
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Amir-Abel Assih
Student Senator, College of Arts and Sciences
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Academics

Elizabeth Chalecki
Director, Sustainability Minor & Associate Professor, Political Science
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Shannon Bartelt-Hunt
Professor & Department Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Alison Freifeld
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Christopher Exstrom
Professor of Chemistry
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Ladan Ghazi Saidi
Associate Professor, Language and Cognition Lab
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Giselle Cruz
Student, Medical Chemistry
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Built and Natural Environment

Steven Schulz
Professor of Real Estate and Land Use Economics
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Larry Gossen
Dean, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources

Elanor Rogan
Professor & Department Chair, College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Anna Law
Student & Resident Assistant
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Joey Mayberger
Student
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Libby Jones
Associate Chair, Undergraduate Programs & Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Kristina Kintziger
Claire M. Hubbard Professor of Health and Environment
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Culture and Engagement

Rachel Lookadoo
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Charlie Stoltenow
Dean and Director of Extension
Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources

Vijendra Boken
Professor, Department of Geography
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Renae Zimer
Director of Student Engagement
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Sophia Perdikaris
Student, Biology
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Shanda D. Ross
Director of Engagement, Outreach and Belonging
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Han Kriegler
Student
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Climate Resilience

Cheryl Beseler
Associate Professor, College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Martha Durr
State Climatologist & Professor, Director of Nebraska State Climate Office
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Aiden Weidner
Student Senator
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Bryce Johnson
Director of Engineering, Facilities Planning and Capital Programs
University of Nebraska System

Mark Svoboda
Director & Associate Professor, National Drought Mitigation Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Craig Allen
Director, Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Clint Rowe
Professor & Chair, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Communication

Jesse Bell
Claire M. Professional of Water, Climate and Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Brian Reetz
Communications Coordinator & Executive Specialist, Business and Technical Communications
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Trelana Daniel
Director of Residence Life
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Marina Hardy
Student, Neuroscience and Psychology
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Zachary Renshaw
Student Government Association Director of Integrity & Chair of ASUN Environmental Sustainability Committee
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Bruce Johansen
Fredrick W. Kayser University Research Professor Emeritus, Communications and Native American Studies
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Guoqing Lu
Isaacson Professor, Genomics and Bioinformatics
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Health and Well-Being

Todd Bartee
Professor of Public Health, Coordinator of Public Health Programs
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Dhundy Bastola
Professor, Public Health Informatics
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Ali Khan
Dean, College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Gracie Luebbe
Student Senator
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Patrick Wheeler
Program Director, Environmental Health and Safety
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Esihle Lupindo
PhD Student, Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Zoe Miller
Intern, Office of Sustainability
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Procurement

Meghan Telecky
Business Manager, Facilities Management & Planning
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Morgan Hartman
UNL Sustainability Coordinator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Victoria Zajac
Director of Auxiliary Services
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Ozgur Araz
Professor, College of Business
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Olivia Ostdiek
Student Government, Facilities, Campus Development & Sustainability Committee
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Stancia Jenkins
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
University of Nebraska System

Robert Badura
President, Maverick Productions
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Social Accountability

Erin Bass
Associate Professor of Management, College of Business Administration
University of Nebraska at Omaha

A.T. Miller
Chief Diversity Officer
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Christopher Dethlefs
President, Healthy Earth Alliance
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Judy Henning
Assistant Professor in Teacher Education
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Christopher Chizinski
Associate Professor, Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Rachel Summers
Intern, Office of Sustainability
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nathan Ostdiek
Director of Integrity, Student Government Association
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Transportation

Christine Haney Douglass
Assistant Professor of Practice & Experiential Education Fellow, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Jerrod Bley
Sustainability Manager
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Emma Bond
Student
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Dennis Sabin
Student
University of Nebraska at Omaha

F. John Hay
Extension Educator, Biological Systems Engineering
Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources

Farrah Grant
Instructor, College of Arts and Sciences
University of Nebraska at Omaha

John Noble
Associate Professor, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Water Management

Chittaranjan Ray
Director of Nebraska Water Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Jessica Gorecki
Chemistry Stockroom Technician
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Malayna Wingert
Student, Biological Systems Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tirthankar Roy
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

David Manning
Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Nick Brozovic
Director of Policy, Daughtery Water for Food Institute
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Anne Barnes
Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Waste Management

Amy Rundstrom
Director, Academic Advising and Career Development
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Michael Cremers
Facilities Director
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Andy Miller
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Kaycie Lane
Assistant Professor of Practice, Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lucy Peterkin
Student Senator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lindsay Neemann
Manager, Facilities and Planning
University of Nebraska Medical Center