Advisory Groups

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) was created by the Nebraska Legislature and is located at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. It is a collaborative effort between all University of Nebraska campuses and numerous Nebraska educational partners, consumers and family members, community agencies, law enforcement, hospitals, and governmental entities.

Advisory Council Members

Rod Markin, MD

Professor, David T. Purtilo Distinguished Chair of Pathology
Medical Director, Laboratory Informatics
Associate Vice Chancellor for Business Development
Chief Technology Officer, UNMC

Steve Wengel, MD

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Wellness
Professor of Psychiatry, UNMC

Rajesh Tampi, MD

Professor and Chairman, Inaugural Bhatia Family Endowed Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Creighton University School of Medicine and CHI Health Behavioral Health Services

Brandy Clarke, PhD

Associate Director of Program Growth and Sustainability
Associate Professor and Licensed Psychologist at the Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) for Genetics and Rehabilitation at UNMC

Kathy Seacrest

Region 2, Behavioral Health Administrator

Gail Walling Yanney, MD

Former anesthesiologist at Bishop Clarkson Memorial (retired) Hospital

Maha Younes, PhD

Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Engagement, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney School of Social Work

Jane Meza, PhD

Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Policy Advisory Committee

Aileen Brady

Executive Vice President and COO, Community Alliance

Jen Day

Nebraska State Senator, Legislative District 49

Greg Donovan

Director, Society of Care

Annette Dubas

Executive Director, Nebraska Association of Behavioral Health Organizations (NABHO)

Joe Evans, PhD

Professor, Department of Psychology, Munroe-Meyer Institute

Julia Hebenstreit

Executive Director, The Kim Foundation

Holly Brandt

Region 1, Behavioral Health Administrator

Carrin Meadows

Executive Director, NAMI Nebraska

Margaret Brockman

Health Program Manager, Office of Rural Health, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Robin Conyers

Division Vice President, Behavioral Health Services, CHI Health

Jamelyn (Jami) Foster

Health Sciences Career Field Specialist, Nebraska Department of Education

Amanda McGill Johnson

Executive Director, Nebraska Cares

Lydia Sand, MPA

Deputy Director and Program Manager, Nebraska AHEC Program

Ann Talbot

Owner and licensed Clinical Psychologist, Options in Psychology, LLC

Liane Connelly, PhD, RN, NEA-BC

Associate Professor, College of Nursing, UNMC

Beth Larson, LIMHP

COR Therapeutic, LLC

Student Advisory Board

Michaela Pierson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln -- School Psychology

Cassie Wistrom

Bellevue University - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Tina Seiler

Creighton University -- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Erika Cuevas

Nebraska Wesleyan University -- Master of Social Work

Rachel Rehtus

University of Nebraska Kearney -- Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Chloe Papproth

UNMC - Applied Behavior Analysis

Isna Patel

Chadron State College - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Aryn Halsey

Wayne State College -- Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Alea Reifenrath

University of Nebraska Omaha -- Social Work

Seth Nelson

University of Nebraska Omaha -- Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Theresa Kinnison

UNMC -- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practitioner

Ma'Kiya Carter

University of Nebraska-Lincoln -- Marriage and Family Therapy

Susan Palmer

Clarkson College -- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Olivia Ochuba, MD

UNMC -- Psychiatry Residency Program