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Munroe-Meyer Institute

- Services Overview
- Make an Appointment
  Most appointments for MMI's unique range of services for individuals with disabilities are scheduled through our Patient Information Office.
- Diagnosis and Disorders
  Learn about a specific diagnosis or developmental disorder.
- Community Engagement
  We bring together providers, agencies and stakeholders to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs.
- Patient Resources
  Helpful information about insurance, evaluations, interpretive services, lodging and more.
- Request an Interpreter
  We provide qualified language interpreters for our patients with limited English or sign language interpreters for our patients who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
- Resources Overview
- Civil & Legal Resources
  All people have the right to be included in their community with access to public spaces, housing, education, and employment. Access to civil and legal resources makes this easier for people with disabilities.
- Legislation and Disability Policy
  MMI serves as an expert resource to state and federal policymakers on issues impacting individuals with disabilities and their families.
- Leadership & Advocacy Opportunities
  There are many opportunities for individuals with disabilities and family members to become involved in leadership roles.
- Lifespan Resources
  We help families with children who have disabilities navigate resources available across childhood to early adulthood.
- Education Overview
- Departments & Programs
  Our clinical departments provide learning opportunities for students in professional training programs within UNMC, the state of Nebraska and across the country.
- Parents & Caregivers
  Learn about our leadership and advocacy training opportunities for parents and caregivers of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Job Shadow
  Many of our programs and services offer job shadowing opportunities.
- Continuing Education
  At MMI, you'll find professional development and continuing education opportunities, including leadership training, workshops and clinical experiences in genetics grand rounds.
- Research Overview
- Faculty Research
  We work in basic, applied, translational and evaluative research in every one of our programs and disciplines.
- Student Research
  Assisting MMI faculty in their research efforts are numerous post-doctoral fellows, doctoral interns, graduate and undergraduate students from across the nation.
- Active Research Studies
  Explore MMI research studies recruiting participants.

MMI Operating Board

Dedication plaque on stone pillar outside MMI’s main entrance reads Munroe-Meyer Institute June 2021, The Best is Yet to Come – credit Architectural Photography by Brad Anderson.

The Operating Board provides support and guidance to the institute, evaluates and endorses MMI funding requests directed to affiliated foundations or other sources and functions as a link between MMI and the community.

Board Chairs

President: Brian McKevitt
Vice-President: Patrick Cavanaugh
Secretary: Jennifer Read
Treasurer: Howard Marcus
Corresponding Secretary: Jennifer Read
Ex-officio: Dr. Károly Mirnics

Board Members

Laurie Ackermann
Annie Bird
Phyllis Choat
Micah Evans - Scottish Rite Representative
Linda Gardels
Kami Jessop
Lisa Kelly-Vance
Mary Lopez
Howard K. Marcus
John Maxell
Mary McHale - Meyer Foundation Representative
Merrilee Miller - HBM Foundation Representative
Misti Mitchell
Mary Ann Pederson
LuAnn Rabe - Munroe-Meyer Guild Representative
Peggy Reisher
Paige Rivard
April Rocker
Troy Romero
Ron Schaefer
Sue Seline
Kristine Swain, PhD
Charlotte Sharp
Nancy Wolf

Emeritus Members

Larkia Albright
Curt Edic
John Iliff
Janice Kliment
Myrna Krohn
Steve McWhorter
Carol Russell
Kathy Sibbernsen

Jacqueline Hankins-Berry

Jacqueline Hankins-Berry

Administrative Programs Associate

Phone: 402-552-6364