UNMC CE Council
We have a council of experts dedicated to supporting our community engagement efforts.
The UNMC Community Collaborations Council comprises faculty or staff of each engaged college, department, division, institute, center or unit. It is overseen by the Office of Community Engagement, under the direction of the assistant vice chancellor for community engagement.
The purpose of the council is to advise and support the creation and development of UNMC-level interprofessional and collaborative community engagement policies, processes and actions. The Community Collaborations Council plays a significant role in delivering community engagement best practices and assisting disseminate reports regarding our impact.
Council Members
Anne H. Bowen Fischer
Senior Assistant to the Chancellor
Liliana Bronner
Assistant Professor
College of Medicine
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Nicole Carritt
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Health Workforce Education Relations
Director, Rural Health Initiatives
Assistant Director, Community Outreach & Engagement, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Kiara Comfort
Assistant Professor, Community Outreach and Health Systems Librarian
McGoogan Health Sciences Library
Shirley Delair, MD
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Associate Professor
College of Medicine
Armando De Alba, MD
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Assistant Professor
College of Medicine
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Nada Fadul, MD
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Programs & Professor
College of Medicine
Brooke Fitzpatrick
Coordinator
UNMC Office of Community Engagement
Marquita Govan
Inclusion Program Associate
Academic Affairs
Brandon Grimm, PhD
Senior Associate Dean & Professor
College of Public Health
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Michael Hollins
Associate Executive Director, Community & Business Strategy
iEXCEL
Becky Jackson
Director of Community and Patient Engagement, Patient Experience
Nebraska Medicine
Heidi Keeler, PhD
Assistant Vice Chancellor, UNMC Office of Community Engagement
Associate Professor and Director of Continuing InterProfessional Development and Innovation (CiPDI), College of Nursing
Keyonna M. King, DrPH
Associate Professor, Center for Reducing Health Disparities
College of Public Health
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Kiara Kocsis Gregurich
Student Organization Activities Coordinator, Student Life Inclusion and Diversity Office
Division of Student Success
Sarah Lowman, DDS
Assistant Dean for Admissions & Assistant Professor
College of Dentistry
Kristin Mayleben-Flott
Coordinator, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders
Munroe-Meyer Institute
Sarah McBrien, PhD
Associate Professor & Director of Academic Affairs
College of Allied Health Professions
Keith M. Olsen, PharmD
Dean
College of Pharmacy
Jennifer Pool
Community Engagement Associate
UNeTech
Athena Ramos, PhD
Associate Professor, Center for Reducing Health Disparities
College of Public Health
Lydia Sand
Deputy Director and Program Manager
Nebraska Area Health Education Center Program
Yun Saksena, DMD
Associate Dean for Education, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Associate Professor
College of Dentistry
Sheritta Strong, MD
UNMC Assistant Vice Chancellor for Inclusion
Ong Vang
Accreditation & Assessment Manager
Academic Affairs
Laura Vinson
Service Learning, Programs Manager
College of Public Health
Melonie S. Welsh
Director, Department of Community Engagement
Robert F. and Myrna L. Krohn Associate Professor
Munroe-Meyer Institute
Christina Whitted
Communications Manager
Eppley Institute
Shanda Ross
Director of Engagement, Outreach and Belonging
Nebraska Medicine
Making an Impact in North and South Omaha
The Community Collaborations Council helps plan our engagement reports, such as the recent one that highlights our partnerships in North and South Omaha.
