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Great Plains Leadership Institute

The Great Plains Leadership Institute is a regional, year-long program designed to build and enhance the leadership skills of emerging and senior leaders in organizations whose primary mission is to improve the health and well-being of populations and communities.
Meet the OPHP Team

To learn more about our Office, please visit the "About Us" page!

Office of Public Health Practice

Our purpose at the Office of Public Health Practice is to advance academia and practice toward a more effective, interconnected, just, and modernized public health system. We achieve this through our academic and practice partnerships, capacity development efforts, the training and technical assistance we offer, and student practice experiences. Please click through our website to learn more about each of these focus areas! Contact information for our team members is provided on our "About Us" page.

Our Commitment

We build and maintain authentic and trusted partnerships.
We embrace difficult questions to challenge the status quo.
We elevate the current and future public health workforce.
We listen and respond.
We are intentional about the experiences we craft.
We value an environment of fun and growth.

Kathleen Brandert, MPH, CHES

Katie Brandert, PhD, MPH
Assistant Dean of Practice
College of Public Health
Office of Public Health Practice

What Others Say About Us

"CityMatCH has a long standing collaborative relationship with the OPHP and the work they do has had a great impact on our national membership throughout the years. We are fortunate to be able to call on them each year to offer sessions during our national MCH leadership conference. These sessions are well-attended and receive exceptional marks from participant evaluations. It has been a pleasure to work with OPHP and I look forward to many more opportunities."

Chad Abresch
Executive Director, CityMatCH

"I have been working with the Public Health Practice Council for several years, and currently serve as a member of its executive committee. The PHPC is an important link between academia and public health practitioners on the ground in Nebraska. I believe it is critical that the College of Public Health - through the PHPC - continues to serve as a resource and partner for local and state public health throughout the state. It is important that this practice component of the College be as engaged as possible, and has an active leadership role in Nebraska."

Tarik Abdel-Monem,
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center

"I had the privilege to attend the GPPHLI in 2008-2009. Having spent many, many hours in training over the course of my public health career, I can honestly say that the GPPHLI was one of the best experiences for me both personally and professionally. It has been five years since I have graduated from the program, and on occasion, I still reference back to some of the materials that were shared that long ago. Thank you for the opportunity to participate. Several of our staff have gone through the program through the years, and I continue to support any staff wishing to apply."

Gina Uhing,
Director, Elkhorn Logan Valley
Public Health Department