By Julie Kundhi | Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor has announced its annual selection of faculty who will attend two Big Ten Academic Alliance leadership programs this year.
Academic Leadership Program
- Richard Bischoff, professor, associate vice chancellor in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Anne Duncan, associate professor of classics, Department Chair of Classics and Religious Studies
- Jennifer Nelson, assistant vice chancellor for research, research integrity officer
- Rajib Saha, Richard L. and Carol S. McNeel Associate Professor, graduate chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Jennifer Wood, professor of animal science, associate dean in the Office of Graduate Studies
Academic Leadership fellows will attend a virtual welcome session in October, followed by in-person seminars held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in November, the Big Ten Conference Center in Rosemont, Illinois, in February, and Rutgers University-New Brunswick in April. They will also participate in conversations on campus throughout the academic year learning about leadership and a broad range of topics including community engagement, freedom of expression, challenging conversations, mental health, student success, and the social value of higher education. The BTAA has a grant from the Mellon Foundation that will provide an enhanced two-year experience to select ALP Fellows within humanities disciplines. Anne Duncan has been selected as the Nebraska ALP-Mellon Fellow for 2024-25 and will participate in additional programming focused on academic leadership in the humanities and complete a mentored project within the EVC Office.
Department Executive Officers Program
- Felix Olschofka, professor of violin, director of the Glenn Korff School of Music
- Petronela Radu, Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Professor, department chair of Mathematics
- Amit Saini, W.W. Marshall College Professor, department chair of Marketing
- Hank Stratton, professor, director of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film; executive director of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre
- Deb VanOverbeke, professor, department head of Animal Science
Department Executive Officers Program fellows will attend a hybrid program of online sessions and an in-person event at the Big Ten Conference Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Program topics will cover conflict resolution, mentoring, faculty development, performance reviews, and group problem-solving. Learn more about the programs and view past participants at Academic Leadership Program and Department Executive Officers Program. Contact facultyaffairs@unl.edu for more information about these leadership opportunities.