Faculty and Staff

Nebraska Wesleyan University nursing professor Jeri Brandt has been honored by the Nebraska Nurses Association with the organization's "Outstanding Nurse Educator Award."

Brandt — who has taught at Nebraska Wesleyan since 1990 — was recognized during the Nebraska Nurses Association (NNA) state convention, held October 14 in Kearney, Neb.

With an enthusiastic passion for all things music and a background in musicology, new music professor John Spilker says he wants to bring new perspectives and creative ideas to Nebraska Wesleyan.

With experience in many languages and a love for all things culture, its no wonder Sarah Barr was destined to be Nebraska Wesleyan University’s new Director of Global Engagement.

Nebraska Wesleyan University's Cooper Center for Academic Achievement has received a $51,600 grant that will provide for extended hours, additional staffing, and new instruction.

The Cooper Center Foundation of Lincoln honored former trustee and Nebraska Wesleyan University president John W. White with a grant in his memory. White died on April 18.

Nebraska Wesleyan University will kick off its fall lecture series with its annual Visions & Ventures Symposium, which will address the economics, ethics and politics of sports.

A long-time Nebraska Wesleyan University French professor has died. Professor Emeritus Anthony Epp died Monday, June 6. He was 69.

"Mary goes above and beyond any administrative support job in productivity, insight, generosity, flexibility, professional and personal integrity, and good cheer."

And that's just one reason why Mary Swinton's colleagues nominated her for the CORE Award.

Ten Nebraska Wesleyan University professors will be on sabbatical for all or part of the 2011-2012 academic year. Research, travel, and course development will fill much of their time.

The following is a brief description of what some of our faculty will be exploring next year:

Nebraska Wesleyan University's 11th annual Visions & Ventures Symposium has been scheduled for September 14-15. This year's theme is "More Than A Game: Economics, Ethics & Politics of Sports."

Speakers will include:

A new Lincoln Public School will bear the name of former Nebraska Wesleyan University professor and Nebraska State Poet William Kloefkorn.

After serving 13 years at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Inger Bull, Director of International Education, has said goodbye.

Her last day was Friday, April 15. Bull has accepted a new job as Colorado College’s Director of International Programs.

Nebraska Wesleyan University professor Kristie Pfabe is this year’s recipient of the Kenneth R. Holder Fellowship for Instructional Improvement.

A Nebraska Wesleyan University history professor has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship that will take her to Estonia next year.

Meghan Winchell, Associate Professor of History, will teach U.S. women’s and African American history at Nebraska Wesleyan’s sister school — the University of Tartu — during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Two Nebraska Wesleyan University seniors have been awarded Fulbright scholarships that will take them to Germany next year.

Jeff Seems of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Brittney Hrabik of Murdock will both teach English in Germany.

An upcoming fundraiser will help assist an NWU staff accompanist and her family who are dealing with multiple health problems.

The 15th Annual East Campus Bull Fry Fundraiser will aid Mollie Manner and her daughters, Becca and Natalie.

Ever since she was 8-years-old, Lindsey Jones wanted to be a doctor.

That was until she participated in a summer biomedical research project and took a genetics class earlier this year that made her realize her passion resided elsewhere.

An award-winning filmmaker will speak at Nebraska Wesleyan University to discuss his following of survivors and perpetrators of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Patrick Mureithi, a native of Kenya and an artist-in-residence at Drury University, will deliver the lecture, “ICYIZERE: hope,” on Thursday, April 7 at 1 p.m. in Olin B Lecture Hall.

Students entering Nebraska Wesleyan University next fall will select from an updated slate of Liberal Arts Seminars — the first-semester courses that introduce college-level research, writing, and critical thinking through the study of an interdisciplinary topic.

 Nebraska Wesleyan University students who struggle with time management, organization, and other study skills can now take a class aimed at helping them achieve academic success.

The course offering became available for the first time this semester after Academic Achievement Specialist Kim Jacobson recognized the need.

In January, Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Historical Studies Program expanded to Omaha. That expansion also brought Iain Anderson to NWU as the program’s new associate director.

Elder Gallery’s current exhibition features the talents of Nebraska Wesleyan University’s art faculty.

The faculty art exhibition runs now through April 8 in Elder Gallery, located in the Rogers Center for Fine Arts, 50th Street and Huntington Ave.

The featured artists include: