Research Team


Amanda Witte

Amanda Witte

Learning Frontiers Project Manager

awitte2@unl.edu

Sue Sheridan

Sue Sheridan

Principal Investigator

ssheridan2@unl.edu



Lisa Knoche

Lisa Knoche

Co-Principal Investigator

lknoche2@unl.edu



Iheoma Iruka

Iheoma Iruka

Co-Principal Investigator

iiruka@highscope.org



Jim Bovaird

Jim Bovaird

Co-Principal Investigator

jbovaird2@unl.edu



Natalie Koziol

Natalie Koziol

Project Associate

nkoziol@unl.edu

Janell Walther

Janell Walther

Co-Investigator

jwalther2@nebraska.edu

Tarik Abdel-Monem

Tarik Abdel-Monem

Project Associate

tabdelmonem@nebraska.edu

Laura Escobedo

Laura Escobedo

Research Coordination Specialist

lescobedo2@unl.edu





Teacher Advisory Board Members


Susan Blach

Susan Blach

PreK Teacher, Miller Park Elementary

Omaha Public Schools



Brooke Cooper

Brooke Cooper

2nd Grade Teacher, Buffalo Hills Elementary

Kearney Public Schools



Stacia Hangley

Stacia Hangley

PreK Teacher, Central Park Elementary

Omaha Public Schools



Kayli Hopper

Kayli Hopper

3rd Grade Teacher, Lakeview Elementary

Lincoln Public Schools



Donna Johnson

Donna Johnson

Kindergarten Teacher, Gordon Elementary School

Gordon-Rushville Public Schools



Lori Kallenbach

Lori Kallenbach

PreK Teacher, Columbus Little Stars/Head Start

Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership and Columbus Public Schools



Kylee Kuecker

Kylee Kuecker

PreK Teacher, Cozad Elementary

Cozad Community Schools



Nancy Mosier

Nancy Mosier

Kindergarten Teacher, Lakeview Elementary

Lincoln Public Schools



Daniel Nowak

Daniel Nowak

2nd Grade Teacher, Chandler View Elementary

Omaha Public Schools



Jacki Ramos

Jacki Ramos

2nd Grade Teacher, Central Park Elementary

Omaha Public Schools



Connnie Young

Connnie Young

1st Grade Teacher, Lakeview Elementary

Lincoln Public Schools



Advisory Board



Jason Prokop, First Five Nebraska


Elizabeth Lopez Everett, First Five Nebraska


Cara Lucas-Richt, Lincoln Public Schools


Dawn Mollenkopf Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Kearney


Jeanne Lorraine Surface Ph.D., University of Nebraska Omaha


Melody Hobson, Nebraska Department of Education


Marissa Payzant, Nebraska Department of Education


Jorja Brazda-Witters, Retired School Administrator