Following elections held March 12 to April 4, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Staff Senate will welcome 26 newly elected senators beginning terms in July. The senators will represent eight staff districts aligned with the university’s overall organizational structure.
The newly elected senators, listed by district, are:
District 1: Business and Finance
- Beth Barry, Building Systems Maintenance
- Cain Dixon, Building Systems Maintenance
- Brian Reetz, Business and Finance
District 2: Chancellor
- Matthew Boring, Lied Center for Performing Arts
- Erin Hanas, Sheldon Museum of Art
- Maria Muhlbach, Nebraska Alumni Association
District 3: Academic Colleges
- Avery Anderson-Baer, Education Administration
- Zee Cronin, Educational Psychology
- Kaitlin Ferris, College of Business
- Doug Pellatz, College of Arts and Sciences
District 4: Student Life
- Ruth Oliver Andrew, Student Life
- Claudia Wheeler, Massengale Residential Center-Dining
District 5: Additional EVC’s Office
- Rebecca Baskerville, University Honors Program
- Lydia Coulson, Undergraduate Education and Student Support
- Garrett Scholberg, University Libraries
District 6: IANR
- Rachel Adam, Nebraska Extension
- Niveen Dineh, Beedle Business Center
- Scott Evans, Nebraska Extension
- Lauren Kruger, Agricultural Research Division
- John Re, Nebraska Extension
- Mel Sedlacek, IANR/Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Tracy Zimmerman, Biological Systems Engineering
District 7: Research
- Aurora Kenworthy, Sponsored Programs
- Elyse Watson, Research
District 8: University of Nebraska system
- Raul Ochoa, Information Technology Security
- Corrie Svehla, Information Technology Services
The senate serves as a voice for the university’s staff and meets the second Thursday of every other month to discuss issues, share updates and provide input on university-wide initiatives. The next senate meeting is 2:30 p.m. May 8 in the Nebraska Union’s Platte River Room. All university staff members can attend.
Leadership for the Staff Senate’s executive committee for the 2025–26 academic year will be determined during a July 10 meeting.
