Kathe Andersen

Kathe is responsible for all College publications, including the Lively Arts and Alumni Newsletter and Magazine. She is also responsible for special events, such as Honors Day Weekend, Donor Recognition Lunch, Nebraska Young Artist Awards, the Geske Lecture, and the Celebration of Graduate Student Work. She also works on external relations projects with the Alumni Board and Hixson-Lied Advisory Board.

David Bagby

David helps students, faculty and staff use computers and multimedia technology in their studies, in teaching, in work and in research and creative activity. Together with student employee tech assistants, he supports desktop and laptop computers and software, and some labs and multimedia classrooms. David consults on developing uses of technology to support and improve learning and teaching and the business activities of the college. He researches and recommends hardware and software, and helps connect the people of our college with other technology resources available on campus.

Sara Fedderson

Sara serves as Advising Coordinator for the College. Major focus of her work includes meeting with prospective students, processing transfer credits for incoming students, publishing the Dean's List, coordinating New Student Enrollment, and providing support for advisors and students with questions that may arise. She comes with three years of experience working in the College's Department of Art & Art History and an educational background in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.

Faye Kopke

Faye serves as the Dean's liaison between the University Admissions Office and the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Department Admission Coordinators for the Department of Art and Art History, the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, and the School of Music, for the purpose of admitting new students to fine arts majors. She coordinates audition results with students who applied to UNL, monitors and tracks their application status with the University Admissions Office and determines if they are eligible for fine arts majors. She is also the director of the College Ambassador program and recruits new students at college fairs and university open house events.

Linda Luedtke

Linda handles all financial matters for the College. She coordinates the Promotion/Tenure process and provides administrative support to the Dean. She also acts as the office manager and maintains the calendar for Dean Oliva.

Michael Reinmiller

Michael assists students, faculty, and staff and works in the new digital arts studio in Richards Hall Rm. 17, which opened in the Fall of 2009. This area allows people from the University to collaborate on digital projects together and have everyone's forte really be seen and heard.

Sara Simonsen

Staff Secretary II
ssimonsen2@unl.edu
(402) 472-9339

Sara covers the front desk and answers the college phone, re-directing calls as needed to appropriate department or staff member. She meets and greets visitors and coordinates any building maintenance with Facilities Management regarding Woods Building. She also distributes forms for routine student business and assists with special projects as needed.

Phil Redfern

Information Technology Support
predfern2@unl.edu
(402) 472-5830

Phil maintains and develops the technology infrastructure for both the academic and administrative areas of the College. Leading a team of student technology assistants and IT staff, he supports all of the College¹s faculty and staff in their use of technology for work and research. In addition, he also maintains all student labs, ensuring that the technology is ready to meet the demanding needs of students' creative academic work. Phil also administers servers and ensures that the College stays on the cutting edge of technology in the Arts.