School Consolidation in the Great Plains
Efficiencies, Change, and Community Identity
April 5-6, 2013
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Keynote Speaker
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Paul Theobald, Dean, School of Education, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa
Featured Speakers
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Stephen Swidler, Associate Professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Marty Strange, Sustainable Food System, Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont
Roger Breed, Commissioner, Nebraska Department of Education
J.B. Millikan, President, University of Nebraska
Ronnie Green, Harlan Vice Chancellor, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
B.J. Reed, Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic & Student Affairs, University of Nebraska at Omaha
John Reinhardt, Dean, College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Charles Bicak, Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Eric Thompson, Director, Bureau of Business Research, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Additional Speakers
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Greg Adams, likely next Speaker, Nebraska Legislature
Nicholas Bauroth, Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Political Science, North Dakota State University
Robert Blair, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Laura Brockhaus, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska at KearneyTimothy J. Burkink, Dean, College of Business & Technology, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Jerry Deichert, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
David Drozd, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at OmahaBree Dority, Assistant Professor, Department Economics, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Clyde Ellis, Professor, Department of History & Geography, Elon University
Eric Freeman, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Wichita State University
Todd Glover, National Center for Research on Rural Education, University of Nebraska-LincolnGary Green, Professor, Department of Community & Environmental Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jon Habben, Executive Director, Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association
Ruth Heaton, Principal Investigator, NebraskaMATH, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
David Karle, Assistant Professor, College of Architecture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Colleen Kennedy, Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Lisa Knoche, National Center for Research on Rural Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Marjorie Kostelnik, Dean, College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Gina Kunz, Director, Rural Outreach and Coordination, National Center for Research on Rural Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
James Leiker, Associate Professor, Department of History, Johnson Community College, Overland Park
W. James (Jim) Lewis, Principal Investigator, NebraskaMATH, University of Nebraska-LincolnPeter Longo, Professor, Department of Poliltical Science, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Claude Louishomme, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska at KearneySatoshi Machida, Associate Professor, Department Political Science, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Jason Maloy, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Oklahoma State University
Christie L Maloyed, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Wendy McCarty, Assistant Professor, College of Education, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Richard Miller, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Virginia Moon, Superintendent, Omaha Public Schools
Gwen Nugent, National Center for Research on Rural Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Andrea Walton Miller, Attorney, Simmons Olsen Law, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Herb Schimek, Nebraska Education Association
Ed Scantling, Dean, College of Education, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Robert Bruce Scott, Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Fort Hays State University
Lucas Swartzendruber, Vice President, Geneva State Bank
Wendy Smith, Research Assistant Professor, Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Steve Willborn, College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
J. Kelton Williams, Assisant Professor, Educational Studies, Knox College