The purpose of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) Staff Senate is to be an advisory body on issues, institutional policies, and practices that relate to the staff, to serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas, to promote common interests among the staff, to advocate for staff welfare and development, to suggest revisions and initiatives to improve staff policies, and to participate in the formulation of institutional policy and governance.
Senators, who are elected by their peers, represent one of eight districts defined by the university’s overall organization. Those districts are Business and Finance; Chancellor; Academic Colleges; Student Affairs; EVC’s Additional Employees; Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Research; and University of Nebraska System. While senators are elected by district, each represents the full body of staff at UNL. As such, they have the responsibility of listening to the concerns of fellow staff members and forwarding those concerns to the Senate.
Staff and administrators who are not members of the Staff Senate can request matters be placed on the Staff Senate’s agenda and participate in the resulting discussion. Requests should be sent the President of the Staff Senate at
Upcoming Events
Staff Senate Committees
Executive Committee
Jordan Gonzales
STAFF SENATE PRESIDENT
Jessie Brophy
STAFF SENATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS
Jerri Harner
STAFF SENATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Morgan Green McConnell
STAFF SENATE SECRETARY
Sara Haake
EXECUTIVE ADVISOR
Joann Ross
STAFF SENATE COORDINATOR AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Bylaws Committee
Jessie Brophy
Blake France
Jena Johnson
Doug Pellatz
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Julia Stubblefield
Lisa Vonfeldt
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Recognition Committee
Hilary Butler
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Sharity Czologos
Scott Evans
Morgan Green McConnell
AJ Holmes
Colleen Huls
Carrie Jackson
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Alisa Kushner
Mikki Sandin
Communications Committee
Eileen Bergt
Kate Carlin
Jolene Deinert
Sara Haake
Jenna Hanson
Jerri Harner
Derek McConnell
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Andrea Peterson
Katelyn Rife
Andrew Rose
Jeanne Schroeder
Alisa Smith
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Elections Committee
Stephanie Hanson
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Joan Kunzman
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Erica Radach
Jaclyn Tan
Rhonda Zugmier
Liaison Committee
Regina Flowers
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Tony Lazarowicz
Maria Muhlbach
Amy Ort
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Celeste Spier
Personnel Affairs Committee
Beth Barry
Annalisa Davenport
Ian Edgington
Jill Flagel
Jamil Funnah
Spencer Hall
Meg Kester
Dave Long
Andrew Loseke
Jaime Mastera
Sara Mattson
Chance Radtke
Sharleen Roth
Jennifer Rutt
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Casey Seger-Franklin
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR