Newly Elected Staff Senators 2025 | Staff Senate

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Staff Senate held elections in March 2025. Here are the newly elected Staff Senators whose terms will begin July 2025. Thank you to everyone who participated in the election process.

Senator Eligibility

A candidate for election to the Staff Senate must be a member of the UNL Staff Assembly and a member of the constituency they seek to represent at the time of election, have an appointment of 0.25 FTE or greater, have at least six (6) months of service at UNL at the time of nomination, and not have temporary employment status. Any individual with less than 0.5 FTE must have written approval from their supervisor in order to be nominated. Senators shall be elected for terms of three (3) years or until their successors are elected. No elected person may serve for more than two (2) consecutive terms.

Districts 1: Business and Finance

Beth Barry

Zone Preventative Maint Associate-HVAC/R, Building Systems Maintenance | Term ends July 31, 2025 | Personnel Affairs Committee
Cain Dixon

BSM - Construction Projects Manager, UO Building Systems Maintenance, term ends July 31, 2028 | Personal Affairs Committee
Brian Reetz

Communications Coordinator and Executive Specialist, term ends July 31, 2028 | Communication Committee

District 2: Chancellor

Matthew Boring

Deputy Director
Erin Hanas

Curator for Academic and Campus Engagement, term ends July 31, 2028 | Personnel Affairs Committee
Maria Muhlbach

Senior Director, Alumni Outreach, term ends July 31, 2028 | Liaison Committee

District 3: Academic Colleges

Avery Anderson-Baer

Grad Student Outreach and Recruitment Specialist, term ends July 31, 2028 | Elections Committee
Zee Cronin

Office Associate, term ends July 31, 2028 | Liaison Committee
Kaitlin Ferris

Assistant Director - Builders Program, term ends July 31, 2028 | Recognition Committee
Doug Pellatz

Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Sciences, term ends July 31, 2028 | Executive Committee | Bylaws Committee

District 4: Student Affairs

Ruth Oliver Andrew

Director of Staff Development, term ends July 31, 2028 | Personnel Affairs Committee
Claudia Wheeler

Dining Service Clerical Associate, term ends July 31, 2028 | Recognition Committee

District 5: Additional EVC's Offices

Rebecca Baskerville

Associate Director, term ends July 31, 2028 | Liaison Committee
Lydia Coulson

Communication Specialist, , term ends July 31, 2028 | Communication Committee
Garrett Scholberg

Acquisitions Financial Associate, , term ends July 31, 2028 | Bylaws Committee

District 6: IANR

Rachel Adam

4-H Extension Associate, term ends July 31, 2028 | Communications Committee
Niveen Dineh

HR Payroll Coordinator, , term ends July 31, 2028 | Communication Committee
Scott Evans

Horticulture Program Coordinator
Lauren Kruger

Administrative Coordinator, term ends July 31, 2028 | Recognition Committee
John Re

Integrated Technologies Specialist, term ends July 31, 2028 | Liaison Committee
Mel Sedlacek

Office Associate & IDEA Campus Coordinator, term ends July 31, 2028 | Liaison Committee
Tracy Zimmerman

Administrative Coordinator

District 7: Research

Aurora Kenworthy

Contracts Negotiator, , term ends July 31, 2028 | Bylaws Committee
Elyse Watson

Research Project Manager II, , term ends July 31, 2028 | Bylaws Committee

DISTRICT 8: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SYSTEM

Raul Ochoa

Security Engineer, term ends July 31, 2028 | Recognition Committee
Corrie Svehla

Asst. Director of Special Event Technology and Executive Support