Faculty & Staff
Elementary Education/Early Childhood
Lyn Forester, Ed.D., professor of Education; chair, Education Division; dean of Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Program
Phone: 402.826.8631
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: lyn.forester@doane.edu
Julie Kozisek, Ph.D., professor of Education, director of Career Placement for Teacher Education
Phone: 402.826.8210
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: julie.kozisek@doane.edu
Marilyn Johnson-Farr, Ph.D., Dwight E. Porter Professor of Education
Phone: 402.826.8207
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: marilyn.johnsonfarr@doane.edu
Denee Wehrs, M.Ed., instructor in Education
Phone: 402.826.8652
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: denee.wehrs@doane.edu
Rod Diercks, Ed.D, professor of Education
Phone: 402.826.8289
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: rod.diercks@doane.edu
Marla Wademan, M.Ed., lecturer of Education
Phone: 402.826.8538
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: marla.wademan@doane.edu
Jackie Florendo, EDS, adjunct faculty of Education
Phone: 402.826.6746
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: jackie.florendo@doane.edu
Special Education
Kay Hegler, Ph.D., professor of Special Education; Assessment Coordinator
Phone: 402.826.8208
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: kay.hegler@doane.edu
Frank Daniels, Ph.D., professor of Education
Phone: 402.826.8648
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: frank.daniels@doane.edu
Denee Wehrs, M. Ed., instructor of Education
Phone: 402.826.8652
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: denee.wehrs@doane.edu
Secondary Education
Linda Kalbach, Ph.D., professor of Education
Phone: 402.826.6854
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: linda.kalbach@doane.edu
Frank Daniels, Ph.D., professor of Education
Phone: 402.826.8648
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: frank.daniels@doane.edu
Matt Kutscher, Ph.D., assistant professor of Education
Phone: 402.826.8214
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: matt.kutscher@doane.edu
Middle Grades
Linda Kalbach, Ph.D., professor of Education
Phone: 402.826.6754
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: linda.kalbach@doane.edu
Rod Diercks, Ed.D, professor of Education
Phone: 402.826.8289
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: rod.diercks@doane.edu
Staff
Lisa McClurkin Vargason, Administration Specialist /
Education Office Manager / Credential Services
Phone: 402.826.8604
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: lisa.vargason@doane.edu
Shelley Smith, Education Office Assistant / Credential Services
Phone: 402.826.8214
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: shelley.smith@doane.edu
Deb Collins, Education Office Assistant / Credential Services
Phone: 402.826.8214
Fax: 402.826.6785
Email: deb.collins@doane.edu
