Category: Dean’s Office
Perfusion student to make international impact
Second year Clinical Perfusion student Kate Fread was awarded the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology Perfusion Without Borders Scholarship. Annually, only one perfusion student in the country is awarded this scholarship, and it supports a student mission trip. Ms. Fread has been accepted to go to Nigeria to help perform cardiac surgery on those in […]
Sep 30, 2026
Welcome new staff: Cece Webben
Cece Webben, MS, is the new events coordinator for the College of Allied Health Professions. Here’s more about Cece in her own words: I received my BA in English from the University of Nebraska at Omaha before completing my MS in Higher Education Student Affairs at the University of Nebraska Kearney. I’ve always enjoyed working […]
Aug 21, 2026
Welcome new faculty: Shayla Yoachim, PhD, MA
Shayla Yoachim, PhD, MA, recently joined the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions faculty in Kearney. Here’s more about Dr. Yoachim in her own words: I am a born and raised Husker, growing up in Omaha and then attending UNL for my undergrad and master’s degree, and UNMC for my PhD. After earning my doctorate, […]
Jul 23, 2026
Welcome new faculty: Denise Arrick
Denise Arrick, MS, is a new assistant professor in the College of Allied Health Professions with a focus on anatomy education (gross anatomy, histology and embryology). Here’s more about Denise in her own words: I am pleased to return to the University of Nebraska Medical Center after relocating to Louisiana with my husband in 2011. […]
May 21, 2026
Welcome new faculty: Matt Walker, PhD
Matt Walker, PhD, recently joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Allied Health Professions as Director of Academic Affairs in 2026. Here’s more about Dr. Walker in his own words: Prior to joining UNMC, I spent more than two decades at Northwest Missouri State University, where I served in a variety of faculty […]
May 19, 2026
Welcome new staff: Rachel Ettle
Rachel Ettle, MBA is the new Administrator II for the College of Allied Health Professions. Here’s more about Rachel in her own words: I’m originally from Minnesota but moved to Nebraska as a teenager and grew up just south of Lincoln. I earned my MBA from Nebraska Wesleyan University and have spent the past nine […]
Feb 4, 2026
Welcome new staff: Robb Steinpreis
Robb Steinpreis, BFA, is the new clinical education associate for our physician assistant program. Here’s more about Robb in his own words: I grew up in Fremont, Nebraska, where I explored the hobbies only a small town can provide, such as dinners at Marcie’s diner or the Happy Inn, going for a Nerds blizzard at […]
Jan 26, 2026
Dr. Whitlow and Golightly represent UNMC at ASAHP conference
Molly Whitlow (McCarthy), PhD, and Yvonne Golightly, PhD, represented UNMC at the annual conference of the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) in Indianapolis during mid-October 2025. Dr. Whitlow gave a conference presentation titled, “A curricular enhancement improved EBP use among students taking third EBP course,” and a poster presentation (with co-author Stacy Smallfield, DrOT) […]
Oct 30, 2025
Long-time friend and benefactor tours campus
As a child, Don Dickmeyer had tuberculosis. His parents took him to the University Hospital where he received life-changing care. Years later, the hospital system that served him was also where he spent over 40 years of his career in UNMC Facilities Management and Planning. Recently, Don and his family returned to campus… for pleasure. […]
Aug 19, 2025
Donnelly earns certification and joins international cytology leadership
Amber Donnelly, PhD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP), has successfully passed the prestigious International Academy of Cytology (IAC) examination, which includes written questions, visual images, and virtual/digital slides. Passing this comprehensive exam is a crucial step for professionals wishing to become members of the IAC, the world’s […]
Aug 15, 2025
