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Ellen Weissinger

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    Home Address: 5330 New Castle Road, Lincoln, NE 68516

    Current Office on the Board: Treasurer

    District Representing: Fifth

    Board Member Since: January 2019

    Term Expires: December 2022

    Education

    College(s) and Degrees from Each: Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1985; M.A., University of Iowa, 1982; B.S.Ed., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1980.

    High School: Omaha North, Omaha, NE. 

    Year Graduated: 1975

    Professional

    Current Employer:Retired

    Past Employment Summary: Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1986-2017; Dean of Graduate Studies, UNL, 2002-2009; Senior Vice Chancellor, UNL, 2009-2015.

    Honors/Awards: Lincoln Journal Star “Inspiring Woman,” 2017; Distinguished Alumni Award, Omaha North High School, 2017; Honorary Letterwinner Award, UNL Athletics, 2015; Alumni Fellow Award, University of Iowa, 2003; UNL College Teaching Award, 2002.

    Community Involvement

    Community Health Endowment, Board of Trustees, 2017-2018; UNL Federal Credit Union, Board of Directors, 2015-2018; Lincoln Fire and Rescue, Stakeholder Taskforce, 2017.