Our Mission
Focus on positively impacting the college and providing opportunities for greater access and inclusion for staff through the following efforts:- Offering professional development and networking opportunities for staff.
- Providing feedback on policies, procedures, events, and other issues impacting staff.
- Sharing common needs and problems of staff across departments so that staff can creatively resolve concerns.
- Giving a voice to staff issues and facilitate communication of these issues to the Dean’s Office.
- Communicating back to home departments or offices important news or staff council developments that impact staff at large.
- Creating community within the college.
Your Staff Council
![Stephanie Benes](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Stephanie-Benes.jpg)
Stephanie Benes
Assistant Director of Recruitment
City Campus (Lincoln)
KH A505FF
(402) 472-5153
![Cherie Crist](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Cherie-Crist_0.jpg)
Cherie Crist
Department Operations Coordinator
City Campus (Lincoln)
NH W340
(402) 472-2376
![Eric Einspahr](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Eric-Einspahr.jpg)
Eric Einspahr
Retention & Student Success Coordinator
City Campus (Lincoln)
KH A505C
(402) 472-6210
![Kathy Glenn](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Kathy-Glenn_0.jpg)
Kathy Glenn
Director of Administration & Chief of Staff
City Campus (Lincoln)
KH A641K
(402) 472-7071
![Peter Hilsabeck](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Peter_Hilsabeck.jpg)
Peter Hilsabeck
Laboratory Manager
City Campus (Lincoln)
SEC 126C
(402) 472-9336
![Ranelle Korth](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Korth%2C%20Ranelle_web.jpg)
Ranelle Korth
Assistant Director of Operations
City Campus (Lincoln) / Scott Campus (Omaha)
(402) 554-4482
![Patricia Lena](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Patricia_Lena.jpg)
Patricia Lena
Financial Specialist - Lead
City Campus (Lincoln)
Avery 266
(402) 472-3200
![Cathy Norquest](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Cathy-Norquest_0.jpg)
Cathy Norquest
HR Specialist - Lead
City Campus (Lincoln)
OTHM B102F
(402) 472-5268
![Teresa Ryans](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Teresa_Ryans.jpg)
Teresa Ryans
Graduate Program Specialist
City Campus (Lincoln)
SEC C290B
(402) 472-4095
![Elle Straatmann](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Portrait%20Straatmann%202.8MB.jpg)
Elle Straatmann
Director of Academic Programming & Processes
City Campus (Lincoln)
KH A505CC
(402) 472-7072
![Erin Swanson](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/staff/Erin-Swanson.jpg)
Erin Swanson
Grants Specialist - Lead
Scott Campus (Omaha)
PKI 207
(402) 554-3406