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Nebraska State 4-H Office Faculty/Staff

The Nebraska State 4-H Office faculty and staff, located in Agricultural Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus, works closely with UNL Extension staff located in all 93 counties, to deliver the 4-H Youth Development Program in Nebraska.

Information about 4-H in your community can be obtained from your local UNL Extension Office.  Information about statewide 4-H programs is available from the Nebraska State 4-H  Office.

State 4-H Office Contact Information
UNL Extension
4-H Youth Development
114 Agricultural Hall, PO Box 830700
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700

PH: (402) 472-2805
FX: (402) 472-9024
E-Mail:

 

birnstihlElizabeth A. Birnstihl
4-H Program Administrator

(402) 472-2966
211 Ag Hall,
Lincoln, NE 68583
  • 4-H Program Administrator 
  • Personnel
  • Budget
  • State Fair Board
  • Livestock Advisory Committee
  • 4-H Foundation Support

lodl

Kathleen Lodl
Associate Dean, UNL Extension

(402) 472-9012
211 Ag Hall,
Lincoln, NE 68583
  • Program Leadership for Youth and Family Programming
  • State Fair Superintendent

kathy andersonKathleen (Kathy) Anderson
Extension Horse Specialist

(402) 472-6414
C204 Animal Sciences,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0908
  • Horse Education and Events
  • District and State Horse Shows
  • Horse Leader Training
  • 4-H Horse Stampede
  • Horse Show Judges' Training
  • Horse Project Advancement Levels Program
  • Horse Advisory Committee

barker

Bradley (Brad) Barker
Science and Technology Specialist

(402) 472-9008
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • 4-H Robotics
  • 4-H Science and Technology Program Development
  • NSF ITEST Scale-Up Grant
  • NASA SOI Program

 

Jessie Bauman

Evaluation Coordinator
Phone: (402) 472-2854
jbauman4@unl.edu

 

  • Program Evaluation
  • 4-H Science Evaluation (National 4-H Council)
barb bryanBarb Bryan
Office Associate
bbryan1@unl.edu
(402)472-3990
Cooperative Ext Division, 211 AGH
Lincoln NE 68583-0703
  • Travel/Lodging/Conference/Retreat Scheduling
  • New Employee Orientation/Meals/Lodging
  • State Fair Volunteer/Meals/Lodging/Superintendent Reimbursement 
 

Matt Ellicott

Extension Educator
Livestock Judging Team Coach
C211 Animal Science
Lincoln, NE 68583-0908
Phone: (402) 472-8834
  • Livestock Evaluation Education and Events
  • County/Regional Livestock Evaluation Clinics
  • State FFA Livestock Judging Contest
  • PASE Livestock Judging Contest
  • UNL Livestock Judging Camp
  • Nebraska State Fair Swine Clinic/Contest
  • Livestock Advisory Committee

connie coxConnie Cox
Director, State 4-H Camp

PH: (308) 533-2224
FX: (308) 533-2228
State 4-H Camp, PO Box 87,
Halsey, NE 69142
 

 fairchild Patricia Fairchild
Curriculum Design and Youth Entrepreneur Specialist

PH: (402) 472-4067
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • Nebraska 4-H Curriculum Committee
  • 4-H Curriculum Direction and Oversight
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Curriculum Training

 frerichs Saundra Frerichs
Instructional Designer

PH: (402) 472-2718
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • 4-H Robotics
  • 4-H Science and Technology Program Development
  • Curriculum Design and Development
  • Research and Evaluation


hartJeff Hart
Extension Educator, Special Projects

(402) 472-4743
204 Mussehl Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0714
  • Youth-Adult Partnerships
  • Nebraska Indian Community College Tribal Extension Grant PD
  • Tribes & Tribal College Partnerships; liaison & grants co-PI
  • Leadership & Team Development
  • Diversity Education; NCEA Diversity Committee Member
  • Myers-Briggs Typer Indicator Interpretation Classes for students/ faculty
  • Grant Project Development & Management

peggy jeffriesPeggy Jeffries
Administrative Support Associate

(402) 472-9017
114 Ag Hall,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • State Fair
  • 4-H Plus! Statistical Support
  • Volunteer Screening
  • Big Red Summer Camps
  • 4-H Accounting

cathy johnstonCatherine (Cathy) Johnston
Extension Educator, Panhandle District 4-H Program Coordinator

(308) 472-1762
UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center
4502 Avenue I,
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
  • Citizenship Washington Focus
  • Citizenship
  • Citizenship/Leadership Action Team Co-Leader
  • Judge's Training
  • CYFAR Grant Liaison for Scotts Bluff Site
  • Panhandle District 4-H Leadership
  • 4-H Curriculum Team

 

 Lisa Karr-Lilienthal

Extension Companion Animal Specialist
C204 Animal Sciences
Lincoln, NE 68583-0908
Phone: (402) 472-6458
lkarr-lilienthal2@unl.edu

  •  4-H Dog, Rabbit, and Companion Animal Programs
  • Youth Companion Animal Career Programs
krehbielMichelle Krehbiel
Youth Development Specialist

(402) 472-9020
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • Youth Development
  • After School Programs
  • Life Challenge
  • Healthy Lifestyles
  • CYFAR
  • 4-H Youth Development Action Team Co-Leader

larsonKatelyn (Katie) Larson
Extension Educator

(402) 472-9092
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  •  SET Educator
  • State Fair Data Management

bob medunaRobert (Bob) Meduna
Extension Educator, Southeast District 4-H Program Coordinator

(402) 624-8064
UNL Southeast Research and Extension Center
1071 County Road G, Room D,
Ithaca, NE 68033-2234
  • Animal Science
  • New Employee Orientation
  • Unicameral Youth Legislature
  • National 4-H Conference
  • State Fair Planning Committee
  • 4-H Congress
  • Awards and Recognition
  • 4-H Curriculum

morganKathleen (Kathy) Morgan
Project Manager

(402) 472-5027
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH, Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • National Robotics and GPS/GIS in 4-H NSF ITEST Grant (Gear-Tech-21)
  • FIRST LEGO League Coordinator

jared parkerJared Parker
Director, Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center

PH: (402) 332-4496
FX: (402) 332-2580
Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center, 21520 West Highway 31,
Gretna, NE 68028
 

patentnygrenMegan Patent-Nygren
Instructional Designer

(402) 472-7523
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH, Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • SET Curriculum

shane potterShane Potter
Extension Educator, West Central District 4-H Program Coordinator

(402) 472-9026
UNL West Central Research and Extension Center
402 W State Farm Road,
North Platte, NE 69101-7751
  • District 4-H Leadership
  • SET Education
  • Health Rocks!
  • Career Development
  • Big Red Camps

potthoffKatherine (Kathy) Potthoff
Extension Educator

(402) 472-9021
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH, Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • 4-H Companion Animal
  • 4-H Equine
  • Cultural Competence
  • UNL Nebraska Equine Newsletter

pracheilTracy Pracheil
Extension Educator

(402) 472-9016
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • Integrated Multimedia Learning
  • On-line Learning
  • Marketing and Promotions
  • Communication and Expressive Arts

 shearer

Lindsay Shearer
Program Coordinator
lshearer2@unl.edu
(402)472-2846
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH
Lincoln NE 68583-0700

 

spathKristine (Kris) Spath
4-H Program Manager

(402) 472-9023
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • State Fair
  • PASE/Life Challenge
  • 4-H Animal Science

lisa spilkerLisa Spilker
Office Associate

(402) 472-9018
114 Ag Hall,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700
  • Shooting Sports
  • South Central Camp Support
  • Special Projects
  • Work Study Supervisor
  • 4-H Alerts
  • Club Charters and EIN Numbers

walahoski

Jill Walahoski
Extension Educator

(402) 472-1710
4-H Youth Development, 114 AGH,
Lincoln, NE 68583-0700

 

  • Program Evaluation
  • Program Planning-Logic Model
  • Camp Operations
  • 4-H Science Evaluation (National 4-H Council)