Steering Committee
Clairebelle Gabas
Research Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
362 CPEH
mgabas2@unl.edu
Megan Kelley
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
119B LEV
megan.kelley@unl.edu
Susan Loveall
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
359 BKC
sloveall-hague2@unl.edu
Amy Napoli
Associate Professor & Early Childhood Extension Specialist
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Biography
Amanda Henson
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
273 CPEH
amanda.thomas@unl.edu
Advisory Board
Alexandra Daro
Research Specialist
Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Buffett Early Childhood Institute
adaro@nebraska.edu
Danae Dinkel
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska Omaha
207Q HPER
dmdinkel@unomaha.edu
Kerry-Ann Escayg
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO College of Education, Health & Human Sciences
kescayg@unomaha.edu
Jolene Johnson
Director, MMI Education and Child Development
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Munroe-Meyer Institute
jolene.johnson@unmc.edu
Amy Napoli
Associate Professor & Early Childhood Extension Specialist
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Biography
Abbie Raikes
Director, Global Early Childhood Development
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska Medical Center
984365 Nebraska Medical Center
abbie.raikes@unmc.edu
Paula Thompson
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska at Kearney
B186 COE
thompsonpj@unk.edu
Personnel
Sommer Fousek
Project Manager
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Biography
Sommer Fousek
Sommer Fousek is the project manager for the Coaching in Early Intervention project, which aims to develop and refine an early childhood coaching model to increase the use of evidence-based practices among early intervention personnel and improve outcomes for infants and toddlers with disabilities. She serves as the project manager for the Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research (NAECR). NAECR provides resources and supports to early childhood researchers across the University of Nebraska system and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration. Fousek also supports the Early Learning Network Lead project. She earned her master’s degree in public administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.