Meet the Team

Reach Out for Wellness is led by researchers in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Nebraska Extension employees with expertise in mindfulness and compassion, psychology and healthy development of children, youth and families, and rural communities.

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Research Team


holly-haton-bower

Holly Hatton-Bowers, Ph.D.

Program Director
Assistant Professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

hattonb@unl.edu

gilbert-para

Gilbert Parra, Ph.D.

Co-Program Director
Associate Professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

gparra2@unl.edu

lorey-wheeler-2

Lorey Wheeler, Ph.D.

Co-Program Director
Research Associate Professor,
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

lorey@unl.edu

michelle-krehbiel

Michelle Krehbiel, Ph.D.

Co-Program Director
Youth Development Specialist and Associate Professor, Nebraska Extension 4-H Youth Development

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

mkrehbiel2@unl.edu

Additional Team Members


soni-cochran

Soni Cochran

Extension Associate
Nebraska EDEN & Rural Wellness, Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

soni.cochran@unl.edu

lynn-devries

Lynn DeVries

Extension Educator-The Learning Child
Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

ldevries6@unl.edu

carrie-gottschalk

Carrie Gottschalk

Engagement Zone Coordinator
Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

carrie.gottschalk@unl.edu

susan-harris

Susan Harris

Extension Educator
Engagement Zone 4, Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

susan.harris@unl.edu

kayla-henrichs

Kayla Hinrichs

Extension Educator, Lead Educator
Engagement Zone 6, Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

khinrichs3@unl.edu

angie-lindsey

Angie B. Lindsey, Ph.D.

EDEN Point-of-Contact
Assistant Professor, Family, Youth & Community Sciences

University of Florida

ablindsey@ufl.edu

heidi-radunovich

Heidi Liss Radunovich, Ph.D.

Extension Specialist
Associate Professor, Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Extension Program Director, UF Engagement Human Development

University of Florida

hliss@ufl.edu

kathleen-lodl

Kathleen Lodl

Associate Dean
4-H Program Administrator, Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

klodl1@unl.edu

ashley-mueller

Ashley Mueller

Extension Educator
Disaster Education Coordinator, Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

ashley.mueller@unl.edu

brandy-vanderwalle-2

Brandy VanDeWalle

Extension Educator, Lead Educator
Engagement Zone 10, Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

bvandewalle2@unl.edu