Administrative Team

Extension's greatest resource is its people. And that resource starts at its core with an administrative staff with varied skills and strengths. The administrators who lead Nebraska Extension focus on their specific programs, while working collaboratively to provide the greatest service and support to the entire community of employees and those they serve.

The core strength of the group is the solid background they bring to Nebraska's leadership. The administrators represent a combined 130 years of experience in service to the Extension community. This depth of background greatly benefits the organization, its employees and the constituents they serve.

Our administrators serve not as hands-off leaders, but work in close collaboration with people in Nebraska and the wider University. They are both educators and practitioners in their field and are passionate about the work they do and the impact they are having on the world.

Meet our Administration Team

charlie stoltenow

Charlie Stoltenow

Dean and Director

402-472-2966
charles.stoltenow@unl.edu

Stoltenow joins Nebraska Extension after previously serving as assistant director of extension for agriculture and natural resources at North Dakota State University. Prior to joining NDSU Extension in 1996, Stoltenow worked in private practice as an equine veterinarian; as a veterinary epidemiologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and for the Nebraska Department of Health as the assistant state epidemiologist. He has a bachelor’s degree in animal science from North Dakota State University and received his doctoral degree in veterinary medicine from Iowa State University.

dave varner

Dave Varner

Associate Dean and Director

402-472-2966
dave.varner@unl.edu

Kathleen Lodl

Kathleen Lodl

Associate Dean

State 4-H Program Administrator

Human Sciences, Family, Youth, and Community Development

402-472-2966
klodl1@unl.edu

TBA

TBA

Associate Dean

Agriculture and Natural Resources and Community Development

TBA
unlextension@unl.edu

lisa kaslon

Lisa Kaslon

Professional Development Coordinator

402-910-4274
lkaslon2@unl.edu

Nasrin Nawa

Nasrin Nawa

Extension Communications Coordinator

402-472-9053
nnawa2@unl.edu

Linda Tempel

Linda Tempel

Faculty & Staff Development Coordinator

402-472-3967
ltempel1@unl.edu

Angie Rushman

Angie Rushman

Project & Instructional Technologist

402-472-3946
arushman2@unl.edu

Carla Werner

Carla Werner

Administrative Coordinator

402-472-3987
cwerner1@unl.edu

laura tharnish

Laura Tharnish

Office Associate

402-472-1576
ltharnish2@unl.edu