Dr. Jane Schaefer

  • Title: Assistant Dean
  • College: College of Business
  • Email Address: [email protected]
  • Office Phone: 1.402.557.7853
  • Office Location: Durham 134
  • Subject(s):
    • Organizational development, theory and behavior
    • Human relations
    • Public administration
    • Strategic planning
    • Employability skills
    • Higher education administration
    • Innovation
    • Planning programs for adult learners
    • Program assessment and evaluation
    • Nonprofit management
    • Strengths-based leadership
  • Degrees Awarded:
    • Ph.D. in Education Leadership (Iowa State University)
    • Master of Public Administration (University of Nebraska at Omaha)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Theology and Secondary Education (Creighton University)
  • Experience: Jane has held executive leadership roles in higher education administration, non-profit human service administration, and teaching positions in secondary education and adjunct collegiate teaching. Her experience has encompassed family support services, workforce development, volunteer coordination, institutional strategic planning, institutional accreditation, academic program accreditation, community engagement/service learning programs, academic program development, organizational development and change management initiatives, and community partnerships and consultancy.

Jane is a graduate of both Leadership Omaha and Leadership Columbus (Ohio).

In addition to administration, her primary research interests are adult and continuing education and organizational development.