Director's Message: Highlights of the Past Year

The Munroe-Meyer Institute educates more than 350 students each year from more than 40 colleges and universities across the country, including all four University of Nebraska campuses.

Highlights from the past year include:

MMI’s annual student poster session, in which 40 students presented their research projects to faculty and staff in the fourth floor lobby.
- Outstanding Poster Awards were presented to students from the iCASD, Pediatric Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Psychology and Serious Behavior departments.
Faculty and Staff Teaching Awards were presented to:
- Catalina Rey – UNMC Student Senate – Distinguished Mentor Award
- Jeena Kouris – Phoenix Staff Educator Award
- Kerry Miller – Phoenix Faculty Teacher Award
- Maggie Neujahr – Creighton University Social Work Program – Supervisor of the Year Award
- Bethany Hansen – UNMC Graduate Faculty Mentorship Award
Our ABA doctoral program has received the #1 ranking for accredited programs in applied behavior analysis.
MMI Academic Affairs has launched a formal mentoring program for MMI junior faculty to receive support in their career and professional development from MMI senior faculty. More than 50 teachers participate.
The MMI Department of Speech-Language Pathology has established a new partnership with the College of Saint Mary’s School of Nursing for interdisciplinary collaboration with student interns.
The MMI Department of Education received funding for an advanced course from NU, “Introduction to Program Evaluation.”
The MMI Department of Occupational Therapy offers one of nine accredited pediatric fellowship programs in the country.
Our ABA master’s program has a 100% employment rate for program graduates, most in Nebraska.