Administration and Faculty
NCTA Administration and Faculty Academic Credentials
LARRY GOSSEN, Ph.D. , Dean
B.S., Kansas State University, Agricultural Education, 1977
M.S., Kansas State University, Agricultural Education, 1982
Ph.D., Kansas State University, Curriculum and Instruction, 2011
JENNIFER McCONVILLE, Ed. D., Associate Dean
A.A., Mid-Plains Community College 1998
B.S., Bellevue University 2006
M.B.A., University of Nebraska-Kearney 2011
Ed. D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2022
BARBARA BERG, Assistant Professor
A.A.S., University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture 1973
B.S., University of Nebraska-Kearney 2000
JUDY BOWMASTER-COLE, Assistant Professor
A.A.S., Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 1992
B.S., Bellevue University 1999
KELLEY DUGGAN, Assistant Professor
B.S., California State University, Chico 2020
M.S., Colorado State University 2022
ELIZABETH FRASER, D.V.M., Assistant Professor
A.A., Garden City Community College 1989
B.S., Kansas State University 1992
D.V.M., Kansas State University 1995
JOANNA HERGENREDER, Associate Professor
A.A.S., Laramie County Community College 2004
A.S., Laramie County Community College 2005
B.S., University of Wyoming 2008
M.S., Colorado State University 2011
NOEL OCHOA , Lecturer
A.A.S., Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 2011
A.A.S., Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 2017
B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2015
BRAD RAMSDALE, Ph.D. , Professor
B.S., Kansas State University 1992
M.S., Kansas State University 1995
Ph.D., North Dakota State University 2000
ERIC REED, Ph.D., Professor
B.A., University of Nebraska at Kearney 2002
M.A., University of Nebraska at Kearney 2003
M.A., University of Nebraska at Kearney 2006
M.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha 2015
Ph.D., Texas Tech University 2021
CRYSTAL RHINE, DVM Associate Professor
B.S., University of Nebraska-Kearney 2005
D.V.M., Kansas State University-College of Veterinary Medicine 2009
MARY RITTENHOUSE, Associate Professor
B.S., University of Nebraska-Kearney 1994
M.B.A., University of Nebraska-Kearney 1997
DOUGLAS SMITH, Ph.D., Associate Professor
B.S., Sam Houston University 1998
M.S., Sam Houston University 2003
Ph.D., Texas A & M 2008
DAN STEHLIK, Lecturer
A.A.S., University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture 1975
B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1986
ALAN TAYLOR, Assistant Professor
B.S., Utah State University 1988
M.S., University of Nebraska- Lincoln 2007