Michelle Kempke Eppler, Ed.D.

  • Title: Vice President/Dean
  • College: College of Arts and Sciences
  • Email Address: eppler@bellevue.edu
  • Office Phone: 1.402.557.7010
  • Office Location: #585 Learning Center
  • Subject(s):
    • Educational Leadership
    • Organizational Development
    • Policy Analysis
  • Degrees Awarded:
    • EdD – Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis - University of Missouri
    • MS – Clinical Counseling – University of Nebraska
    • BA – International Relations/Latin American Studies – Drake University
  • Experience:
  • Dr. Eppler’s career encompasses a wide range of higher education administration and leadership experiences. Dr. Eppler has extensive professional experience in institutional strategic planning, technology integration initiatives, leadership development, student affairs, and international program administration. She also has extensive public speaking experience including host Season 1 of The Human Capital Lab podcast.

Dr. Eppler was recognized for her accomplishments by the Midlands Business Journal (40 Under 40 Award) and the Omaha World Herald (Suburban Under 40 Award).

  • Kempke Eppler, M. (2016). Examining leader personality traits and the Competing Values Model. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing: Germany. ISBN: 978-3-659-87963-0.

Dr. Eppler is a graduate of the Omaha Chamber’s Leadership Omaha program (Class 29) and has served on numerous non-profit Board of Directors in the local area.