Dr. Jane Schaefer

  • Title: Assistant Dean
  • College: College of Business
  • Email Address: jane.schaefer@bellevue.edu
  • Office Phone: 1.402.557.7853
  • Office Location: HUM 205A
  • Subject(s):
    • Organizational development, theory and behavior
    • Executive Coaching
    • 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, community partnerships and management consultancy.

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

She is a Certified Professional Coach and Organizational Development Certified Professional.

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