About this episode
Katherine Ankerson discusses her role as interim chancellor and the challenges and opportunities facing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Katherine “Kathy” Ankerson currently serves as interim chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She began the interim role on January 12, 2026. Ankerson previously served as UNL’s executive vice chancellor from January 2022 until her retirement in 2024. Prior to serving as executive vice chancellor, Ankerson was dean of the College of Architecture from 2016 to 2022. Her career in higher education spans 35 years, including 24 years at UNL. In this episode of KRNU's Campus Voices series, she discussed her role as interim chancellor and the challenges and opportunities facing the campus.
People in this episode
Host: Rick Alloway
Guest: Katherine Ankerson
Topics covered
- higher education
- leadership
- challenges
- opportunities
- University of Nebraska
Keywords
- Katherine Ankerson
- interim chancellor
- University of Nebraska
- higher education
- leadership challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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