University of Nebraska Public Policy Center


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Public Policy Center Research Specialist and manager of the Gambler's Assistance Program Evaluation project,
Dr. Juan Paulo Ramirez, was called upon by a reporter for the Santiago Times as a source of information on gambling and the consequences of a gambling addiction. The Santiago Times has been Chile's most important English language newspaper for the past 20 years. To read the full article view our In The News page or CLICK HERE.

Name: Elizabeth Neeley
E-Mail: lneeley@nebar.com
Phone: (402) 742-8129


Prior to founding Objective Advantage, LLC, Dr. Elizabeth Neeley enjoyed her tenure as a Senior Research Manager for the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center, directing the Access to Justice Core Area. Her primary role with the Center was as the director of Nebraska's Minority Justice Committee, a joint initiative of the Nebraska Supreme Court and Nebraska State Bar Association, established to address issues of racial and ethnic fairness in the justice system. Dr. Neeley also has extensive research experience with indigent defense systems and other aspects of the justice system (jury composition, court structures, and failure to appear, etc.). Dr. Neeley serves on the Board of Directors of the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts and on the editorial board of Court Review, the official journal of the American Judges Association. She is an active member of the Nebraska Supreme Court's Interpreter Advisory Committee and the Nebraska Crime Commission's Committee on Disproportionate Minority Contact.

Education

Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Sociology, 2004
M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Sociology, 2001
B.A., Doane College, Sociology, 2000

Areas of Interest

Applied Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Public Policy.

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