Michael J. Zeleny
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research
Office of Research & Graduate Studies
UNL

Mike has primary responsibility for the business and finance aspects of the Office of Research & Graduate Studies. Mike plays an important role in obtaining major research grants as well as conducting events such as the Research Fairs held at UNL the past two years One of Mike’s significant accomplishments is his successful negotiation of UNL’s facilities and administrative costs with the federal government, which will result in an annual $1 million savings. Off the job, Mike is president of the Downtown Lincoln Rotary Club and he was recently married.

Pictured: Pictured: Chancellor Harvey Perlman; wife, Amy Zeleny; Vice Chancellor of Research, Prem Paul; Mike Zeleny; Regent Jim McClurg; and mother, Diane Zeleny.