In 2008, the Nebraska Water Center published a 40th anniversary book entitled History of the UNL Nebraska Water Center, 1964-2008. As part of the book, six of the Nebraska Water Center's permanent directors were asked to write about their directorships. Click on a director's name to view their article.

Current Director

Suat Irmak

Suat Irmak
Interim Director
January 2012 - Present

Past Directors

Bruce I Dvorak

Bruce I. Dvorak
Interim Director
September 2009 - November 2011
Fulbright Scholar, Fall 2010

Mark Kuzila

Mark S. Kuzila
Acting Interim Director
August - December 2010

Kyle Hoagland

Kyle D. Hoagland
2000-2009
Director Emeritus

J. Michael Jess

J. Michael Jess
(Acting)
2001-2003

Edward F. Vitzhum

Edward F. Vitzthum
(Interim)
1999-2000

Bob Volk

Bob G. Volk
1990-1999

Roger Gold

Roger E. Gold
1988-1990

William Powers

William L. Powers
1980-1988

Gary L. Lewis
Deon Axthem
(Interims)
1978-1980

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Wayne Hall

Millard W. (Wayne) Hall
1975-1978

Warren "Bud" Viessman, Jr.

Warren (Bud) Viessman, Jr.
1968-1975

Eugene Reed

Eugene C. Reed
1964-1968