Thank you, Dr. Martini, for the warm welcome! I am glad to be here. This is a great group and I am looking forward to working and growing with this team.

Since I copied a few people, here is some background on me:

I have several years of experience with the University of Nebraska System, including six years as a Residency Program Coordinator at the UNMC College of Dentistry and two years as an Office Associate for the Chairman of the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.
My educational background includes a Masters Degree in Management-Leadership Development from Doane University, a Bachelors Degree in Journalism and Pre-Law from Chadron State, and a Certificate in Human Resources Management from UNL.
My hobbies include activities with my kids, almost everything Husker-related, fantasy sports (Complete with spreadsheets), following current events, and reading at least one book a month.
I am a 15-year resident of Lincoln with my wife, Brooke, and two daughters, Adeline (8) and Charlotte (4).
I have lived in eight Nebraska communities.

If you need anything from me - or if you just want to chat - my door is always open.

Joshua R. Russo, M.A.

Graduate Program Coordinator and Course Scheduling Office Associate

Department of Food Science and Technology

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Food Innovation Center
1901 N 21st St, Room 231, Lincoln, NE 68588-6205 -- 402-472-5301

B.A. – Chadron State – Pre-Law/Journalism

M.A. – Doane – Management-Leadership Development

Certificate – UNL College of Business – Human Resource Management

Competition - Adaptability - Command - Restorative - Deliberative / INTJ

From: Silvana Martini <smartini2@unl.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2025 4:21 PM
To: fdst-all-building@lists.unl.edu <fdst-all-building@lists.unl.edu>
Subject: Welcome Josh!

Hello all,

I am excited to announce that Josh Russo has joined our team as the Graduate Coordinator, starting last Friday March 21^st (sorry for the late e-mail!).

Josh brings a wealth of experience, and we are thrilled to have him on board.

You can reach Josh at jrusso3@unl.edu and he is located in FIC 231.

If you have a free moment, please stop by, introduce yourself, say hello and make Josh feel welcome.

Welcome to the team Josh!

Silvana

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Silvana Martini, PhD

Professor, Department Head

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Food Science & Technology

Lincoln, NE

402-472-5267

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society

Fellow of the American Oil Chemists' Society

Past President of the American Oil Chemists' Society (2022-2023)