Carol Redwing

Carol Redwing is a Lecturer in the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), affiliated with the College of Public Affairs and Community Service. She is a doctoral candidate in the School of Public Administration and an enrolled member of the Yankton Dakota Tribe with Santee Dakota descendancy. Her work bridges Indigenous sovereignty, social equity, and disaster management through academic and community engagement.

Education:

• MPA in Public Administration (Nonprofit Management), UNO, 2017
• BA in Indigenous American Studies and Environmental Science, UNO, 2013
• AS in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management, Haskell Indian Nations University, 2010

Research Interests:

• Intersectionality in public policy
• Climate crisis mitigation through Indigenous frameworks
• U.S. Federal Indian Policy reform
• Philanthropy and democratic governance

Awards:

• Felice Davidson Perlmutter Best Paper Award (2024)
• PAT-Net Graduate Fellowship (2023)

Service & Leadership:

• Member of UNO Chancellor’s Native American Advisory Cabinet
• Committee Member, UNO Native American Studies Executive Council
• Board Member, Mode Shift Omaha
• Reviewer for Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration

Labs/Teams: Engaged with The Borderless Collective and ARNOVA’s Diversity Scholars initiative.