About Us

Aerial view of UNL city campus

University Dining Service is a unique organization providing a variety of dining venues throughout the university's city and east campuses. Food, coffee, and snacks are served from early morning to late-night hours and are available in market-style dining as sit-down or carry-out. A wide variety of ‘quick’ food items and supplies are also available at convenience stores located throughout the residence halls.

A variety of culinary, service, and sanitation opportunities are available, Monday – Sunday, daytime and late-night hours in:

  • Traditional and International fare including build-your-own venues
  • Fast-paced day and late-night ‘to-go’ style coffee and dining venues
  • Convenience stores with mini grocery store-like selections

University Dining Service employment opportunities can be found at employment.unl.edu.

University Dining Service is part of University Housing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dining Services are available to university residence hall students, staff, faculty, and guests.

Administration & Management Teams

Central Administration

Dining Services Central Administration

Dave Annis

Director 

(402) 472-9047 
dannis@unl.edu

Dale Kruse

Assistant Director 

(402) 472-7377 
dkruse1@unl.edu

Rebecca (Becca) Wood

Assistant Director, Retail Operations 

(402) 472-4151 
rwood2@unl.edu

Ellyn McCarter

Registered Dietitian & Nutrition Manager 

(402) 472-6882 
emccarter2@unl.edu

Tammi Traeger

Manager, Procurement & Food Service Systems 

(402) 472-0555 
ttraeger1@unl.edu

Brad Roberts

Manager, Retail Operations 

(402) 472-0799 
broberts2@unl.edu

Bob Sildmets

Assistant Manager, Procurement & Food Service Systems 

(402) 472-3440 
rsildmets1@unl.edu

Tina Pham

Support Associate 

(402) 472-9046 
opham3@unl.edu

Abel Dining Management Team

Abel Dining Management Team

Marilyn McCalla

Manager 

(402) 472-1019 
mmccalla2@unl.edu

Lindy Sites

Assistant Manager 

(402) 472-1020 
lsites2@unl.edu

Crystal Bergeron-Bauer

Production Manager 

(402) 472-1020 
cbauer5@unl.edu

Brian Sabatka

Production Manager 

(402) 472-1020 
bsabatka2@unl.edu

Cather Dining Management Team

Cather Dining Management Team

Barb McCain

Manager 

(402) 472-0159 
bmccain1@unl.edu

Victoria Dodd

Assistant Manager 

(402) 472-1037 
vdodd2@unl.edu

Emily Ha

Production Manager 

(402) 472-1037 
ttran36@unl.edu

Annyssia Hennessy-Hill

Production Manager 

(402) 472-1051 
ahennessy2@unl.edu

James Snyder

Production Manager 

(402) 472-1037 
jsnyder@unl.edu

East Campus Dining Management Team

East Campus Dining Management Team

Dawn de Groot

Manager 

(402) 472-5651 
ddegroot2@unl.edu

Marilou Wyatt

Production Manager 

(402) 472-1071 
mwyatt5@unl.edu

Harper Dining Management Team

Harper Dining Management Team

Pat McManus

Manager 

(402) 472-1069 
pmcmanus2@unl.edu

Jerad Holbrook

Assistant Manager 

(402) 472-1071 
jholbrook2@unl.edu

Octavio Meza

Production Manager 

(402) 472-1071 
omeza2@unl.edu

Tucker Seaman

Production Manager 

(402) 472-1071 
tseaman3@unl.edu

Selleck Food Court Management Team

Selleck Food Court Management Team

Gina Guernsey

Manager 

(402) 472-5807 
gguernsey2@unl.edu

Beth Nelson

Assistant Manager 

(402) 472-1087 
bnelson1@unl.edu

Matthew Jewell

Assistant Manager 

(402) 472-1087 
mjewell2@unl.edu