University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds said today that following a national search, he has named Wendy Hind, J.D., Ph.D., a senior strategist with 20 years’ experience in policy making, law and education, as NU’s new vice president for university affairs.
Hind, who has served as an associate professor and director of law, politics and society at Doane University in Crete since 2010, will begin her new role at NU Jan. 7, pending Board of Regents approval. She brings significant experience in governmental affairs and public policy, including roles as a policy advisor to Gov. Mike Johanns and legal counsel to the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee.
The vice president for university affairs is a member of the president’s executive cabinet and is responsible for promoting positive relations and outcomes between the university and its many constituents. As the senior member of the university affairs team, the vice president oversees a unit responsible for state and federal governmental relations, strategic communications and marketing, and event planning.
The search process was guided by a nine-member, university-wide search committee chaired by NU Executive Vice President and Provost Susan Fritz.
Hind, raised in Lincoln, earned her bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Ohio, then a law degree and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Nebraska. She is a member of the Nebraska Bar Association and has published and presented on legal, policy and other topics. Prior to joining Doane, Hind was director of the Office of Dispute Resolution at the Nebraska Supreme Court, and then an independent government and policy consultant.
Hind and her husband, Peter, an architect, have three children.