2026 NPA Fall Ballot Candidates
President Elect – 2 Year Position
Shawn Curtis, PsyD
Dr. Shawn Curtis earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Antioch University- Seattle, with specialized training in developmental psychology, forensics, and neuropsychology. He completed internship with Nebraska DHHS at BSDC, and a neuropsychology post-doctoral residency at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln. He has worked in hospitals, public sector institutions, private practice clinics, three university systems, and in public schools over the course of his 12 years in the field.
Dr. Curtis is currently the DHHS Regional Centers Senior Administrator, and remains affiliated with Madonna, as well as running a small private practice. He has been involved with the Nebraska Psychological Association since 2019 and has served on the Legislative (Past Chair), Professional Affairs, and Ethics Committees. Most recently, he was re-elected for another three-year term as the Nebraska Representative on the APA Council and is the Member at Large for the Rural Psychology Caucus.
He is honored to accept a nomination to run for NPA President Elect and looks forward to continuing to serve Nebraska psychologists for many more years to come.
Member at Large: Lincoln/Omaha – 2 Year Position
Mark Weilage, PhD
Mark Weilage, PhD is a graduate of the University of Nebraska (1997). He has worked in private practice, Department of Corrections, CHI Health, Creighton University and at the Omaha VAMC since 2022. Dr. Weilage did his pre-doctoral Internship at the Leavenworth VA Medical Center. He is currently the Nebraska Western Iowa (NWI) VA Psychology Internship Training Program Director and Adjunct Faculty/Associate Professor in Psychiatry as well as Family and Community Medicine at Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Weilage was on the Psychology State Licensing Board for 10 years and was chair for one of those years. Mark is also a “serial volunteerer” with a history of volunteering as a coach, teacher, and scoutmaster. He has volunteered on multiple nonprofit boards and is currently a volunteer firefighter and EMT in his local community. He also currently serves on the NPA Professional Affairs Committee.
Ethics Committee Member – 3 Year Term *(see Committee description below)
Stephanie Bruhn, PhD
Stephanie Bruhn, PhD is a psychologist who has worked for the State of Nebraska for 20 years, 10 with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services and 10 with Department of Health and Human Services. In her current role at the Lincoln Regional Center, she completes competency to stand trial and insanity evaluations, risk assessments, sex offender risk assessments, as well as general psychological assessments. Dr. Bruhn also does private practice work through Strategic Psychological Services. Her primary areas in private practice include evaluations for juvenile transfer cases, sex offender risk assessment, psychological evaluations to assist in treatment planning, threat assessment consultation, insanity evaluations, and competency to stand trial evaluations.
Dr. Bruhn served on the Ethics Committee previously and recently became the chair of the committee.
In her free time, Dr. Bruhn enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, watching movies, playing with her dog, and various outdoor activities.
Stacy Waldron, PhD
Stacy Waldron, PhD is a
*Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee consists of six members elected for three-year terms by NPA voting members during the annual fall elections.
The Ethics Committee researches and provides ethical guidance to the Board as needed or requested, and provides confidential consultations to current NPA members. NPA members can reach out for consultation through the Executive Director or by contacting any of the Committee members directly. These consultations are typically conducted informally and no official records are kept. Consultations can occur via virtual meetings, email, or by telephone. During these consultations, psychologists are encouraged to utilize discretion and to keep patient (or clinician) information as anonymous as possible. In cases where resolutions cannot be met with a single Committee Member, a request may be made to present the scenario to the entire Committee for additional input.
In addition, the Ethics Committee reviews requests for research distribution to NPA members and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval or disapproval.
