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.

Anitra Warrior, PhD

Anitra Warrior, PhD is  a Licensed Psychologist and owner of Morningstar Counseling and Consultation, P.C. Her practice opened in 2012 in Winnebago, NE, and grew into a multi-site, multi-state clinic specializing in serving marginalized populations, children, and college students. Her clinic is also a pre-doctoral training site within the Nebraska Internship Consortium of Professional Psychology. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Warrior has focused on trauma informed care and community outreach along with professional training and mentorship for early career clinicians across the country. 

Dr. Warrior has committed herself to service through collaborations and professional service. She has served as a steering committee member for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 7 Generations American Indian Alaska Native Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, The Department of Health and Human Services Serious mental Illness Coordinating Committee, UNMC's Nebraska Connecting Families Committee, Winnebago Public Schools Foundation, and the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma Health Board. 

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.

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.

Megan Manhein, PhD

Megan Manheim, PhD is a licensed Clinical Psychologist whose practice is built upon a strong foundation of forensic and clinical training. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Forensic Psychology, from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Manheim’s clinical expertise was honed through rigorous training, including an APA-accredited doctoral internship and a formal forensic postdoctoral fellowship at the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, where she developed specialized skills in forensic assessment and treatment within juvenile justice populations. As a bilingual (English/Spanish) psychologist and native Nebraskan, she returned home upon completion of her education and training to expand psychological services in the state with an ever-growing need for doctoral-level mental health providers. 

Currently, Dr. Manheim serves as a Psychology Supervisor and the Program Director of Residential Services at the Lincoln Regional Center, within the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. In this leadership capacity, she provides comprehensive clinical direction for four specialized treatment programs: Residential Psychiatric, Residential Forensic, Sex Offender Services, and Sex Offender Services-Transition, where she oversees interdisciplinary teams, manages hospital compliance with various accrediting bodies, and provides testimony to the Nebraska Boards of Mental Health and Courts, in addition to her duties as a treating psychologist. Alongside her work at the Regional Center, Dr. Manheim serves as an Evaluation Psychologist with For All Counseling in Omaha, providing accessible, immigration-related psychological evaluations on a sliding-scale basis to Nebraskans and Iowans. Her clinical work is rooted in evidence-based practice, utilizing in-depth clinical interviews and standardized testing to provide objective, actionable insights that empower her patients to better understand their psychological functioning and navigate their mental health needs with clarity.

Outside of her professional practice, Dr. Manheim finds balance in her personal life through meaningful time spent with family and her two dogs. A true lover of her community, she is dedicated to supporting local businesses and is always eager to explore new restaurants with friends. Whether she is indulging her sweet tooth with a new baking project or setting off on her goal to visit all 50 states, she approaches her personal passions with the same enthusiasm and curiosity that define her career.

Stacy Waldron, PhD

Dr. Stacy Waldron holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern California, with a concentration in Health Psychology. For the past thirty years, she has delivered clinical care to individuals managing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, life transitions, and chronic pain. Her background includes extensive experience collaborating within multidisciplinary hospital teams and outpatient clinics. Presently, she is the Psychology and Therapy Staff Supervisor at Bryan Health in Lincoln, NE, where she oversees the clinical supervision of psychologists, social workers, and therapists.

Dr. Waldron is dedicated to providing professional service and demonstrating effective leadership. Currently, she serves as Chair of the Board of Psychology for the State of Nebraska, building upon a decade of prior involvement, including terms as both Chair and Vice-Chair. Her experience also encompasses serving on the Board of Directors for the Midwest Pain Society, an interdisciplinary organization committed to advancing research and patient care. During her tenure, she contributed as Editor of The Nociceptor, the Society’s biannual newsletter. Since 2024, she has served as Director-at-Large with the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). The Nebraska Board of Psychology recently nominated Dr. Waldron to run for President-Elect for ASPPB. Additionally, she is an engaged member of both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Nebraska Psychological Association. Personally, she lives in Lincoln, NE with her husband Jason, who works for UNL, and has two adult children, Rachel, a graphic designer in Chicago and Spencer, a freelance visual artist who also works for New York University in NYC.