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6 Did you know that each of our programs has a PAC? Do you know what a PAC is? As is explained in the NCU Faculty Handbook: Professional Advisory Committees (PACs) or Program Advisory Council (PACs) are comprised of four to eight term-limited members, who are selected by and work directly with Deans to provide industry-specific expertise to each School to ensure that the University's programs continue to meet the needs of individual professionals in the field and the hiring communities of NCU's graduates. PAC members participate in various evaluation activities, provide recommendations for academic improvement, and make suggestions regarding academic program offerings. The inclusion of PACs in these activities provide Schools with valuable information to support continuous improvement of NCU's academic programs through the University's formal program review and strategic planning processes. Full-time NCU faculty may not serve on their program's PAC; part-time faculty may serve provided they do not represent more than 25% of the PAC membership. In this issue, we are highlighting PAC members who support our Department of Psychology. Troy Romero, PhD Dr. Troy Romero is an associate professor at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO) in the Goodrich Scholarship Program, where he teaches Autobiographical Reading and Writing, Humanities, and Lifespan Development. He also teaches in the Psychology Department, where he earned his PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and he is a faculty member of the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS). His research interests include organizational justice, organizational diversity, identity development, stereotype threat, and intellectual/developmental disabilities such as autism. In addition to his faculty position, Troy is the co-director of the UNO Pre-Law Program and Transitions (a peer-mediated social learning program for young adults with autism spectrum disorder). Troy also enjoys being active in his community – he serves on the boards of the Munroe Meyer Institute and The Rose Children's Theater, he is an advisory board member for the Omaha Community Foundation's Futuro Latino Fund, and he has been a Big Brother in Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands for nine years. PACSPOTLIGHT

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