People
Staff

Business Administrator
Phone: 847-491-3258
Office: Technological Institute, Room A232
Email Charles

Oversees financial operations and budget for the department
Approves financial transactions, faculty payroll, salary recovery, leaves and promotion
Coordinating effort reporting, annual report, facilities management, and space
Manages administrative staff

Program Assistant
Phone: 847-491-3257
Office: Technological Institute, Room A236
Email Andrew

First point of contact for the department, providing assistance in all aspects of departmental procedures and services
Administrative support for faculty, Associate Chair and Assistant Chair
Website updates
Develops and manages integrated marketing/communications strategies
Manages social media accounts
Manage department special events and seminars
Enter and process: requisitions, vouchers, honorariums, expense reports, journals etc.
Monitors and resolves open encumbrances
Assist with room reservations
Assistant to Professor Bazant

Research Administrator
Phone: 847-491-5586
Office: Tech A236
Email Meelee

Manages all proposal preparation and post-award management
Local subject matter expert and compliance monitor for all sponsored research activities
Processes OSR2 forms to request account code opening, no-cost extensions etc.

Financial Assistant
Phone: 847-491-7049
Office: Technological Institute, Room A236
Email Mounir

Appointments and hiring
Payroll and tuition management for graduate students
Processes payroll for temporary employees, work-study students and post-doctoral researchers
Reviews and approves financial transactions
Serves as liaison with McCormick Customer Service Center for visas and hiring paperwork

Program Assistant (Academic Coordinator)
Phone: 847-491-7462
Office: Technological Institute, Room A236
Email Logan

Graduate Program Coordinator (recruitment, applications, and admissions)
Registration and enrollment (permission numbers, waitlists, scheduling and room assignments)
Textbook ordering
Assists current graduate student with final thesis presentation paperwork and forms submission to TGS
RCR Compliance (Responsible Conduct for Research)

Accounting Specialist
Phone: 847-491-3879
Office: Technological Institute, Room A236
Email Joseph

Processes purchase orders, reimbursements, vouchers, journals, etc.
Hold and manage department P-Card
Monitor subcontracts and payment from sponsors
Monitors, tracks, and resolves open encumbrances
Assist with final grant reports and project close-out
Provide account management support for faculty, including account reporting, projections, and reconciliation

Program Assistant
Phone: 847-467-2673
Office: Technological Institute, Room A236
Email Gina

Laboratory Coordinator
Phone: 847-491-4317
Office: Technological Institute, Room A142
Email Dave