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People
![Photo of Marilyn Hall](../images/people/staff/marilyn-hall.jpg)
- Oversees operations and finance
- Manages staff and HR-related matters
- Administers department space and coordinates major facility requests
- Prepares and administers annual budget
- McCormick Mental Health Ally
![Photo of Sharlene Andrewin](../images/people/staff/andrewin-sharlene.jpg)
Sharlene Andrewin
Manager of Research AdministrationPhone: 847-491-4309
Office: 1007 Church St.
Email Sharlene
- Manages MSE Research Administration Team
- Manages pre-award and post-award activities for Professor Marks
- Approve level 3 transactions for sponsored chartstrings
![Photo of Joy Chatman](../images/people/staff/chatman-joy.jpg)
![Photo of Rajat Dawar](../images/people/staff/dawar-rajat-100p.jpg)
- Manages pre-award and post-award activities for the following MSE faculty: Chazot, Lauhon, Rondinelli, Shull, Snyder, Truby, Olson
![Photo of William Gomez Murcia](../images/people/staff/williamgomezmurcia.png)
- Manages payroll for postdocs and visiting scholars
- Reconciles payroll transactions
- Department Level 1 Approver
![Photo of Willie James](../images/people/staff/wjheadshotsmall.jpg)
- Manages MSE Academic and Outreach Team
- Organizes department seminars and events
- Department Level 1 Back-up Approver
![Photo of Julian Kanagy](../images/people/staff/kanagy-julian.png)
- Oversees key distribution (key assignments, returns, and deposit reimbursements)
- Assists with general office management, including room reservations, website support, Wildcard access requests, faculty appointments, printer registration, and mail intake
- Provides event and administrative support to MSE community
![Photo of Jumana Khalifeh](../images/people/staff/jumana-khalifeh.jpg)
- Manages pre-award and post-award activities for the following MSE faculty: Hersam, Joester, Alveres, Petford-Long, Seidman, Isheim
![Photo of Melissa Koelling](../images/people/staff/melissa-koelling.jpg)
- Administrative & academic support for Professor Stupp & Stupp Research Group
- Processes purchase order requests for MSE labs, principal investigators, and offices
- Prepares vendor additions and maintains vendor relationships
- Generates payment requests and initiates wire transfers
![Photo of John Latham](../images/people/staff/john-latham.jpg)
- Manages pre-award and post-award activities for Barnett, Bedzyk, Chung, Dravid, Dunand, Shekhawat, Fowlie, Schuh, Voorhees, Wolverton
![Photo of Ryan Lecky](../images/people/staff/ryan-lecky.jpg)
- Manages payroll for graduate, temporary hires, and work-study students
- Department Level 1 Approver
![Photo of Leah Lunstrum](../images/people/staff/leahheadshotsmall.png)
- Assists with graduate applications, admissions, and recruitment
- Assists with registration, enrollment, and quarterly class schedules
![Photo of Allison Macknick](../images/people/staff/allison-macknick.png)
- Facilitates department seminars and events
- Provides administrative support to MSE community
![Photo of Laura Olson](../images/people/staff/olson-laura-100p.jpg)
- Manages MSE Finance Team
- Department Level 2 Approver
![Photo of Kamari Perry](../images/people/staff/kamari-perry.jpg)
- Manages pre-award and post-award activities for Barton, Haile, Luijten, McCue, Olvera de la Cruz, Stair
![Photo of MJ Ray](../images/people/staff/mjray-megan.png)
- Supports MSE Chair and Advisory Board
- Administrator for Faculty Search process
- Coordinates annual Hilliard Symposium
![Photo of Murphy Sharp](../images/people/staff/sharp-murphy.jpg)
- Manages graduate applications, admissions and recruitment
- Primary contact for graduate student affairs, including:
- Registration and enrollment (e.g. permission numbers)
- Textbook ordering
- Quarterly class schedules
- Provides assistance with fellowships
![Photo of Wade Tischhauser](../images/people/staff/tischhauser-wade.png)
- Process expense reports for MSE students and postdocs and faculty for MSE related expenses
- Provide students with access to Egencia
- Process payment requests
![Photo of Tiffany Zhang](../images/people/staff/zhang-tiffany.jpg)
Tiffany Zhang
Program AssistantPhone: 847-491-7817
Office: Silverman 4617
- Administrative & academic support for Professor Olvera de la Cruz