Who Does What

Katie Brennan (she/her)

Administrative/Student Services Assistant

kpbrenna@umich.edu

• Provides administrative support for Smith Lecture, e.g. speaker travel
• Coordinates with CTP to arrange visitor travel
• Plans/coordinates events
• Reserves classrooms and conference rooms
• Supports undergrad program, including advising
• Manages class registration, including overrides

Craig Delap (he/him)

Building Manager

craigdel@umich.edu

• Handles building scheduling
• Serves as staff point-person for sustainability and carbon neutrality initiatives
• With Camp Davis Assistant Director, manages Camp Davis facilities and safety
• Alongside the chair and CA, coordinates space planning and utilization
• Manages facilities renovation projects, including budgeting
• Supports phones/networking
• Manages furniture needs
• Reviews ADA and fire safety compliance
• Coordinates lab safety, including annual compliance

Dominic Elder (he/him)

Facilities Coordinator

domelder@umich.edu

• Coordinates decommissions of labs
• Manages proper disposal of hazardous waste as related to property disposition and lab decommissioning
• Manages Building Incident Response Team (BIRT)● Serves as point-person for facilities tickets (i.e. TDX)
• Handles Risk Management claims
• Fields requests for building access/keys
• Manages cleaning and maintenance in rock cutting room
• Performs audits of classrooms, conference rooms, and restrooms
• Handles shipping/receiving dock

Noah Goad (he/him)

Data and Communications Coordinator

ngoad@umich.edu

• Drafts and updates department communications via digital signage, posters, website, and social media
• Manages department newsletter, including drafting and design
  process
• Updates department website
• Designs building displays, annual reports, and strategic plans
• Works with Halls & Walls Committee on displays throughout NUB
• Liaises with other LSA and university communications departments (e.g., Michigan Photography)
• Maintains print and digital assets (logos, photos, fliers, etc.)
• Drafts/sends targeted email communications via Mailchimp

Courtney Hooper (she/her)

Chief Administrator

clhooper@umich.edu

• Provides strategic guidance regarding faculty affairs, student affairs, facilities, budget/finance, HR, or staff matters
• Liaison for chair-related matters (e.g., initiatives that require chair support)
• Reviews/approves PAF
• Answers policy questions about both department and college/university policy
• Coordinates with other offices to provide administrative support for research(e.g., hiring technicians, paying ninths)
• Reviews and responds to requests for department funding (<$5k; requests for >$5k require chair review and approval)
• Provides data on department programs, finances, and research
• Liaises with academic and staff HR, Randall, Labor Relations, LSA Finance, and other central administration offices
• Addresses complaints and problems

Carla Huhn (she/her)

Executive Coordinator

carlavoy@umich.edu

• Maintains calendars for chair and CA
• Faculty academic affairs (promotion/tenure, reviews, recruitment)
• Meeting scheduling, preparation, support for chair and CA, Faculty Meetings, EC, and AAB, as well as special meetings (e.g., external review visit)
• Department calendar and file management Chair/CA correspondence
• Expenses and reimbursement support*
• Supervision of front desk interns and Communications Coordinator
• Backup to CA on office management

*Expense reports should be completed by either the employee or the SSC. Carla does not complete expense reports. But she can answer questions about them when needed.

Chris Malvica (he/him)

Camp Davis Assistant Director

cmalvica@umich.edu

• Anything related to Camp Davis
• Field trip or camping logistics
• Field trip meal planning or food ordering
• Fleet services vehicle use, reservations, or other questions
• Dorr Dinner and other event hosting questions

Jenna Munson (she/her) (half-time)

Outreach Specialist

jennamun@umich.edu

• Anything related to Earth Camp
• Work with faculty on the Broader Impacts portion of grants
• Advise on outreach efforts

Nathan Sadowsky (he/him)

Academic Program Manager

nsad@umich.edu

• Provides support for grad program (admissions/recruitment, funding, milestones, and concerns)
• Reviews and processes GSI/GSRA/fellowship funding
• Consults on class schedule
• Provides curriculum management (what to offer when, ensures course offerings meet major/minor requirements, supports significant changes, e.g. launch of new minor)
• In the above, partners with associate chairs
• Liaison to Rackham and LSA for student academic affairs