ME Staff
| Sheila Olson - Manager | |||
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sheila.olson@utah.edu | 2110B MEB | (801) 581-4164 |
| Day-to-day supervision and management of the department's support staff, coordinating work assignments and hiring of personnel, oversees and manages daily operations of the department including problem solving, financial and payroll management, facilities management and academic responsibilities which include assistance with RPT matters, Auxiliary appointments, new faculty appointments, etc. | |||
| Angel McKenzie - Administrative Officer | |||
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mckenzie@mech.utah.edu | 2110B MEB | (801) 581-6780 |
| Responsible for financial management which includes maintaining,reconciling and closing out accounts, analyzes financial information, prepares reports and financial statements for department and research accounts, assist with processing journal entries, cost transfers and PAR reallocations and provides assistance to faculty in the preparation and review of research budgets. | |||
| Michael W. Goode - Accounting Specialist | |||
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M.Goode@mech.utah.edu | 2110 MEB | (801) 581-6441 |
| Departmental secretary; processes all orders for faculty, staff and students; oversees mailing, copying, etc. and general reconciling of management reports and filing for the Administrative Manager. Disperses paychecks, reimbursements and keys. | |||
| Dona Holm - Undergraduate Advisor | |||
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dholm@mech.utah.edu | 2220 MEB | (801) 581-8977 |
| Assistant to Undergraduate Director. Handles all non-financial matters related to undergraduate students. Approves student programs for advancement to Upper Division (Junior and Senior) status. Assists students with development of programs along with semester class planning. Conducts Transfer Orientation for upper division students. Assists with student registration. Coordinates information regarding FE examination and verifies successful completion of exam. Conducts graduation reviews and clearances. Coordinates course scheduling: including classrooms, room changes, rooms for reviews and exams and ordering of textbook and instructional materials. | |||
| Mark Mun - Undergraduate Advisor | |||
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m.mun@mech.utah.edu | 2220 MEB | (801) 581-8234 |
| Assistant to Undergraduate Director. Assists pre-major and intermediate status students with development of programs along with semester class planning and development, assists with student registration, etc. | |||
| Cameron Graham - Public Relations Associate | |||
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cameron.graham@utah.edu | 2110D MEB | (801) 581-3605 |
| Responsible for all in-house graphic design, department web site webmaster, designs and creates marketing and PR materials, creates and coordinates outreach and recruitment, event manager for Research Day, Design Day and various other departmental events, coordinates the Nuts and Bolts Campaign, Faculty Search Coordinator, and administrative support for the Chair. | |||
| Roanna Keough - Accounting Specialist, Ergonomics & Safety Program | |||
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keough@mech.utah.edu | 2266 MEB | (801) 581-4160 |
| Provides accounting and grant-related support to the Ergonomics and Safety Program, including managing accounts, assisting with grant and contract proposals, coordinating payroll with department administration, and assisting graduate students with training grant activities. Coordinates administrative activities. | |||
| Jeff Kessler - Mechanical Engineer | |||
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jkessler@mech.utah.edu | 1156 MEB | (801) 581-4252 |
| Day-to-day supervision and management of the department's technical staff, develop and maintain student and research laboratories and development of new experiments under the supervision of faculty; responsible for maintenance for related equipment in the three divisions of the department: Design, Thermal Fluid and Manufacturing. Conduct composite materials research and testing. | |||
| Michael Knutson - Associate Engineer | |||
| kd7uhw@arrl.net | 1341 MEB | (801) 585-6901 | |
| Responsible for designing & machining in student machine shop and instructing students on the proper operation & safety of machining equipment. | |||
| Amanda Friz- Graduate Advisor | |||
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friz@mech.utah.edu | 2102 MEB | (801) 585-9293 |
| Assistant to Graduate Director. Handles all non-financial matters related to graduate students; assists with scheduling of classrooms for orals and room changes, assists with student registration, tuition benefits, etc. | |||
| Tony Roehrig - Electronic Technician II | |||
| roehrig@mech.utah.edu | 2105 MEB | (801) 581-8983 | |
| Responsible for maintaining, repairing and fabricating electronic equipment for labs and department, handles inventory and maintains, oversees and schedules audio and visual aid equipment. | |||
| Tom Slowik - Supervisor, Machine Shop | |||
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slowik@mech.utah.edu | 1221 MEB | (801) 585-5360 |
| Oversees daily operation of student machine shop and Pro Shop and supervision of technical staff. | |||
| Jason Smith - Computer Professional, College of Engineering | |||
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support-meen@net.coe.utah.edu jasmith@eng.utah.edu |
2103 MEB | (801) 585-5605 |
| Computer Manager, guru, trouble-shooter and responsible for maintenance of department computing and networking needs. | |||
| Melissa Pehrson - Clerk | |||
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clerk@mech.utah.edu | 2110 MEB | (801) 581-6441 |
| Responsible for departmental copying, handling mail, errands, and back-up office support to all administrative staff. | |||












