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Tiffany Benson

Administrative Manager

Oversees daily operations of department support staff. Processes payroll and serves as HR liaison. Supervises financial management and department budget. Processes faculty appointments and provides administrative support for Retention, Promotion and Tenure processes.

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Genesis Briceno

Administrative Assistant

Processes travel reimbursements and travel arrangements for department guests. Purchases department catering and department supplies. Supports major department events with Administrative Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Advising, and Graduate Advising.

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Rheannon Burnside

Academic Advisor

Meets with students with last names Kj-Me.
Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students helping students develop educational plans and supporting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with major exploration, course planning, registration, campus resources, building study skills, transfer credit evaluation, degree requirements, and graduation clearance.

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Quinton Christensen

Mechanical Engineer

Supports the operation of the mechatronics and robotics teaching laboratories to ensure the educational objectives of the laboratory exercises are successfully met.

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May Christy

Activity Accountant

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Ben Danh

Academic Advisor

Meets with students with last names A-B
Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students helping students develop educational plans and supporting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with major exploration, course planning, registration, campus resources, building study skills, transfer credit evaluation, degree requirements, and graduation clearance.

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McKenna Jensen

Academic Advisor

Meets with students with last names Se-Z.
Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students helping students develop educational plans and supporting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with major exploration, course planning, registration, campus resources, building study skills, transfer credit evaluation, degree requirements, and graduation clearance.

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Jeff Kessler

Mechanical Engineer

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 Fluids, and Manufacturing. Conducts composite materials research and testing.

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Brad Manuel

External Partnerships Manager

Manages the Capstone Program and advises students on their capstone design projects. Acts as the liaison and main point of contact between Industry Sponsors, Faculty Advisors, Capstone Instructors, Students, and Lab Managers to ensure the ME 4000 and ME 4010 course objectives are met.

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Karthik Mareddy

Graduate Student Coordinator

Current MS & PhD Students Last Names (A-L)
Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering graduate students, helping students develop educational plans and assisting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with matters relating to academics, such as, course planning, registration, student record management, tuition benefit enrollment, graduation, and thesis and dissertation formatting.

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Jess Nichols

Capstone Lab Manager

Supports the operation of the senior design teaching laboratory to ensure the educational objectives of the laboratory exercises are successfully met.

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Alik Nielsen

3D Printer Associate Engineer

Assistant to the Composite Materials Research and Material Strength Testing laboratories. Also operates metal 3D printing; cooperating with patrons to find solutions to various needs.

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Vanessa Pei

Academic Advisor

Meets with students with last names C-Fi.
Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students helping students develop educational plans and supporting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with major exploration, course planning, registration, campus resources, building study skills, transfer credit evaluation, degree requirements, and graduation clearance.

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Declan Picot

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

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Bianca Reyes

Academic Advisor

Meets with students with last names Fj-Ki.
Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students helping students develop educational plans and supporting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with major exploration, course planning, registration, campus resources, building study skills, transfer credit evaluation, degree requirements, and graduation clearance.

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Daphne Robinette

Program Assistant

Serves as primary contact for department reception and general office support. Processes non-travel reimbursements, mail, package deliveries, room reservations, key requests, building access requests, and copy codes.

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Reid Rouse

Engineer 2

Responsible for designing & machining in student machine shop and instructing students on the proper operation & safety of machining equipment.

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Kirstin Schmutz

Accountant

Provides payroll support to Administrative Manager in preparing and processing student hiring, onboarding, and reallocations. Completes routine post-award administration of research grants and/or contracts. Monitors budgets and expenditures to ensure limitations are not exceeded in making budgetary recommendations and adjustments. Conducts all phases of internal audits to ensure purchasing performed complies with university policies and procedures.

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Jason Smith

Computer Professional

Computer Manager, guru, trouble-shooter, and is responsible for maintenance of department computing and networking needs.

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Davey Stevenson

Administrative Program Coordinator

Provides marketing and administrative support for the department, including website management, graphic design, and writing. Supports faculty search, design day, and other activities. Assistant to the department chair.

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Peter Susalla

Academic Advisor

Meets with students with last names Mi-Sc.
Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students helping students develop educational plans and supporting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with major exploration, course planning, registration, campus resources, building study skills, transfer credit evaluation, degree requirements, and graduation clearance.

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Lane Sutton

Graduate Student Coordinator

Current MS & PhD Students Last Names (M-Z)
Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering graduate students, helping students develop educational plans and assisting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with matters relating to academics, such as, course planning, registration, student record management, tuition benefit enrollment, graduation, and thesis and dissertation formatting.

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Siu Tupou

Purchasing Accountant

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Kayla Willcut

Grants and Contracts Officer