Benjamin Petrie

Sr. Academic Advisor

  • Phone: (801) 581-8977
  • Email: benjamin.petrie@utah.edu
  • Office: 1560C

Meets with students with last names R-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.

Michelle G. Turner

Graduate Student Coordinator II

  • Phone: (801) 585-7153
  • Email: michelle.turner@utah.edu
  • Office: 1569 MEK

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.

Jason Smith

Computer Professional

  • Phone: (801) 585-5605
  • Email: jasmith@eng.utah.edu
  • Office: 3400T MEK

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

Tony Roehrig

Electronic Engineer

  • Phone: (801) 581-8983
  • Email: roehrig@mech.utah.edu
  • Office: 2105 MEB

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

Machine Shop Supervisor

  • Phone: (801) 585-5360
  • Email: slowik@mech.utah.edu
  • Office: 1221 MEB

Oversees daily operation of student machine shop and Pro Shop and supervision of technical staff.

Quinton Christensen

Mechanical Engineer

  • Email: Quinton.Christensen@utah.edu

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

Jeff Kessler

Mechanical Engineer

  • Phone: (801) 581-4252
  • Email: jkessler@mech.utah.edu
  • Office: 1176 MEB

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.

Morgan Sriphong-Ngarm

Academic Advising Coordinator

  • Phone: (801) 581-4160
  • Email: morgan.sriphong-ngarm@utah.edu
  • Office: 1560D MEK

Meets with students with last names M-Q.
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.

Davey Stevenson

Administrative Program Coordinator

  • Phone: (801) 213-2046
  • Email: davey.stevenson@utah.edu
  • Office: 1569 MEK

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.

Kirstin Schmutz

Accountant

  • Phone: (801) 213-2042
  • Email: kirstin.schmutz@utah.edu
  • Office: 1561 MEK

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.