The Nuclear Engineering Department staff consists of eight administrative staff members, two professional student advisors and two technical staff members. They are listed below:
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Business Office Staff
Ken Carter
Senior Business Manager
421H Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-7322
[email protected]
Business Manager Functions:
Accounts Payable, Travel, and HR Approvals
Ledger Review
RIF Calculations
Faculty Start-up
Department/College/ University Reporting
Business Office Oversight
Backup for Financial Specialist
Gina Seifert
Assistant Business Manager
421J Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-5048
[email protected]
Financial Specialist Functions:
Accounts Payable, Travel, and HR Reviewer
Ledger Reconciliation
Proposal Assistance/Review
Project Extensions
Project Re-Budgets
Project Close Outs
Purchase Requisition, NCJs, and Bid Paperwork
Backup for Business Manager
Ashley Nelkin
Administrative Specialist II
421B Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-7566
[email protected]
Academic Specialist Functions:
Assistant to Department Head
Event Coordinator
Scholarship Assistance
Timetable
Student Profile Scheduling Assistance
Textbook Purchasing
Parking
Departmental/College Academic Surveys
Miranda Epperson
HR Specialist II
421G Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-7557
[email protected]
HR Specialist Functions:
All Human Resource Functions
Payroll
Monthly Timesheet
Biweekly Timesheet
New Hire Paperwork
Terminations
Pay Funding Changes
Effort Certification
International Visiting Scholar Paperwork
Caitlin Darden
Financial Specialist
421F Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-7870
[email protected]
Accounting Specialist Functions:
Ledger Reconciliation
Proposal Assistance/Review
Project Extensions
Project Re-Budgets
Project Close Outs
Purchase Requisition, NCJs, and Bid Paperwork
Brandi Major
Senior Financial Associate
421F Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-7568
[email protected]
Senior Financial Associate Functions:
Proposal Assistance
Project Account Review
Travel Requests and Reimbursements
Invoice payment entry
Procurement Card Reconciliation
Conference Room Scheduling
Sarah Obenschain
Financial Associate
421F Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-7558
[email protected]
Financial Associate Functions:
Proposal Assistance
Project Account Review
Travel Requests and Reimbursements
Invoice Payment Entry
Procurement Card Reconciliation
Conference Room Scheduling
Jeff Hardin
Procurement Specialist
421L Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-6065
[email protected]
Procurement Specialist Functions:
Procurement Card Purchases
Framework Orders
Contracts
Purchase Requisition, NCJs, and Bid Paperwork
Asset records
Student Advising Staff
Calleb Capshaw
Advisor
240 Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-8240
[email protected]
Undergraduate Advisor Functions:
Student Tours
Undergraduate Advising
Amanda Lovelace
Graduate Program Coordinator
421C Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-9504
[email protected]
Graduate Program Coordinator Functions:
Graduate Student Advising
Graduate Student Tours
Graduate Student Schedule Assistance
Academic Reporting
Technical Staff
Michael Ratliff
Radiation and Lab Safety Officer
G115 Zeanah Engineering
865-974-3512
[email protected]
Safety Officer Functions:
Radiation Safety
Brandon Kelmers
Technical Specialist
112 Zeanah Engineering Complex
865-974-8397
[email protected]
Technical Assistant Functions:
Electronics Support
Research Technical Support