EPA and SPA Staff Positions

Department of Chemistry's EPA and SPA Staff Positions

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

JUANITA BARDOWELL
STUDENT SERVICES ASST. IV [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: BRENDA BURGESS

Coordinates daily operations of Undergraduate Office and provides administrative support to the Director of Undergraduate Programs
Graduate/Undergraduate Coordinator, faculty, staff, students and visitors
Maintains appointment calendar
Assists incoming and current undergraduate students with class schedules
Update students records and processes curriculum change forms, schedule revision forms and grade change forms as requested
Maintain files of undergraduate majors
Input online textbook request data
Coordinate the dispersal and completion of teaching evaluations
Prepare outgoing mail and disperse incoming mail
Assist Graduate Secretary with picking up seminar refreshments, graduation refreshments/decorations
Coordinates copy jobs relating to instructional purposes
Assist graduate secretary with mailouts
Other duties as assigned

EDDIE BAREFOOT
ELECTRONIC & INSTRUMENT SHOP SUPERVISOR [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: KENNETH HANCK, ASSOCIATE CHAIR

Manages the Electronic and Instrument Shop and supervises Electronic Shop personnel
Provides for the maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of electronic instruments including 300+ computers, 100+ printers and numerous other electronic instruments
Assists faculty, graduate students and postdocs in the selection/purchase of data acquisition and other electronic measurement equipment
Maintains the department’s nine NMR spectrometers
Compiles a library of technical literature to keep electronic background up-to-date
Is a member of the department’s Safety Committee and Operations Committee
Provides guidance and has knowledge of all applicable NC State Health and Safety regulations, radiation regulations, OSHA regulations, and the operating policies and procedures of the Department and College

MARCIE BELISLE
LABORATORY SUPERVISOR (EPA)
SUPERVISOR: LORI PETROVICH, LECTURER AND COORDINATOR OF GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORIES

Prepares the chemicals and solutions for the general chemistry labs
Stocks the general chemistry labs with equipment and supplies
Maintains inventory and assures compliance with lab safety policies
Supervises Fox stockroom personnel

PAUL D. BOYLE
DIRECTOR, X-RAY STRUCTURAL FACILITY (EPA)
SUPERVISOR: KENNETH HANCK, ASSOCIATE HEAD

Manages day to day operation of the X-ray Facility
Performs X-ray structural determinations and/or data collections for researchers both in and out of the department
Develops and implements long- and medium-range plans for the X-ray Faciltiy
Instructs students and faculty in safe operation of facility instrumentation
Performs minor hardware and soffteware maintenance
Manages Unix system for X-ray Facility
Teaches graduate level course in X-ray crystallography

BRENDA BURGESS
STUDENT SERVICES V [SPA]
SUPERVISORS: PHIL BROWN, DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AND EDMOND BOWDEN, DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Provides administrative assistance to the Undergraduate Program (BS and BA), which consists of over 350 chemistry majors
Provides administrative support for the Director of Undergraduate Studies, and advisors
Administers the TRACS system; processes textbook requests
Advises and assists students with their class schedules and degree requirements, assigns them to faculty advisors and initiates advisor numbers, clears them for graduation, and assists them in scheduling appointments with the Coord. of Advising
Schedules chemistry classes and class rooms for graduate, undergraduate, and service courses
Prepares statistics and data for university and external reports
Prepares department reports such as the ACS Annual and Five-Year Report
Coordinates needs of departmental staff for work/studies and temporary student help
Coordinates the Chemical Industry Recruitment Visits Program for graduates and undergraduates
Coordinates Copy jobs necessary for instructional purposes

VACANT
LAB SUPERVISOR-ORGANIC (EPA)
SUPERVISOR: MARIA GALLARDO-WILLIAMS, LECTURER & COORDINATOR, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABS

Prepares a short prelab lecture for his lab sections which he then presents to his students
Writes, administers and grades two to three lab quizzes each semester. One of the quizzes is a safety quiz and the other quizzes concern the laboratory work
Evaluates and grades student lab reports
Assists the students (such as answering their questions) when they are performing their lab work.
Determines, at the end of the semester, each student's final laboratory percentage and submits these grades to the laboratory coordinator

SUSAN CADY
LABORATORY DEMONSTRATOR [EPA]
SUPERVISOR: DORIAN CANELAS

Provides and supports laboratory demonstrations for lecturers in the General and Organic Chemistry service programs
Assists faculty in carrying out demonstrations during class
Prepares class rooms for lecture, demonstrations and testing
Develops and tests new demonstrations for faculty
Provides assistance with posting information to General Chemistry and Organic lecturers' Websites

GAIL P. CAMERON (W/A)
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: MORTEZA KHALEDI, CHAIR

Provides support in program and administrative areas of the Department
Provides information on all policies and procedures used by University
Files departmental reports, and other correspondence to Administrative Offices
Serves as Coordinator for University Reports and Forms (Conflict of Interest, External for Pay, TEARS) with Department’s Office of Finance & Personnel
Provides administrative support for Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure policies including Post-tenure and Peer Review
Provides administrative support for faculty appointment procedures and activities
Provides administrative support for special projects – proposals, centers and conferences
Provides administrative support for faculty searches and coordinates with departmental OEO/AA Liaison

MICHELLE CLARK
PROGRAM ASSIT. V [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: FELDHEIM, FRANZEN, GORMAN, HE, SHULTZ

Provides administrate support for Daniel Feldheim, Stefan Franzen, Christopher Gorman, Lin He, and David Shultz and their research groups
Prepares grant proposals for each of the professors listed
Manages budgets associated with grants for each of the professors listed
Provides an interface for Department’s Office of Finance & Personnel for new visiting scholar/PostDoc appointments
Orients new personnel to the group and departmental procedures
Provides administrative assistance to the Department on an ad hoc basis
Oversees the computer network system of the research groups

BILL CLARKSON
ACCT. TECH I [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: ALEX ROGERS, UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

Assigns Small Purchase Orders
Processes Travel documents
Processes Small Purchase Vouchers
Processes employee reimbursements for department personnel
Routes Small purchases, reimbursements and travel vouchers for college level approval
Issues University Service Unit Invoices/Inter Department Transfer forms for purchases on-campus
Advises personnel of alternative methods of purchasing when available
Serves as Liaison between Department, University Accounting, PAMS Research, and vendors
Maintains Business Office Files and databases

HANNA GRACZ
LABORATORY SUPERVISOR (EPA)
SUPERVISOR: KENNETH HANCK, ASSOCIATE CHAIR

Joint appointment with Biochemistry Department
Supervises the Bimolecular NMR Laboratory
Maintains Bruker 500 MHz and Varian 600 MHz spectrometers
Trains users
Runs service 2D and 3D spectra
Keeps current in new developments communication in Field of High Resolution NMR
Maintains a NMR Facility WEB site, certain computer networking, etc.
Serves as a consultant and collaborates on selected research projects

ALAN HARVELL
LAB MECHANIC I (SPA)
SUPERVISOR: EDDIE BAREFOOT, ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN IV

Repair and maintain electronic equipment located in research labs, offices and classrooms
Lead contact for MAF personnel requesting service
Perform preventive Maintenance to existing equipment and develop protocol for preventive maintenance measures
Create, assemble, develop instrument parts
Perform minor carpentry work updating existing office and research facilities

TERESA HENLINE
PROGRAM ASSIST. V [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: BRUCE NOVAK, JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULES ASSOC. EDITOR

Serves as the Program Assistant to the Associate Editor for Macromolecules (Bruce Novak)
Tracks manuscripts submitted to Macromolecules Editor and send them out for review, revisions and ultimately sends them off for publication. These responsibilities require close communications with the reviewers, authors and the editorial staff of the American Chemical Society
Makes travel arrangements for Dr. Novak
Assists Dr. Novak in preparing course assignments
Provides administrative support to faculty, staff and department committees on an ad hoc basis

GLENN HENNESSEE
LABORATORY SUPERVISOR (EPA)
SUPERVISOR: KEN HANCK, ASSOCIATE CHAIR

System administrator for Chemistry mail server
Lan administrator for Chemistry
Webmaster for Chemistry Website
Consultant to Chemistry personnel for computer hardware/software purchases
Help desk for PC and Mac platform software
Liaison to the College for Oracle Calendar accounts for Chemistry
Assists the College of PAMS IT staff
Computer software support for Chemistry departmental database and report generation

VACANT
LABORATORY SUPERVISOR, MASS SPEC LAB [EPA]
SUPERVISOR: MATT LYNDON, LABORATORY SUPERVISOR, MASS SPEC LAB

Operates and helps maintain the JEOL JMS-HX110 Magnetic Sector Mass Spectrometer and employs various ionization techniques in tandem with HRMS
Coordinates samples submitted for high resolution analysis
Works with univeristy and industrial investigators to help explain results generated from the JEOL HX110
Assists in the daily tasks of the MS Facilities and generates billing information for services rendered
Coordinates billing with department’s Office of Finance & Personnel

MATTHEW LYNDON
LABORATORY SUPERVISOR, MASS SPEC LAB [EPA]
SUPERVISOR: DAVID MUDDIMAN

Operates and maintains:

JEOL JMS-HX110 High Resolution Mass Spectrometer
Hewlett Packard 1100 MSD LC/MS
Micromass Quattro II LC/MS
Hewlett Packard 5985 GC/MS
Bruker Proflex III MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer
Bruker Omniflex MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer
Hewlett Packard GCD

Trains investigators on the Bruker Proflex III MALDI-TOT, and HP GCD
Maintains lab supplies
Coordinates billing for all services performed each month with Department’s Office of Finance & Personnel

JULIUS MASSENBURG (TEMPORARY)
ACCT. TECH I [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: ALEX ROGERS, UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

Assigns Small Purchase Orders
Processes Travel documents
Processes Small Purchase Vouchers
Processes employee reimbursements for department personnel
Routes Small purchases, reimbursements and travel vouchers for college level approval
Issues University Service Unit Invoices/Inter Department Transfer forms for purchases on-campus
Advises personnel of alternative methods of purchasing when available
Serves as Liaison between Department, University Accounting, PAMS Research, and vendors
Maintains Business Office Files and databases

MARIA MORENO
STUDENT SERVICES ASST. IV [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: BRENDA BURGESS

Coordinates daily operations of Graduate Program and provides administrative support to the Director of Graduate Programs, and graduate students

Provides administrative support to the Admissions and Recruitment Committee
Coordinates Grad Student Orientation
Coordinates prospective student visits
Interfaces with other universities and colleges for recruiting prospective students to our program
Assists incoming and current graduate students with class schedules, tuition issues, housing issues
Prepares annual and five-year ACS reports, the departmental annual report, and the faculty teaching load report for the Dean’s Office
Prepares notices for the Department Seminars and prepares seminar refreshments
Coordinates Copy jobs relating to instructional purposes

VACANT
PROGRAM ASST. V [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: JON LINDSEY

Provides administrative support for Jonathan S. Lindsey's research group
Prepares grant proposals
Manages the budgets associated with grants
Assists the Department's Financial and Personnel Office with new visiting scholar and PostDoc appointments
Orients new personnel to the group and departmental procedures
Provides administrative assistance to the Department on an as needed basis
Provides administrative support to Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, NC State Chapter

LEONARD PAGE
LABORATORY MECHANIC II [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: EDDIE BAREFOOT, ELECTRONIC & INSTRUMENT SHOP SUPERVISOR

Provides support to the Department of Chemistry as the “trades” expert
Provides upkeep and maintenance of the technical operations of the department
Repairs pH meters, vacuum pumps, and other electronic equipment
Assists in construction of special projects, woodworking issues

ANTHONY RADFORD
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN III [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: EDDIE BAREFOOT, ELECTRONIC & INSTRUMENT SHOP SUPERVISOR

Provides for the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of electronic instruments, including all computers, printers and other electronic instruments located in offices, labs and classrooms
Assists faculty, graduate students and postdocs in the design and building of data acquisition and other electronic measurement equipment
Provides support for students, staff, and faculty in proper use of equipment
Coordinating inventory of all equipment in the department to start a part history database

THELMA RHONE
PERSONNEL ASST. V [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: ALEX ROGERS, UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

Maintains personnel records for all SPA , EPA professionals, and non-tenure track faculty in the Department of Chemistry
Processes personnel and payroll paperwork, including updating and recording in NCSU HR System
Monitors and tracks personnel appointments, visa authorizations and processes as needed
Maintains and Updates department work plans and job description, update as necessary
Maintains SPA Work Plans and all job description, updates as necessary
Processes Bi-weekly timesheets for SPA & EPA Temporary employees of the department
Reviews and verifies Vacation and Sick Records, Monthly Time Records

ALEX ROGERS
University Administrative Manager I [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: KENNETH HANCK, ASSOCIATE CHAIR

Manages Office of Finance and Personnel
Supervises Accounting Technician I, and Personnel Assistant I
Manages administrative and accounting functions of the department
Manages Grant Budgets, and ensures compliance with regulations
Prepares necessary budget changes and routes for approval
Prepares Fiscal Analysis and Reporting and distributes to Faculty
Serves as Liaison to University Human Resources, Office of Equal Opportunity, University Accounting, and vendors
Facilitates proper recruitment and processes required documents for hiring of EPA professional and SPA positions in accordance with University policies
Approves Small Purchases, and Travel documents on Departmental accounts
Reviews and forwards Small Purchases, and Travel documents on Grant Accounts
Creates and processes University billing for Department Centers: Mass Spectrometry, NMR, X-Ray Crystallography, and Supply room
Reconciles Credit Card purchases and statements, and routes to University Purchase Card Administrator

SABAPAHTY SANKAR
LABORATORY SUPERVISOR (EPA)
SUPERVISOR: KENNETH HANCK, ASSOCIATE CHAIR

Manages the operation of six high-resolution NMR spectrometers
Ensures that the department offers state-of-the-art NMR services
Assists the graduate research faulty in preparing proposals for new spectrometers or for upgrading current spectrometers
Teaches Chemistry faculty, post-docs, and graduate students about the operation of all spectrometers
Suggests experiments and assists the users with modern NMR techniques
Offers both basic and advanced classes in modern NMR
Teaches parts of CH 725 and a special topics course in solid state NMR
Introduces 'hands on' experience' with NMR in CH 725, CH 428, CH 402,and CH 223
Collaborates on NMR related research with Chemistry graduate research faculty and other NCSU departments
Coordinates billing information with Department’s Office of Finance & Personnel

DEBORAH T. SLOAN
PROGRAM ASSIST. V, THE JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: DANIEL L. COMINS, ASSISTANT EDITOR

Serves as the Editorial Assistant to the Associate Editor for Journal of Organic Chemistry
Tracks manuscripts submitted to the JOC and sends them out for review, revisions and ultimately sends them off for publication. These responsibilities require close communications with the reviewers, authors and the editorial staff of the JOC
Provides administrative assistance to the Department on an as need basis

JIMMY STEPHENSON (W/A)
VACANT
WAREHOUSE MANAGER [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: KENNETH HANCK, ASSOCIATE CHAIR

Maintains Chemicals and Laboratory supplies used in Chemistry Department
Assesses departmental needs, purchases chemicals and supplies
Supervises a staff of temporary student workers

VACANT
LABORATORY SUPERVISOR (EPA), CHEMISTRY MAJORS LABS
SUPERVISOR: PHIL BROWN, DIRECTOR, UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES (EPA)

Teaches several major's CH102 and CH 202 laboratory sections each semester
Prepares reagents and setting up apparatus for the CH102 and CH202 laboratories taken by BA/BS Chemistry majors
Provides direction to graduate teaching assistants
Tests new laboratory experiments
Maintains chemical inventory records
Oversees the timely and safe disposal of chemical waste
Assures compliance with departmental/university laboratory safety policy

VACANT
OFFICE ASSISTANT IV [SPA]
SUPERVISOR: SMIRNOV, SMIRNOVA, WHANGBO, WHITE, WHITTEN

Provides administrative support for the Office of Maria Oliver-Hoyo, Alex Smirnov, Tatyana Smirnova, Myung Whangbo, Jeffery White, and Jerry Whitten and research groups
Provides administrative support for grant processing
Coordinates production of semi-annual Chemistry Department Newsletter
Provides interface contact for Department’s Office of Finance & Personnel for new visiting scholar appointments for research groups
Serves as Technical Editor for PostDoc Research paper submissions
Provides administrative assistance to the Department on an ad hoc basis