Administration
Administrative Faculty
Sandra J. Rosenthal
Department Chair
Nathan D. Schley
Vice Chair
David Cliffel
Director of Graduate Studies
Katie Clements
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Administrative Staff
| Name & Title | Contact Information | |
|---|---|---|
 | Cassandra Cornwell Senior Administrative Officer I can help you with... - Anything related to the management of day-to-day operations of department - Processing faculty and other personnel record transactions as departmental HCM, Human Capital Management Specialist - Reviewing and oversight of human resource activities, including payroll processing submissions for faculty (academic/summer), postdocs, staff, students, and temporary employees - Overseeing finances of the department and approval processes - Pulling budget reports and audits as necessary | Email (615) 875-8416 7330E SC |
 | Cris Zerface Administrative Manager I can help you with... - Serving as the department Financial Unit Manager (FUM), reviewing and approving expense reports, procurement requests, software store orders, and iLab requests - Managing financial transaction oversight - Preparing monthly reports and audits spending for necessary corrections - Assisting with troubleshooting expense report and procurement questions - Acting as the department Line Manager and hiring liaison for all research staff - Assisting in resolutions of issues regarding Purchase Orders, payments, etc. | Email (615) 322-0072 7330M SC |
 | Stephen Lancaster Grants Manager I can help you with... - Manages post-award grant financial management - Monitors grant funded effort - Preparing monthly reports for labs - Communication with Research Finance and SPA as the department's primary point of contact - Making payroll costing changes for lab personnel funded by external grants/contracts - Submits award closeouts | Email (615) 343-4141 7330D SC |
 | Hailey Perry Graduate Program Coordinator I can help you with... - Assisting the Recruiting Committee for the Chemistry PhD Program - Assisting the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) regarding graduate student needs - Answering application and admission process questions related to the Chemistry PhD Program - Booking rooms outside the department for Defense and Qualifying Exams - Assisting students in the completion of all necessary paperwork related to their PhD - Content updates to the department website - Updating the departmental TVs - Designing and posting on departmental social media channels - Force registration for CHEM classes | Email (615) 322-2483 7332A SC |
 | Trey Graham Administrative Specialist I can help you with... - Assigning key access and distribution of keys as well as office assignments - Opening work orders related to office cleaning and maintenance issues - Updating content on the department website - Updating the departmental TVs - Ordering office supplies - Overseeing mail and departmental packages received by the storeroom - Overseeing copy machines issues - Procurement requests as a departmental procurement requester and one card holder - Overseeing blanket orders and requisitions - Coordinating space, facilities, and conference room reservations via the Room Reservation Request Form | Email (615) 343-9301 7330P SC |
 | Lisa White Administrative Specialist I can help you with... - Coordinating appointments, reappointments, and promotions of faculty, postdocs and visiting scholar requests - Coordination with the ISSS and ITO teams on visa applications - Assisting in the coordination of faculty recruitment - Assisting the Department Chair with calendar/scheduling - Coordinating weekly colloquium speaker engagements (including travel arrangements and processing honoraria) - Planning department events and arranging faculty meetings - Booking guest travel for visitors | Email (615) 343-4371 7330K SC |
 | Diane Wojciechowski Grants Coordinator - Pre Award I can help you with... - Coordination of proposal submissions including budget preparation and assistant with all aspects of proposal development - Distribution of funding opportunities - Preparation and submission of supplemental information and JIT requests | Email (615) 322-5507 7330G SC |
 | Andrew Burns Grants Specialist I can help you with... - Outgoing subawards - Coordinating RPPRs - Contract management for incoming and outgoing subawards - Budget setup/revisions - Invoice approval, PO setup/revisions for outgoing subawards - Assisting in preparing small/non-complex proposals as needed - Assisting in preparing financial statements and forecasting data as needed | Email 7330L SC |
 | Anna Carroll Graduate Program Specialist I can help you with... - Managing graduate student payroll - Making GAF payments for graduate students and benefit award forms - Onboarding incoming graduate students - Overseeing the hiring and termination process of student workers, interns and observers - Serving as the Line Manager for student employees and reviewing student workers’ timesheet submissions - Coordinating training grant stipend payments with other departments | Email (615) 343-3576 7332 SC |