CNS Deans Office – Staff Directory

107 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1115 [map]
Main Phone: (517) 355-4470 | Fax: (517) 432-1054

Deans Office

R. James Kirkpatrick, Dean [BIOGRAPHY |  ]
104 Natural Science Building
(517) 355-4473

Faith Peterson, Executive Staff Assistant
104 Natural Science Building
(517) 355-4473

R. Sekhar Chivukula, Associate Dean (Faculty Development) [website]
125 Natural Science Building
(517) 884-5567

Academic Student Affairs

Kathryn Doig, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies)
101 Natural Science Building
(517) 353-1698

Richard Schwartz, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies)
101A Natural Science Building
(517) 355-4474

Denise Benington, Office Assistant
106 Natural Science Building
(517) 355-4470

Natalie Clark, Advisor
108 Natural Science Building
(517) 884-0351

Janae Currington, Advisor
108 Natural Science Building
(517) 353-8951

Debra Dotterer, Director of Undergraduate Affairs
106 Natural Science Building
(517) 355-4475

Mo Gerhardt, Advisor
108 Natural Science Building
(517) 353-7153

Linda Krause, Office Assistant
106 Natural Science Building
(517) 355-4470

Karen Lienhart, Study Abroad & Off-Campus Credit Program Specialist
108 Natural Science Building
(517) 432-9260

Heidi Purdy, Advisor
108C Natural Science Building
(517) 432-2381

Karen Reynolds, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Affairs
108 Natural Science Building
(517) 353-9833

Teri Roache, Administrative Assistant
103A Natural Science Building
(517) 432-1107

Carolyn Sekedat, Office Assistant
108 Natural Science Building
(517) 355-8419

Karen Smith, Office Assistant for Study Abroad & Off-Campus Programs
124 Natural Science Building
(517) 884-0519

Brian Telfor, Career Services
108 Natural Science Building
(517) 355-8455

Advancement Office

Suzette Hittner, Senior Director of Advancement  
5 Natural Science Building
(517) 353-9855

Marie Hensley, Office Assistant
5 Natural Science Building
(517) 353-9855

Kate Lax, Assistant Director of Advancement 
5 Natural Science Building
(517) 432-9738

Michael Steger, Director of Integrated Marketing and Advancement Relations 
5 Natural Science Building
(517) 432-4561

Elizabeth Szufnar-Wheeler, Alumni Relations 
5 Natural Science Building
(517) 884-0290

Karen Wenk, Associate Director of Advancement 
5 Natural Science Building
(517) 353-5962

 

Budget, Planning, Research and Administration

Dave Dewitt, Associate Dean 
122 Natural Science Building
(517) 432-0011

Jim Keller, Technology Assistant
154 Natural Science Building
(517) 884-2187

Sonya Ribnicky, Budget Officer
123 Natural Science Building
(517) 432-2586

Karen Maki, Accountant
122 Natural Science Building
(517) 355-4472

Matt Stehouwer, Technology Manager
154 Natural Science Building
(517) 355-9003

Jennifer Sweet, Data Resource Analyst
103D Natural Science Building
(517) 353-1858

Shari Townsley, Human Resources Coordinator
103C Natural Science Building
(517) 884-6262

Office of Research Support

Theresa Young, Director
103 Natural Science Building
(517) 355-8460

Judy Brown, Administrative Assistant
103 Natural Science Building
(517) 432-7165

Emily Flanner, Research Administrator
103 Natural Science Building
(517) 432-7165

Sharon Nichols, Research Administrator
103 Natural Science Building
(517) 432-7165