Department contacts

Staff in the BioGen Center provide support for the departments of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics (BMBB) and Genetics, Cell Biology and Development (GCD).


BioGen Center

Administration

Jess Stuart – Manager of Operations (GCD)
612-624-5953 I [email protected]

Ann Swanson – Executive Assistant to BMBB Department Head (BMBB)
612-626-2127 I [email protected]

Tori Lafky – Fellowship Coordinator (BioGen) and Department Administrator (GCD)
[email protected]

Alena Phongsavath – GCD Undergraduate Coordinator and Admin Assistant
612-624-3110 I [email protected]

Education

Karen Evans – Graduate Program Coordinator (BMBB)
612-625-5179 I [email protected]  

Katie Roos – Graduate Program Coordinator (GCD/MCDBG)
[email protected]

Finance 

Barbara Royce – Finance Director
612-301-1652 I [email protected]

Nicole Schaub – Finance Manager
[email protected]

Karen Swyter – Finance Professional 4 Supervisor
[email protected]

Laura Diedrich – Finance Professional 4 - Team Lead
[email protected]

Pam Hyser – Financial Analyst
[email protected]

Kevin Weber – Finance Professional 3
[email protected]

Abigail Talapa – Finance Professional 2
[email protected]

Nickcole Pederson – Finance Professional 2
[email protected]

Tamera Hagen – Purchasing Coordinator (GCD)
[email protected]

Neeta Tejpaul – Purchasing Coordinator (BMBB)
[email protected]

Chloe Schneider – Finance Student Admin
[email protected]

Olivia Redburn – Finance Student Admin
[email protected]

Human Resources 

Mary Belisle – HR Manager (all of BioGen)
612-625-3687 I [email protected]

Denetra Cade – HR Business Partner (BMBB)
612-624-9262 I [email protected]  

Laurie O'Neill – HR Business Partner (GCD)
612-625-8471 I [email protected]

Carolyn Rauen – HR Business Partner (iBAM)
[email protected]

Amy Ram – Grad Program Payroll Coordinator
[email protected]

Anthony Robak – HR Generalist Payroll (all of BioGen)
612-301-2472 I [email protected]

Pre-Award

Jeff Schaub – Administrative Manager BMBB
612-385-5643 I [email protected]

David Okita – Grants Manager
612-624-7107 I [email protected]

Paulie Garcia – Grants and Contracts Pro 4 Supv
612-626-6224 I [email protected]

Vicki Tschida – Grants and Contracts Pro 3
612-625-8470 I [email protected]

Lauren Wieber – Grants and Contracts Pro 2
612-626-4987 I [email protected]