College of Arts and Science Vanderbilt University
Department of

Biological Sciences

Administration Support

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Biological Sciences Administrative Support Staff

General Information

Campus & US Mail:
Vanderbilt University
Department of Biological Sciences
VU Station B, Box 35-1634
Nashville, TN 37235-1634

Ground (Physical) Delivery Only:
1210 BSB/MRB III
465 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232

Phone: 615-322-2008
Fax:  615-343-6707
 

 


Nancy Jackson

Administrative Officer
Assists department chairman to achieve departmental goals by coordinating human resource activities, reviewing grant preparation, authorizing purchasing, travel, entertainment expenses, petty cash, etc. Monitors collections and expenditures against budgets & grants. Manages and coordinates administrative support functions within the department.
Phone (32)2-4287


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Jonathan Ertelt

Green House Manager
Phone (32)2-4054
 
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Frank Gaglione

Building Manager
Building Manager (facility problems for Stevenson Center, MRB III, and Learned Lab), liaison between Plant Services and Plant Operations, Equipment Inventory, Space Inventory, Renovations, Key Distribution, New Phones and Changes, Ethernet Port Installation.
Phone (34)3-3746

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Brenda Sheldon

Department Runner
Runs the Department Copy Center, Radiation Safety Badges, Document Destruction, Delivery of Laboratory Alcohol,  Material Safety Data Sheets, Department Mail Clerk.
Phone (34)3-3073
Location 2520 Stevenson Center

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Jamie Harris

Office Assistant IV
Manages PCards, facilitates Tea Time, makes travel arrangements for seminar speakers.

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Stacy Johnson

Grants Manager
Assists faculty in grant proposal preparation; creates budgets for new grant proposals; future COEUS coordinator for the department; assists faculty in tracking spending on cost centers; maintains BA3 database and trains coworkers in its use; notifies PIs of progress report due dates by checking NIH e-commons website; helps PIs with eSNAP reporting process.

If for some reason Stacy Johnson is not available, please contact Leslie Maxwell for assistance.
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Leslie Maxwell

Administrative Assistant III
Human Resources/ Graduate Student Program Coordinator
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Harriet Shelton

Materials Associate:
Orders Lab Supplies, Equipment, Service Agreements, Blanket Orders and Animal Care. A & L Gas orders, X-Ray Processor/Repairs, Copier Supplies. Paperwork of Core Invoices. Approves Orders on E-Procurement. Orders Freight Supplies. Purchasing Encumberances and Exceptions on POs and Blanket Orders. Handles Encumberances from Ledgers for Professors. Keeps up with Money for Undergraduate Students. Backup for 1180s. Finds the Owners of "Mystery" Orders.
Phone (34)3-3078

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Julia Westbrook

Administrative Assistant II
Administrative/Procurement Assistant:
 organizes and maintains ALL encumberances in BA3 Accounting System,  issues 1180s, backup for Harriet on placing orders
Phone (93)6-0029

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Angela Fournier

Administrative Assistant I
Assistant to Department Chair.