Administration
School of Engineering
Amy Wierman
Assistant to the Dean
awierman@ku.edu, (785) 864-2930
Maintains the dean's schedule, promotion and tenure, secretary
to School of Engineering Advisory Board and Recent Grad Advisory
Board, Engineering Faculty Senate, sabbatical leave, annual
evaluations, School Human Resources reviewer and hiring manager
Engineering Research and Graduate Programs
Responsible for graduate engineering programs and fostering the
research mission of the KU School of Engineering
Glen Marotz, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
gama@ku.edu, (785) 864-2980
Manages and oversees operations of the school's research and
graduate programs, oversees admissions, oversees GTA and GRA
appointments and manages and oversees operation of the
bioengineering program.
Amanda Ostreko
Coordinator of Research and Graduate Programs
amandao@ku.edu, (785) 864-2932
Oversees Graduate Student Services, maintains graduate and
research-related statistics, coordinates research and graduate
student-related events and workshops, liaison to Graduate
Engineering Association (GEA), coordinates annual General
Research Fund (GRF) competitions, liaison for research-related
building renovations, manages faculty travel requests for
research-related activities.
Maureen Mersmann
Coordinator of Graduate
Recruitment and Diversity Programs
mersmann@ku.edu,
(785) 864-5191
Develops and organizes all graduate program recruitment
activities for the School; coordinates recruitment at the School
and Department levels; coordinates recruitment efforts with the
Schools research centers; represents the School at events
locally and nationally; administrates graduate student
fellowships and scholarships; oversees the Engineering Graduate
Ambassador Program; serves as liaison to the Graduate
Engineering Association; serves as liaison to faculty, staff,
students, visitors, and alumni.
Herb Tuttle
Interim Director and Assistant Professor of Engineering
herbtutl@ku.edu, (913)
897-8561
Oversees Engineering Management program
Engineering Undergraduate Programs
Oversees the undergraduate student experience, including programs to
recruit students, retain students and help them navigate the
administrative requirements of university life.
Robert Sorem, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
sorem@ku.edu, (785) 864-2983
Oversees admission of undergraduate students to the school,
undergraduate probation and suspension matters, adviser to
Engineering Student Council. Dr. Sorem also is faculty adviser
to
Jayhawk
Motorsports, the school's SAE Formula car design team.
Joda Totten
Assistant to the Associate Dean
jtotten@ku.edu, (785) 864-2931
Maintains associate dean's schedule, EXPO liaison, Fundamentals
of Engineering Exam review session coordinator, special projects
Florence Boldridge
Director of Diversity Programs
fboldridge@ku.edu, (785)
864-3620
Awards minority scholarships, student recruitment and retention
efforts for women and minorities, coordinates engineering
Learning Communities program, advises minority engineering
student organizations, Project Discovery, SWE Weekend of
Engineering
Abby Coffin
Director of Student Academic Services
acoffin@ku.edu, (785) 864-2927
Certifies that students complete degree requirements,
administers changes on degree audit form (ARTS), provides
information on transfer credits.
Lucy McGilley
Director of Program Coordination
lsm@ku.edu, (785) 864-2945
Directs SELF Engineering Leadership Fellows Program, works with
senior recruitment coordinator to recruit and select fellow SELF
Fellows, develops interactive discussions and programs, and aids
in overall goals of the KU School of Engineering.
Debbie Wales
Scholarship Coordinator
dwales@ku.edu, (785) 864-2933
Coordinates scholarships for undergraduate students, maintains
official records of undergraduate students.
Marilyn Greathouse
Receptionist and Administrative Specialist
mgreathouse@ku.edu,
(785) 864-3881
Receptionist, font of information, maintains schedule for Spahr
Engineering Classroom and Dean's Conference Room, reports
statistical information for engineering surveys, sends
graduation letters
Engineering Career Center
Provides students with high quality information, resources, and
opportunities so they may confidently pursue their desired career
goals, and assists them in their efforts to successfully connect
with employers or graduate/professional school programs.
Cathy Schwabauer
Career Services Director
cschwabauer@ku.edu,
(785) 864-2926
Directs and manages the Engineering Career Center, offers
individual career advising appointments for students,
facilitates career-related workshops, classroom and student
group career presentations, organizes and maintains career
resource library, coordinates efforts with other career centers
at KU.
Patty Soucy
Assistant Director, Employer Relations
pasoucy@ku.edu, (785) 864-4206
Assists employers and KU alumni in developing recruiting
relationships with the school, provides outreach to the business
community, and coordinates assistance to students seeking
international based positions.
Lindsey McCaig
Senior Career Services Coordinator
lmccaig@ku.edu, (785)
864-2989
Coordinates on-campus interviewing for both employers and
students, provides advising and resources for students
interested in graduate or professional school opportunities, and
assists with Career Center income and expense tracking.
Tracy Fox
Career Services Coordinator
ecc@ku.edu, (785)
864-3891
Coordinates fall and spring engineering and computer science
career fairs, assists employers with job/internship postings and
resume referrals, facilitates career center registration for
students, reviews and updates ECC website, receptionist.
Engineering Computing Services
Provides computer and information technology support for the
educational mission of School of Engineering.
Lance Rombough
Director of Information Systems
lance@ku.edu, (785) 864-5250
Manages information systems and computing resources for the KU
School of Engineering and responsible for strategic planning and
implementation of all technology operations. Coordinates
delivery of technology services with campus IT/IS service
providers. Determines the needs of the student, faculty and
staff user community and provide systems that meet those needs
for data processing, administrative and academic information
systems, network services and classroom technology.
Jeff Patton
Information Specialist
jspatton@ku.edu, (785)
864-5232
Provides advanced hardware and software support for School of
Engineering computer-based servers, workstations, peripheral
equipment, and networking systems. Primary contact for
Microsoft Windows operating system administration and support.
Robert Kinder
Information Specialist
rkinder@ku.edu, (785) 864-3101
Provides advanced hardware and software support for School of
Engineering computer-based servers, workstations, peripheral
equipment, and networking systems. Primary contact for Novell
operating systems administration and support. Secondary contact
for Microsoft Windows operating system administration and
support.
Carson Gee
Information Specialist
cgee@ku.edu, (785) 864-3692
Provides advanced hardware and software support for School of
Engineering computer-based servers, workstations, peripheral
equipment, and networking systems.
Nicholas Studt
Internet Technology Coordinator
nstudt@ku.edu, (785) 864-4372
Maintains the School of Engineering Website, administers
authoring access to engineering student organization web pages.
Eileen Chrisjohn
Media/audio technician
emctara@ku.edu, (785) 864-8130
Engineering Communications & Public Relations
Responsible for communications with media, prospective and current
students, and alumni, as well as coordinating events that promote
the school's interaction with its alumni and friends.
Carolyn Church
Events Coordinator
cchurch@ku.edu, (785) 864-2909
Coordinates special events, such as receptions and dinners, for
the dean and the School of Engineering.
Jill Hummels
Public Relations Director
jhummels@ku.edu, (785)
864-2934
Communicates news of School of Engineering achievements and
events, media liaison, produces marketing materials for
prospective students, engineering alumni magazine, School of
Engineering Website content, advises KU Engineering students,
faculty and staff with their promotional endeavors.
Engineering Budget Office
Responsible for the financial affairs of the KU School of
Engineering.
Beth Wehner
Business Manager
bwehner@ku.edu, (785)
864-4511
Annual budget preparation, manages engineering funds, faculty
startup funds, accounts payable, human resources liaison,
approves payroll appointments, distributes FAC-approved funds
for student organizations, Processes payments for student
organizations, out-of-state travel requests, special awards and
professorships payments.
Ashley Lonnberg
Payroll Administrator
lonnberg@ku.edu
Payroll services, time sheets, accounts payable.
Engineering Endowment Development
Kansas University Endowment
Supports the mission of the KU School of Engineering by encouraging
endowed gifts, planned gifts, corporate gifts and annual
contributions.
Leigh Ann Hartman
Engineering Development Officer
lhartman@kuendowment.org,
(785) 832-7351
Assists donors with giving opportunities for the School of
Engineering, remainder trusts, bequests, charitable gift
annuities and more.
Nick Schmidt
Engineering Development Officer
nschmidt@kuendowment.org,
(785) 832-7351
Assists donors with giving opportunities for the School of
Engineering, remainder trusts, bequests, charitable gift
annuities and more.
