Business Office – Who’s who?
The Biological Sciences Business Office team proudly provides a range of support for our faculty, staff, and students from budget management to hiring. We aim to deliver consistent, effective, and efficient support, while fostering an open and welcoming community that promotes the success of all students, faculty, and staff. Meet our team below
Bruce A. Schulte
Department Head
baschult@ncsu.edu
Summary of Functions
| Oversee instruction and research operations |
| Serve as a point-of-contact for students and postdoctoral fellows |
| Manage department budget |
| Collaborate with faculty to determine workloads |
| Coordinate and oversee the reappointment, promotion, tenure and post-tenure review processes |
| Contribute to curricular planning in the department and distribution of associated support resources |
| Contribute to the planning and implementation of departmental meetings (e.g., faculty and staff meetings, commencement, retreats) |
| Serve as an advocate for the department and liaison to the college and university |
| Manage day-to-day operations of the department and associated administrative processes |
| Participate on the College leadership team |
| Coordinate with and establish new department committees as needed |
Jane Lubischer
Associate Department Head
jllubisc@ncsu.edu
Summary of Functions
| Chair and coordinate the Biological Sciences Undergraduate Programs Committee |
| Guide course and curriculum actions through the approval process |
| Coordinate with BioSci Student Services team to plan and monitor enrollment of course offerings |
| Engage with university interdisciplinary initiatives (e.g., Integrative Sciences Initiative, Wicked Problems Wolfpack Solutions, academies, first year programs) |
| Plan and coordinate equity-based teaching and educational initiatives |
| Coordinate content for teaching-focused meetings |
| Conduct and provide support for research in the scholarship of teaching and learning |
| Provide administrative support to the Department Head and department as needed |
| Supervise student services Manager and teaching lab support staff |
Matthew Brooks
Human Resources (HR) Partner
mbrooks4@ncsu.edu
Summary of Functions
| Serve as primary contact for all HR actions |
| Prepare all paperwork and system entry for hiring actions |
| Serve as leave coordinator |
| Adhere to all payroll and distribution deadlines |
| Serve as time keeper (temps and monthly) |
| Initiate additional compensation |
| Maintain personnel files |
| Develop SOPs |
| Process Visas |
| Maintain organizational charts |
| Support search committee administrative duties |
Wall Crumpler
Operations Manager
wall_crumpler@ncsu.edu
Summary of Functions
| Perform annual CAMS Inventory |
| Oversee and renew (where applicable) equipment maintenance service contracts |
| Serve as facilities liasion for departmentally occupied buildings |
| Write, submit, and oversee lifecycle of FacMods |
| Participate in the planning of and oversight of lab renovations and buildouts |
| Serve as EHS liasion for departmental spaces including shared rooms and laboratories |
| Manage ComTech requests |
| Facilitate surplus and renovation projects |
Tyler DeAtley
Graduate Services Coordinator (GSC); Genetics, Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics programs
tdeatle@ncsu.edu
Summary of Functions
| Provide administrative support for graduate program in coordination with the Director of Graduate Program (DGP) |
| Serve as the primary point-of-contact for student and faculty |
| Process admissions applications |
| Monitor and facilitate student progress toward degree completion (e.g., student contracts, plans of work, committee constitution, exam scheduling) |
| NextGen Graduate appointment initiator |
| Coordinate recruitment, orientation and other programmatic events |
| Contribute to training grant administration (where applicable) |
| Contribute to organization and oversight of program-associated seminar series and associated tasks |
| Approve/facilitate student travel |
| Facilitate program communication (e.g., website, newsletter, listservs) |
| Ensure students fees are paid through business office by submitting appropriate GA1 documents |
| Maintain/update the program handbook |
Dana Derosier
Executive Assistant
dhderosi@ncsu.edu
Summary of Functions
| Manage reappointment, promotion, and tenure/Post-tenure review processes |
| Maintain departmental calendars |
| Plan and coordinate departmental events |
| Support search committee administrative processes |
| Compile and manage Faculty Annual Reports and Statement of Faculty Responsibility documentation |
| Provide departmental and Head office administrative support |
| Provide department audio/visual technology backup |
| Oversee and facilitate award nominations/submissions |
| Manage departmental communications |
| Maintain social media/website |
| Develop departmental content and visuals for website |
Denise Lamb-Willis
Accounting Technician
denise_lamb-willis@ncsu.edu
Summary of Functions
| Manage finances of L2 (state),L3, L6, and L7 accounts |
| Create/activate phases for L2 faculty funds from outside the college & monitor funding transfers |
| Advise faculty on budgeting, policies & procedures, and allowable expenses |
| Enter JVs, IDTs, IDBs |
| Approve MP, vouchers, IDTs |
| Review/approve travel authorizations |
| Monitor account balance & workflow |
| Complete College Billing for startups monthly |
| Consult L5 Acct Tech’s and update any personnel / salary on google summary sheet as this gives faculty a quick overall financial view. |
| Review and Provide monthly google sheet reporting to faculty inclusive of all accounts. |
| Monitor commitments/wire payments |
| Analyze, interpret and explain financial data |
| Oversee deposits for L2, L3, L6 & L7 accounts |
Hakan Sungur
Business Manager
hsungur@ncsu.edu
Summary of Functions
| Manage and oversee business and administrative functions |
| Manage all financial accounts in the department |
| Prepare Budget forecasts and planning |
| Analytical Support and assessment |
| Contribute to strategic planning |
| Supervise business office staff |
| Interpret policy and ensure compliance |
| Develop and implement systems to project and manage revenues |
| Tracks commitments |
| Manage and monitor personnel actions |
| Manage position and appointment control |
| Serve as department SAR administrator |
| Conflict of Interest and TEARS Coordinator |
| Approve travel authorizations and requests |
| College funding approver for Graduate student appointments |
| Develop SOPs to improve business efficiences as needed |
Kate Thompson
Office Coordinator
nkthomps@ncsu.edu
Summary of Functions
| Provide general assistance to staff and faculty |
| Develop forms, SOPs, and workflows to increase departmental efficiency |
| Assist Business Manager in completing financial and HR reports requested by College/other offices |
| Develop, implement, and maintain departmental FAQ site. |
| Enter requisitions, vouchers, invoices, service agreements/contracts, and personal reimbursements |
| Reconcile all non Ledger 5 expenses on p-cards |
| Implement payroll bi-weekly redistribution |
| Enter student worker JAR HR actions |
| Serve as student timekeeper |
| Assist with travel arrangements for departmental initiatives by approval from the Department Head and Business Manager |
| Train employees on WolfTime, Travel Center, PEP Central and FWS Central in MyPack Portal |
| Support office/dept staff & faculty with allowable expenses, project IDs, account code selections |
| Facilitate non-Marketplace requisitions |