Chair Signature Requests

Requests needing the departmental chair's signature should go through Theresa Kelly. Please do not contact the chair directly.

IB Departmental Staff

Who Can Help Me in Integrative Biology (IB)

Theresa Kelly – Assistant Director for Administration, 512-471-7102, IB_FacultyAffairs@austin.utexas.edu

• Assistant to Department Chair
• Faculty related issues
• Staff Issues
• General Departmental Questions/Issues

Frances Lemear – HR Manager, 512-475-7932, IB_HumanResources@austin.utexas.edu

• Human Resources (A&P, classified, hourly)
• International Visas
• Timesheet and Payroll contact
• Performance evaluations and Merit reviews
• Workers’ compensation insurance contact
• FMLA contact

Bri Betts – Human Resources Coordinator, 512-232-7524, IB_HumanResources@austin.utexas.edu

• Human Resources (hourly, graduate and undergraduate)
• International Visas
• Timesheet and Payroll contact

Sean Schaffer – Administrative Manager, 512-471-1026, IB_Grants@austin.utexas.edu

• Pre-grant administration
• Grant Budgets
• No cost extensions
• Grant credit requests
• Cost-share

Michele Davis – Graduate Program Administrator, michele.davis@austin.utexas.edu

• Graduate admissions
• Student recruitment
• Assist with student registration
• Advise PB and EEB graduate students (process prelim paperwork, post defenses, etc.)
• Registration & tuition payments

Jaelyn Martin – Procurement Officer, 512-475-7926,  IB_Purchasing@austin.utexas.edu

• Purchasing
• Inventory
• Departmental and Teaching Vehicles
• Work Orders
• Telephone services

Laurie Alvarez – Financial Analyst, 512-232-1947,   IB_Accounting@austin.utexas.edu

• Post Grant Administration
• Account projections
• Account transfers
• Ecolab
• No cost extensions
• Reconciliations
• Gift/Deposit Processing
• Salary Compensation Reports

Lori Guerra – Accountant I, 512-471-9467, IB_Payments@austin.utexas.edu

• Accounts Payable
• ProCard Payments
• FRMS stipends/fellowships
• Insurance reimbursements

Adriana Tolentino – Accountant I, 512-232-5661, IB_Travel@austin.utexas.edu

• Travel requests
• Travel reimbursements
• Travel cash advance requests & reconciliations

Allan Throy Tjiptardjo – Administrative Assistant, 512-471-5858, IB_Frontdesk@austin.utexas.edu

• Front Desk contact
• IB/PB/EEB/Pop Bio Seminar Coordinator
• Guest Speaker contact
• Room Reservations Contact
• Mailroom contact
• Packages/Shipments
• Key Requests

Frequently Asked Questions

If I don't know who to ask for assistance who can I contact?

You can always reach out to Theresa Kelly, Assistant Director for Administration in Integrative Biology, or any of the other IB staff.