Administrative Staff
The David Edward Schramm Professor and Head
Keith Cook, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Overall planning; department coordination; problem solving
Email
Tel: 412 268 7383
Fax: 412 268 3025
Office: Scott Hall 4N207
Director of Finance and Operations
Jonathan Walkush
Responsibilities: Departmental budgeting; accounting; financial reporting; general staff management; human resources; space planning; property officer; key assignments
Email
Tel: 412 268 1423
Fax: 412 268 3025
Office: Scott Hall 4N213
Associate Business Manager
Vanessa Calvin, M.A.F.M.
Responsibilities: Coordination of funding for departmentally-supported PhD students; Workday transactions; foreign scholar and faculty visas; visitors
Email
Tel: 412 268 2580
Fax: 412 268 3025
Office: Scott Hall 4N201A
Director of Graduate Programs
Maryia Rakach
Responsibilities: Graduate student admissions, enrollment, advising, & assistance; foreign student visa coordination; exam coordination; progress monitoring
Email
Tel: 412 268 4707
Fax: 412 268 3025
Office: Scott Hall 4N119
Communications Coordinator and Administrative Manager for the Department Head
Karina Shevchenko
Responsibilities: BME website management and communications; faculty recruitment & promotion coordination; special projects
Email
Tel: 412 268 6222
Fax: 412 268 3025
Office: Scott Hall 4N120
Undergraduate Program and Alumni Relations Coordinator
Kristin Kropf
Responsbilities: Undergraduate advising; commencement coordination; undergraduate program assistance; conference room scheduling
Email
Tel: 412 268 3955
Fax: 412 268 3025
Office: Scott Hall 4N117
Buyer
Michael Scampone
Responsibilities: Purchase orders; expense reports; P-Card reconciliations
Email
Tel: 412 268 8623
Fax: 412 268 3025
Office: Scott Hall 4N212
Misti West
Responsibilities: Laboratory and equipment maintenance; technical and safety training; supply stock management
Email
Tel: 412 268 7169
Fax: 412 268 3025
Office: Scott Hall 3107
Procurement Operations Manager
Bryce Aaronson
Responsibilities: Purchase orders; expense reports; P-Card reconciliations; grants reporting
Email
Tel: 412 268 6165
Fax: 412 268 3025
Office: Scott Hall 4N201
Administrative Coordinator
Julie Price
Responsibilities: BME seminar series; expense reports; calendars
Email
Tel: 412 268 1728
Fax: 412 268 3025
Office: Scott Hall 4N201