Shelley Phelps

Finance and Business Administrator, Electrical and Computer Engineering

I started at CMU in 2015

As the Finance and Business administrator, I supports the operations of the ECE department , primarily in the areas of human resources and finance(budgetary responsibility of up to $2M). I serves as a resource and advisor to faculty, staff and students on matters of policy and administration.

During my term, I would like to see Staff Council become more involved with our staff population and determining their needs/wants from our group. I can help make this happen by becoming more present with CMU staff whether through broader communications and encouraging feedback and discussion to hear the needs of our CMU population and what we can do to make them top priority at the University so they know how much they are all valued.

I was one of the division 8 representatives from 2018 - 2022 serving on the Relations and Guidance Committee as well as the Benefits Committee in which I has assisted in completing the benchmarking report for increased staff PTO. I have assisted previously in helping with the Food Drive and have volunteered to help with the Staff Council ice cream socials and working at the benefits fair to serve popcorn. I was not re-elected for divisional rep this term but was asked to step in as an at large rep beginning in March of 2023 which I am glad to help and would like to continue to carry on in this role.