Business Office Hub

Our Business Office Hub facilitates the function of many activities in the Departments of Horticulture & Natural Resources and Plant Pathology.

Manager

Jen Schlegel

Jen Schlegel | Business Manager Email Jen

- Business Operations Manager (Accounting & HR)
- State & Federal Budgets, Expenditures, & Financial Reporting
- Accounting & HR system management & improvements
- Reconciliation, salary savings, schedule of charges
- Faculty Consulting & Coaching
- Oversight of Employee Relations & Recruitments
- Department signature authority

 

Accounting Team

Horticulture & Natural Resources Email Accounting Plant Pathology Email Accounting
Mary Dooley

Mary Dooley | Accountant I

- Point of contact for Horticulture & Natural Resources (HNR)
- Office supplies, mail, IDRs & Facilities work orders
- BPC Coordinator & Accounts Payable - HNR
- Foundation Requests and CashNet deposits - HNR
- Room scheduling and vehicle coordinator - HNR

Jeanna Duncan

Jeanna Duncan | Accountant II

- BPC Coordinator & Accounts Payable – Plant Pathology
- Time & Leave - Plant Pathology
- Reconciliation and monthly accounting reports - Plant Pathology
- Foundation Requests & Accounts Receivable/Invoicing - Plant Pathology
- Purchasing liaison - HNR & Plant Pathology

Brian Rankin

Brian Rankin | Accounting Manager

- Accounting Team Manager
- Grant account set-ups, modifications, reports, and credit tracking
- Reconciliation and monthly accounting reports - HNR
- Accounts Receivable/Invoicing - HNR
- Coordinate Foundation reimbursements - HNR
- Payment document signature authority
- Faculty Consulting & Coaching

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Jenni Emmerich | Travel/Concur Accountant

- Concur Implementation - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Pre-Travel Requests & After Travel Expense Reports - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Other Travel related accounts payable items - HNR
- Back up for all accounts payable functions - HNR

Human Resources (HR) Team Email Accounting

Amy Greyer

Amy Geyer | HR Analyst

- HR Team Manager
- Recruitments, Hires, and Personnel transactions of Full-time Employees, visiting scholars, student interns - Plant Pathology & HNR
- All Visa processing/paperwork - Plant Pathology & HNR
- Subject matter expert for HR items

Vacant

Vacant | HR Specialist

- GRA/GTA offers, hires, appointments, and onboarding - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Student Hourly Employment Processes - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Tuition payments and waivers - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Time and Leave - HNR

Admin Support

Christy Dipman

Christy Dipman | HNR Event Planner & Extension SupportEmail Christy

- Coordinate Extension activities, conferences and field days - HNR
- Liaison and public relations representative for Kansas Turfgrass and Golf Course Superintendent industry - HNR

Kelsey Young

Kelsey Young | Plant Pathology Extension & Office Support Email Christy

- Point of contact for Plant Pathology
-Extension Support and CashNet deposits - Plant Pathology
- Office supplies, Mail/Shipments, IDRs, and Facilities work orders – Plant Pathology
- Room scheduling, vehicles, and seminar coordination – Plant Pathology
- Inventory System, Additions/Disposals - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Department Head Support - HNR & Plant Pathology

Lisa Wuggazer

Lisa Wuggazer | Academic Services Coordinator Email Lisa

- Scholarships & Awards
- Course Curriculum Management
- Orientation & Enrollment
- Academic advising support for HNR
- Recruitment and retention of HNR undergraduate students