Administrative Staff

Kristin manages department-related events and programs, including scheduling travel, catering and reservations for department seminars and large-scale events. Kristin also provides administrative support for the Center for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience.

Brenda is responsible for grant administration, payroll costing, document approval, fund tracking and other administrative projects related to the group of faculty to who she is assigned. Please see the org chart for portfolio assignments (DoN Faculty access only).

Zana processes procard charges and relocation/lab recruitment reimbursements, issues keys and provides general administrative support within the department. She additionally triages general inquiries received by the DoN Business Office.

Johnisha provides glass washing and autoclaving services, along with various support for department activities.

Rebekah assists in providing administrative support in connection with the chair’s office activities. This support includes efforts associated with faculty recruitment.

Kim provides departmental support for payroll, HR and visa-related processes.

Mary provides departmental support for payroll, HR and visa-related processes.

Blanka provides support for the WashU Neuroprep Program.

Daria is responsible for grant administration, payroll costing, document approval, fund tracking and other administrative projects related to the group of faculty to who she is assigned. Please see the org chart for portfolio assignments (DoN Faculty access only).

Troy processes department employee general reimbursements, blanket order invoices, line invoices and asset management. Troy completes lab-generated orders in Marketplace and assists in lab orders from outside vendors, along with other purchasing and accounting duties as assigned.

Stephanie is responsible for grant administration, payroll costing, document approval, fund tracking and other administrative projects related to the group of faculty to who she is assigned. Please see the org chart for portfolio assignments (DoN Faculty access only). Stephanie serves as the post-award lead within the Grant Administration Group.

Alma processes department employee travel reimbursements, subawards and internal service delivery (ISD) invoices and generates departmental recharge center invoicing, along with other accounting duties as assigned.

Nancy is responsible for grant administration, payroll costing, document approval, fund tracking and other administrative projects related to the group of faculty to who she is assigned. Please see the org chart for portfolio assignments (DoN Faculty access only). Nancy serves as the overall DoN grant administration manager and the pre-award lead.

Josh provides IT support, including deskside service to the department such as assistance with computer operating systems, software, hardware and networking requests. He also works closely in partnership with the central WUIT team.

Shea provides departmental support for strategic communications and marketing, including writing press releases, science writing, social media management, website design and maintenance, and event promotion and marketing.

Nick is responsible for providing strategic, operational and space management for the department’s research laboratories and teaching facilities. This includes responsibilities for short and long-term planning, management of shared research facilities and shared laboratory spaces, and environmental and occupational health and safety compliance.

Emily helps facilitate private gifts and engagement in support of faculty, research and programs in the Department of Neuroscience.