Administrative Staff

Neha Kushan

Academic Office Information

neha.kushan@neuro.utah.edu

801-581-5494

Neha oversees department operations, develops the department's annual budget, manages sponsored projects, and directs the Faculty Review and Advancement process. She oversees faculty and staff recruitment and retention.

Emily Harris

Academic Office Information

emily.harris@neuro.utah.edu

801-581-3653

Emily coordinates the Neurobiology Graduate program and assists with stipends/traineeships, tuition and fees, class registration, permission codes, health/dental/vision insurance, and student files and records. She organizes the Research in Progress (RIP) schedule, department events, and seminar series and provides administrative support for the department as needed.

Ana Sevilla

Academic Office Information

ana.sevilla@neuro.utah.edu

801-581-6045

Ana provides financial and administrative support. She assists with new hires (onboarding, building access), I-9, updates work authorizations, and assists with visa applications, and offboarding. She is the department's payroll reporter and assists with KRONOS and all payroll-related queries. Approves all Ushop/FMS orders, provides/maintains sienna access, requests GFA approval for new projects and activities, and submits cores work authorization forms. Processes all reimbursement requests including travel expense reports, Fellowship/Traineeship setups, cost transfers, journal entries and reviews/approves financial documents for the department. She is the inventory controller for the Department.

Lisa Shen

Languages spoken: Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese Hokkien

Academic Office Information

lisa.shen@neuro.utah.edu

801-213-7200

Lisa provides post-award support for the department including a monthly review of all account spending and reporting to ensure compliance. She serves as a liaison with the Office of Sponsored Projects. Assists faculty with post-award reporting and analysis, develops spending plans, prepares accounts for closeout, and provides a range of other financial support as needed. She is equipped to serve as backup for purchasing, HR, payroll, and travel as needed.

Andrew Jeffries

Academic Office Information

andrew.jeffries@neuro.utah.edu

801-213-1503

Andrew manages the purchasing for the department. He assists with invoice payments, OCM orders, General and Campus Stores purchasing, assists with complex equipment purchases, and independent contractor agreements in accordance with University, State, and federal procurement guidelines. He is responsible for maintaining department inventory.

Paul Jeffries

Academic Office Information

paul@neuro.utah.edu

801-585-7164

Neurobiology Department IT supports hardware systems including desktops, laptops, data storage, and printer hardware. Also, IT maintains network access and internet connectivity via UIT and HSC/ITS routes directly or through VPN. Hardware security implementation and support follow campus best practice guidelines as much as possible. Operating systems, software programs, and protocol installation, configuration, update, and support are directed by NeuroIT. System purchasing, inventory, and retirement are done in conjunction with department purchasing and accounting people.

Body Donor Staff

Name & Responsibility	Email	Phone
J. Heath Holverson Manager, Body Donor Program	heath@neuro.utah.edu	801-585-9356
Braden W. Dunbar Assistant Manager, Body Donor Program	braden@neuro.utah.edu	801-581-7499
Blake A. Yates Assistant Manager, Body Donor Program	blake.yates@neuro.utah.edu	801-581-6645

Associate Staff

Name & Responsibility	Email	Phone
Nicole Caldwell Neuroscience Graduate Program Coordinator	nicole@neuro.utah.edu	801-581-4820