Associate Vice President for Administration

Jim Baker
- Associate Vice President for Research Administration
- jrbaker@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 303
Specialties
- Intellectual property/patents
- Technology licensing
- Corporate research
- Spin-off/start-up business development
Innovation and Commercialization

Julie Baker
- MTRAC Program Manager

Robin Kolehmainen
- Manager of Agreements and Operations, Innovation & Commercialization
- rakolehm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 202G
Specialties
- Reviews, negotiates, and processes Non-Disclosure Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements
- Manages the University Trademark Program entailing the processing of license agreements with vendors to use university logos
- Administering legal matters (patents)
- Processes and manages license agreements with the university
- Information system management

Mike Morley
- Director, Technology Commercialization
- mcmorley@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 202C
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Invention disclosure and portfolio management
- Commercial and intellectual property assessment for new technologies
- Technology marketing, commercialization planning, and licensing

Nate Yenor
- Director of Technology Business Incubation
- nryenor@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Remote
Sponsored Programs Accounting

Tammie Fraki
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Accountant
- tmfraki@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2244
- Lakeshore Center 320E3
Specialties
- Sponsored Project Set-up
- Post Award Management and Closeout
- Expenditure Review
- Financial Reporting

Ricky Greub
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Accountant
- rjgreub@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2244
- Lakeshore Center 320E5
Specialties
- Sponsored Project Set-up
- Post Award Management and Closeout
- Expenditure Review
- Financial Reporting

Hayley Karinen
- Sponsored Programs Coordinator
- hckarine@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2244
- Remote

Christine Klein
- Sponsored Programs Accountant
- cmgruver@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2244
- Remote
Specialties
- Sponsored Project Set-up
- Post Award Management and Closeout
- Expenditure Review
- Financial Reporting

Kelly Kunishige
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Accountant
- knkunish@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2244
- Lakeshore Center 320E6
Specialties
- Sponsored Project Set-up
- Post Award Management and Closeout
- Expenditure Review
- Financial Reporting

Ashley Lehto
- Administrative Assistant
- aalehto@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2244
- Lakeshore Center 320E4

Michelle Meneguzzo
- Manager, Sponsored Programs Accounting
- mmmenegu@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2244
- Lakeshore Center 202E
Specialties
- Sponsored Project Set-up
- Post Award Management and Closeout
- Expenditure Review
- Financial Reporting
Sponsored Programs Office

Hilary Anderson
- Sponsored Programs Analyst
- hilarya@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2226
- Lakeshore Center 202A
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Jennifer Bukovich
- Manager, Sponsored Programs
- jlbukovi@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2226
- Lakeshore Center 202B
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret, and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (eg. time extensions, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Karen Foltz
- Office Assistant
- ksfoltz@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2226
- Lakeshore Center 320D2

Marilyn Haapapuro
- Assistant Vice President for Industry Sponsored Programs
- mkhaapap@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 202F
Specialties
- Administration of industrial sponsored research agreements, including negotiation practices, proposal and award processes, and contract language.
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission to industrial sponsors, including those with federal pass-through funds.
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions with industrial sponsors.
- Review, interpret and determine applicability of Federal Acquisition Regulations in federal pass-through awards.
- Provide post award support (eg. time extensions, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in project scope).

Kelly Kallio
- Assistant Vice President for Government Sponsored Programs
- kmkallio@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2226
- Lakeshore Center 202D

Kelsey Kocher
- Sponsored Programs Analyst
- kekocher@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 202I
Specialties
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission to industry sponsors, foundations and foreign entities
- Review and negotiate agreement terms and conditions with industry sponsors
- Provide post award support (e.g. time extensions, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in project scope)
- Assist Student Design program leaders with proposal development and awards. Negotiate contract terms and conditions and provide post-award support to principal investigators

Randy Laurn
- Sponsored Programs Analyst
- rmlaurn@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2226
- Lakeshore Center 329
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Stephanie LeMay
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Analyst
- slvervil@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2226
- Lakeshore Center 320D6
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Ryan Neely
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Analyst
- rmneely@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2226
- Lakeshore Center 320D4

Sherri Peters
- Sponsored Programs Analyst
- sapeters@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2226
- Remote
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Kathleen Terando
- Sponsored Programs Analyst
- kterando@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 202H
Specialties
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission to industry sponsors, foundations and foreign entities
- Review and negotiate agreement terms and conditions with industry sponsors
- Provide post award support (e.g. time extensions, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in project scope)
- Develop and review Service Orders

Joseph Watson
- Assistant Grants Analyst
- jrwatson@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2226
- Lakeshore Center 320D3