Contact Us
Correspondence for the department may be sent to:
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
930 Campus Road, Vet Box 5
Ithaca, NY 14853
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Deb Fowell, DPhil
Professor of Immunology, Department Chair
djf273@cornell.edu
ADMINISTRATION TEAM
Alexia Zobel
Department Manager
ac294@cornell.edu
- Overall management of Department operations
- Supervise administrative and teaching support staff
- Assist in all HR and Workday processes, such as hiring, promotion, reclassifications and reappointments
- Onboarding and orientation for new students, faculty and staff
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Oversight of academic programs and classes for University and NYSED compliance
Bonnie Coffin
Finance Specialist
blc1@cornell.edu
- Overall management of Department finances
- Grant management, monthly reporting and forecasting for individual faculty
- Post award reporting such as NCE and budget modifications
- Departmental Budget, capital asset inventory, space inventory, effort certification
- Appointing graduate students and posting tuition and health insurance
Karen Hollenbeck
Research Administrator
ksh10@cornell.edu
- Grant Pre-award proposal prep for submission
- Post award RPPR reports
- Subaward/subcontracts set up
- MTA/NFA guidance
- Contract/Service Agreements
- Post award account forecasting for select PIs
Taylor Trask
Front Office Coordinator and Course Support Assistant
tt488@cornell.edu
- General administrative support for the department
- Seminars & Journal Club support
- Equipment (billings, arrange for repairs/servicing, service contracts)
-
CVM building and lab access
- Assign keys to office/lab space
- Grant access to BSL 3 and confocal labs
- Arrange travel and expense reports through Concur
- Coordinating Department events
Kate Salmon
MPS and M&I Teaching Coordinator
ks2436@cornell.edu
- Serve as primary contact for the MPS program, update webpage, and serve as GFA for the program
- Prescreen applicants for MPS, enter admission/rejection letters
- Main administrative support for grad and undergraduate teaching support: scheduling rooms, record grades, scheduling exams
- Main administrative support for Block IV: schedule exams, reserve lecture halls, maintain Canvas, record grades
Tim Dal Cero
Department Technician
td322@cornell.edu
- Serve as department safety rep
- Monitor and maintain adequate levels of LN2
- Retrieve and deliver mail and packages
- Wash glassware
- Assist with lab moves and office set ups
