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Office: Goldfarb Hall 229G

Office: Brown Hall 305C

Office: Goldfarb Hall 232

Office: Hillman Hall 145

The Finance Director oversees financial operations, budgeting, and strategic financial planning.  She plays a key role in managing fiscal priorities, ensuring compliance, and supporting the school’s financial goals.

Serves the Brown School Community by processing purchase orders, requisitions, expense reports, spend authorizations, internal service deliveries, ad hoc bank transactions, and invoices. These transactions can be related to grants, gifts, projects, non-carry forwards, and cost centers. Follow up on transactions pending on procurement cards and guide WorkDay users as needed.

Office: Goldfarb Hall 245

Office: Hillman Hall 254

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Office: Brown Hall 305A

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Peter Coogan, PhD has served as the Communication Lab Coordinator at the Brown School since Fall 2012. He earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from Michigan State University and a master’s in Popular Culture from Bowling Green State University, both focusing on comics and superheroes. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses for over 30 years, and has worked in academic resource centers for over 20 years. Peter’s approach to writing support is a holistic, asset-based, capacity-building, and strengths-focused perspective. Peter starts with the assignment and creates (or provides) a structural outline that describes what the assignment is asking for and provides detailed, structured guidance. For this semester, all appointments will be online. Click here to make an appointment, which takes you to the log-in page for the Brown School Communication Lab portal on WCOnline. Click on a white space, fill out the appointment form, and remember to attach your assignment and/or paper. Log back in 5 to 10 minutes before the appointment and we will meet via the WCOnline system. Asynchronous appointments are available, but synchronous appointments are preferred. For questions, contact Peter at pcoogan@wustl.edu.

Office: Brown Hall 201

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Office: North Campus Main Building 1225

Office: Brown Hall 217

Office: Brown Hall 210

Office: Brown Hall 305D

Responsible for accounting, analysis, and reporting within designated departments, ensuring adherence to technical accounting guidelines and internal policies.  Serves as the primary liaison for Advarra and Accounts Receivable.

Serves the Brown School Community by processing purchase orders, requisitions, expense reports, spend authorizations, internal service deliveries, ad hoc bank transactions, and invoices. These transactions can be related to grants, gifts, projects, non-carry forwards, and cost centers. Follow up on transactions pending on procurement cards and guide WorkDay users as needed.

Office: Brown Hall 314

Office: Goldfarb Hall 357

Office: Brown Hall 311

This group is available from 7:30AM to 7:30 PM Monday through Friday to provide desktop support. They are the first place you should call if you are experiencing technical difficulties.

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Serves the Brown School Community by processing purchase orders, requisitions, expense reports, spend authorizations, internal service deliveries, ad hoc bank transactions, and invoices. These transactions can be related to grants, gifts, projects, non-carry forwards, and cost centers. Follow up on transactions pending on procurement cards and guide WorkDay users as needed.

Office: Hillman Hall 140

Office: Hillman Hall 144

Office: Goldfarb Hall 242

Office: Hillman Hall 148

Office: Goldfarb Hall 237

Office: Hillman Hall 150

Office: Umrath Hall 1

Office: Hillman Hall 148

Supports the Director of Financial Operations in financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.  Oversees transactions and approvals to uphold robust internal controls.   Acts as the main point of contact and resource for area managers and directors on budget and financial matters.

Office: Hillman Hall 143

Office: Brown Hall 221

Office: Hillman Hall 148

Office: Goldfarb Hall 46

Office: Hillman Hall 148

Supports the Director of Financial Operations in financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.  Oversees transactions and approvals to uphold robust internal controls.   Acts as the main point of contact and resource for area managers and directors on budget and financial matters.

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Jo Milner Ell (joannaell@wustl.edu) will be serving as The Writing Center’s Brown School Specialist; however, Brown students are welcome to make appointments with any Writing Center Senior Tutor using their main schedule as well. Jo is a 2019 MSW graduate of the Brown School and has professional experience in the nonprofit sector, research, grant writing, and classroom instruction. Jo and her colleagues in The Writing Center offer free writing and public speaking support on any kind of writing project, including essays, writing assignments, application materials, grants, theses, and dissertations. They can help at any stage of the process, including brainstorming, developing and clarifying an argument, organizing evidence, or improving style. During online appointments, Jo collaborates with students on idea and thesis development, organization, sentence-level issues, and more. Note that this is not an editing service, but a way to receive one-on-one, personalized feedback on your writing and presentations in real time. To schedule an appointment, please visit https://writingcenter.wustl.edu/ and follow the links to the scheduling system. There, you’ll see an option for the Brown School-dedicated schedule where you can make an appointment with Jo and the main schedule where you can make appointments with any senior tutor or graduate fellow.

Office: Goldfarb Hall 229G

Office: Hillman Hall 252

Office: Goldfarb Hall 342

Office: Hillman Hall Suite 150

Manages and coordinates research center financial management and accounting. Provides advice regarding strategic decisions, financial and operations management, and related issues; develops and implements finance-related policies and procedures for the center; performs cost analyses; and supports the Brown School budgeting process. 

Office: Hillman Hall 148

Office: Brown Hall 310

Office: Goldfarb Hall 46

Office: Hillman Hall 140

Handles development for school-specific applications

Office: Brown Hall 206

Office: Hillman Hall 152

Office: 276 N. Skinker 373

Office: Brown Hall 316

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Office: Brown Hall 309B

Office: Brown Hall 301A

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Office: Brown Hall 312

Office: Brown Hall 305B

Office: Hillman Hall 162

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Administration the Director manages the School’s research portfolio, and provides administrative and compliance oversight to funded research at the Brown School.  In addition, the Director of Research Administration is responsible for providing research and analysis to inform interim, annual and long range strategic planning for sponsored research activity at the Brown School and proactively identifies and investigates options for new funding mechanisms.

Office: Brown Hall 301C

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Office: Seigle Hall 435

Office: Hillman Hall 243

The Accounting Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating accounting functions.  This includes overseeing financial transactions and ensuring accuracy in financial records.  She plays a vital role in maintaining financial integrity and supporting effective financial management within the department.

Office: Brown Hall 301B

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