Jessica Morgan

Educational Outreach Coordinator

jmorgan2@uchicago.edu

Jessy Morgan leverages her research and higher education experience in science communications and mentoring programs and supports the outreach components of federal grant proposals. She also supports ongoing outreach efforts with the PME. 

Shereen Bourne

Assistant Director of Academic Programs

sbourne@uchicago.edu

Shereen Bourne works to support the delivery of the academic programs at UChicago PME, with a focus on the PhD Programs. She is engaged in course administration, records management, student engagement and support, and admissions for both PhD programs. She also serves as one of the primary liaisons between the academic programs and UChicago PME's Office of the Dean of Students.

Ozge Kocak Hemmat

Assistant Dean of Students for Registration and Data Management

kocakozge@uchicago.edu

Ozge Kocak Hemmat supports the Office of the Dean of Students at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME). Her responsibilities include managing student records (academic progress, TA assignments), matriculation (onboarding, orientation, and training), graduation, data management, analysis, and reporting.

Maria A. Reyes

Director of Budget & Accounting

mareyes@uchicago.edu

Maria A. Reyes manages the financial and operating budget for the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME).  She works closely with PME senior leadership to develop short and long-term plans to achieve financial goals, business strategies, and financial models for programs and initiatives.  She provides guidance and oversight to PME and oversees the finance & procurement, grant writing, and PME’s grants & contracts services.  Maria works closely with the University's central offices and affiliated organizations (Office of the Provost, University Research Administration, Financial Services, National Labs, etc.) to establish and maintain productive partnerships.   

Danyel Cavazos

Quantum Educational Laboratory Instructor

cavazos@uchicago.edu

Danyel Cavazos oversees and manages the Quantum Educational Laboratory ("QuantumLab") at the PME. He works with faculty to design and implement teaching experiments and demonstrations in various quantum platforms. Feel free to contact Danyel about demonstrations, experiments, and outreach related to teaching quantum science. 

LaNée Preshon Ellis

Senior Director, HR & Academic Affairs Operations

lpreshonellis@uchicago.edu

LaNée oversees recruitment initiatives and the entire employee life cycle, faculty and academic appointment processes, salary and benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, policy implementation, as well as equal opportunity and employment law compliance.

Julia Krueger

Associate Process & Equipment Engineer, Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility

William Hyland

Associate Process & Equipment Engineer, Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility

Heather Upshaw

Director of Development and Associate Dean of Alumni Relations & Development

hupshaw@uchicago.edu

Heather Upshaw works with Dean Mason and the UChicago PME community to identify opportunities for philanthropy to advance the School’s vital mission. Along with the Assistant and Associate Directors of Advancement, she brings these opportunities to UChicago alumni and donors who wish to support transformative teaching and groundbreaking research on the great challenges of the 21st century.

Derek Burns

Shipping & Receiving Clerk

dburns1@uchicago.edu

Derek works closely with Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) faculty, staff, and students to provide support and services from the dock area. He receives, tracks, and distributes all incoming parcels, packages, and lab gases throughout the PME division. He can be contacted with requests to send out packages and refill lab gases.

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