Cindy Anders - Administrative Support Coordinator
Cindy processes and supervises purchasing, arranges airfare and handles the travel to comply with the University’s policy, processes I-9 forms, ensuring the information is valid and complies with University and the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations. She is responsible for wage payroll and assisting with Graduate appointments.
Ronald Nargi - IT Specialist
Ron is the Institute’s “computer geek.” He is responsible for the support, maintenance, upgrade, and procurement of our desktops, servers, networks, off-site technology needs, hardware and software systems. Ron also analyzes work-flow challenges at the Institute and proposes, designs and implements IT solutions to meet those challenges.
Kelly Rhoades - Administrative Assistant
Kelly administers the grant/contract and accounting area at the Institute. She also assists faulty in preparing and submitting proposals, monitors budgets and expenditures, processes human resource documents, oversees human resource matters and prepares reports for the faculty. In addition, Kelly supervises and hires for various positions.
Nicole Rigg - Administrative Support Assistant
Nicky is the assistant to the director. She schedules meeting rooms, conference calls and catering; reconciles purchasing card charges; and handles travel arrangements and reimbursements. Nicky also processes research supply and equipment orders; makes fleet reservations; distributes visitor parking permits; and orders office supplies.
Barbara Robuck - Writer/Editor & Public Relations
A 25-year veteran in advertising and promotions, Barb helps to market the WPPSEF, which promotes clean energy generation, energy efficiency and the attraction and establishment of clean energy business; and PA Home Energy, one of WPPSEF’s newest programs. Barb is also involved with the Stripper Well and Underground Gas Storage Consortia and the PA Biomass Working Group.
Erin Rogers - Administrative Support Staff
Erin assists with the preparation and submission of proposals, monitors budgets to ensure they comply with sponsor regulations and that the appropriate funds are available, and assists faculty with submitting reports. She also processes all ROCRs and the monthly billing for the entire ARG facility, and acts as the Institute’s key custodian.
Shea Winton - Writer/Editor & Public Relations
Shea writes a variety of communications for the EMS Energy Institute and the Consortium for Premium Products from Coal (CPCPC), including newsletters, brochures, fact sheets and news articles. In addition, Shea plans meetings, attends and photographs lectures and events, and maintains the CPCPC Web site and sections of the Institute Web site.
Elizabeth Wood - Multimedia Specialist
Liz designs posters, brochures, Web sites, ads, booth displays, newsletters, forms, and fact sheets for the EMS Energy Institute, WPPSEF, PA Home Energy, the Office of Student Development, and several Consortia. She also writes coding for the various Web sites and databases, and is the multimedia specialist and photographer at many Consortia events.