CECAS Business Office
About Us
The Business Office is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of the college and for directing college human resource activities. We provide recommendations and guidance on procurement, financial and human resource strategies resulting in efficient resource utilization. We are a service-oriented team dedicated to providing the highest level of service.
Comprised of analysts, accountants, and coordinators, our staff is available for both college and department-level needs.
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Meet the Team
Amanda Spatharos Long
Chief of Staff and Operations
(864) 656-5135
spathar@clemson.eduLindsay Grieshop
Chief Business Officer
(864) 656-9715
lgriesh@clemson.eduVACANT POSITION
Assistant Business Officer of Research
Maddy Ballard
Assistant Business Officer of State and Revenue
(864) 656-9947
mpolyas@clemson.eduKeri Cortese
Director of Procurement, Payroll Operations and Staff Affairs
(864) 656-2743
kcortes@clemson.eduAndrew Poling
Director of Strategic Planning
(864) 656-0821
apoling@clemson.eduKelsey Durham
Financial Business Manager
Dean’s Office, Business Office, CORE, MTS, DIRS, RISE
(864) 656-9920
kaforbe@clemson.eduSara Plumb
Lead, Procurement and Payroll Support
(864) 656-2801
saplumb@clemson.eduAndrea Ward
Manager of Payroll Operations
(864) 656-2743
jward5@clemson.eduGrant Hicks
Analytics and Foundation Manager
(864) 656-6900
gchicks@clemson.edu
Financial Business Managers
Manages all non-sponsored (Funds 10-19, 21-23, CUF and CURF) projects and financial actions
◼ Jodi Redlinger
Industrial Engineering, PEER/WISE, SC Coalition – Math & Science
jodir@clemson.eduVACANT POSITION
School of ComputingMichelle Kirby
Bioengineering, CUMUC, MUSC
mlang@clemson.eduJason Lewis
Automotive Engineering, Clemson Composites Center
jtl5@clemson.eduMichelle Shaw
School of CEEES, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, C2M2, T3S
mshaw@clemson.eduSommer Dobbins
Electrical & Computer Engineering
sommerd@clemson.eduStone Tracy
School of MAE, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering & Science Education, PLM Center
stonet@clemson.eduTyler Cantrell
Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, COMSET
cantre9@clemson.edu
Post Award Financial Managers
Manages all sponsored research (fund 20) projects from award to close-out
Amie Bennett
VIPR-GS Finance Manager
amie2@clemson.eduGraham Cline
PAFM Team Support
gncline@clemson.eduKristina Corbett
Bioengineering (faculty last name L-Z), SCBioCRAFT, SC-TRIMH
cathcar@clemson.eduAmanda Duncan
Bioengineering (faculty last name A-K), CUCWD, General Engineering
areighl@clemson.eduJackie Foster
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, CAEFF, Mechanical Engineering
jlfoste@clemson.eduTracy Gambrell
Civil Engineering, C2M2, T3S
tracyg@clemson.eduJulie Garcia
Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, SC Coalition - Math & Science, NBRC, CURI, PEER/WISE
jgarcia@clemson.eduEbony Hawthorne
Engineering & Science Education, Materials Science & Engineering, COMSET
ebonyh@clemson.eduCandice McConnell
VIPR-GS Grant Coordinator
cwmccon@clemson.eduKatherine Moxley
Electrical & Computer Engineering
kdrhode@clemson.eduKyle Sutherland
Automotive Engineering
klsuthe@clemson.eduAmanda Whitman
Industrial Engineering, School of Computing, CU-CHAI
awhitma@clemson.edu
Procurement and Payroll Support
Manages procurement actions, student hiring and payroll management (Please note- this could differ in some departments)
Meredith McCameron
Automotive Engineering, Clemson Composites Center
meredip@clemson.eduCindy McMahan
Automotive Engineering, Clemson Composites Center, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering (SMAE)
Purchasing
cmcmaha@clemson.eduAnna Craft
Bioengineering
Purchasing
akcraft@clemson.eduSkylar Powell
Bioengineering
Purchasing
sbp4@clemson.eduAmanda Mullen
Bioengineering
HR/Payroll
afmulle@clemson.eduAlex Toole
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
aetoole@clemson.eduVACANT POSITION
Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (SCEEES), C2M2, T3SMcKenzie Betfort
Computing
Payroll Support
mbetfor@clemson.eduMissy Cappelen
Computing
melisac@clemson.eduGale Black
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Purchasing
galew@clemson.eduAllison Konareski
Electrical & Computer Engineering
akonare@clemson.eduMelyssa Flinchum
Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences
mflinch@clemson.eduColtin Bentz
General Engineering, Engineering & Science Education
cbentz@clemson.eduTina Fiori
Industrial Engineering, Peer & Wise
tfiori@clemson.eduTonya Bledsoe
Materials Science & Engineering
HR/Payroll
bledsoe@clemson.eduDiane Swope
Materials Science & Engineering, COMSET
Purchasing
dswope@clemson.eduSarah Ellis
Mechanical Engineering
Purchasing
seshirl@clemson.eduDaune Raines
Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering (SMAE)
Student Hiring & Payroll
draines@clemson.eduLaura Harper
SC Coalition- Math & Science
lmharpe@clemson.eduJessica Wagner
National Brick Research Center
Purchasing
roches2@clemson.eduBeth Murphy
National Brick Research Center
HR/Payroll
etmurph@clemson.eduKristy Dickinson
VIPR
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Financial Resources and Forms
CECAS Resources
- CECAS Reimbursement Form
- CECAS Pcard Form
- CECAS Billing Rates
- CECAS Faculty Resource Guide
- Machining and Technical Services Request
University Resources
- Clemson University Business Manual
- Disbursement Grid-link
- P-cards
- BuyWays
- Procurement Page
- R&D Form
- Tax ID
- Incentive Cards
- Managed Print Services
- Inventory of Capitalized Equipment (over $5k) and Departmental Asset Tracking
- Billing/Fringe Rates
- Records Management
- Moving Expenses
- Kronos
- Grad school
- Policies and Procedures
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Travel Resources and Forms
- Clemson Travel Page
- CECAS Travel Policy
- Sabbatical Leave Request
- Oanda Currency Converter
- Department of State - International Per Diem Rates
Travel Request Forms
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Post Awards
The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Grants and Contracts Administration Office (Post-Awards) serves three primary roles for the college: liaison, project manager, and auditor. Information on rates, payments, and travel requests associated with post-awards can be found on the CECAS Grant Management.
Fiscal Year End 6/30 – All expenditures incurred before 6/30 should be charged to the fiscal year that is closing.