Updates Related to Recent Executive Orders

Research Accounting Areas of Responsibility

Research Accounting

Research Accounting Areas of Responsibility​

The abbreviations in the “Area” column below are defined as:

G=Governmental, I=Industrial, CM=Cash Management, MD=Master Data

The table below lists staff members, their title, area of expertise, and email address.

NameTitleAreaEmail
RESEARCH ACCOUNTINGGENERAL INFORMATIONAllRes-Acct@psu.edu
RESEARCH ACCOUNTINGCollectionsCMora-collections@psu.edu
Matthew BeisselDirectorAllmcb248@psu.edu
Kelsey BennettManager: Government TeamGkxw32@psu.edu
Crystal KachikManager: Industrial TeamIcls180@psu.edu
Christine BlattAccountantGcub7@psu.edu
J. Emily DeckerAccountantCMjxd6026@psu.edu
Rebekah DickAccountantIras141@psu.edu
Stephanie EmighAccountantMDslg17@psu.edu
Alyssa FishboneAccountantAllasf5369@psu.edu
Chrissy HooderAccountantIclt163@psu.edu
Danielle JonesAccountantCMdib5114@psu.edu
Sara KelleyAccountantGsak5305@psu.edu
Aaron KnauffAccountantGaek20@psu.edu
Rachel LitzingerAccountantGrcb211@psu.edu
Heather LutzAccountantIhck5149@psu.edu
Fonda NevelAccountantIfac32@psu.edu
Lori PeacheyAccountantIlap5181@psu.edu
Mike RohrbeckAccountantGmfr5083@psu.edu
Cara RosancransAccountantAllcfp108@psu.edu
Evan SmithSupervisorCMems5264@psu.edu
Valerie SnyderAccountantGves49@psu.edu
Kasey StaronkaAccountantGkes5195@psu.edu
Linda TapiaAccountantIlft5244@psu.edu
Chelsi TedeschiSupervisorMDcvt5209@psu.edu
Tracy UlewiczAccountantIter127@psu.edu
Andria WassonAccountantMDajw6317@psu.edu
Thomas WitmerAccountantCMtzw5409@psu.edu

Area of Responsibility

Below is a listing of the accounting staff and their current area of responsibility. If you do not see the agency/sponsor you are looking for, please contact the appropriate supervisor for assistance.

Government Team Billing/Reporting

Kelsey Bennett, Manager, ID# 00036878 kxw32@psu.edu
  • TSF: Tobacco Settlement Funds
Cara Rosancrans, Advanced Professional, ID# 01198467 cfp108@psu.edu
  • NSF – National Science Foundation
  • NGA – National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Sara Kelley, Advanced Professional, ID# 01182942 sak5305@psu.edu
  • NIH/PHS – billing & reporting, Letter of Credit/Electronic Drawdowns
  • DHHS/USFDA
  • EDA
Aaron Knauff, Advanced Professional, ID# 1245731 aek20@psu.edu
  • PDE – Education
  • PCCD – Crime & Delinquency
  • PDCNR- Conservation
  • PLCB – Liquor Control Board
  • PLI – Labor & Industry
  • PCA – Council of Arts
  • PCRP – Center for Rural Pennsylvania
  • DOE VIPERS
Valerie Snyder, Advanced Professional, ID# 00036870 ves49@psu.edu
  • DOE
  • DOS
  • FAA
  • NASA
  • OE
  • PASEAGRANT
  • USDC
  • USDT
Mike Rohrbeck, Senior Professional, ID# 00036868 mfr5083@psu.edu
  • Navy Contracts
  • BFTC- Ben Franklin
  • USGOVT
  • Ag Appropriations
Christine Blatt, Intermediate Professional, ID# 01023611 cub7@psu.edu
  • AF: Air Force
  • AID
  • APPALACHRE
  • ARMY
  • CIA – Central Intelligence Agency
  • DARPA
  • DIA – Defense Intelligence Agency
  • Dept. of Defense
  • EPA – Environmental Protection
  • FEDRRADM
  • GSA – General Services
  • HUD
  • IMLS – Institute of Museum and Library Services
  • MISCFEDGOV
  • NEH – National Endowment for the Humanities
  • NSA – National Security Agency
  • Peace Corps
  • SEC – Securities and Exchange Commission
  • USDHS
  • USDI
  • USDJ – Dept. of Justice
  • USDL – Dept. of Labor
  • USMC – Marine Corps
  • VETAFF
Kasey Staronka, Intermediate Professional, ID# 00036816 kes5195@psu.edu
  • Navy Grants
  • Navy IPA’s
  • USDA
Rachel Litzinger, Professional, ID# 00036812 rcb211@psu.edu
  • PDH – Health
  • PAHS – Human Services
  • PDA – Agriculture
  • PDEP – Environmental Protection
  • PDT – Transportation
  • PGC – Game Commission
  • PFBC – Fish & Boat Commission
  • PWMRB- Wine & Marking Research Board
  • All other misc. Commonwealth agencies
Andria Wasson, Advanced Professional, ID #01044823 ajw6317@psu.edu
  • NRC – Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • NPS – National Parks Service

Industrial Team Billing and Reporting

Crystal Kachik, Manager, ID# 00036881 cls180@psu.edu Stephanie Emigh, Advanced Professional, ID# 01044824 slg17@psu.edu
  • Industrial: O
Lori Peachey, Senior Professional, ID# 00036843 lap5181@psu.edu
  • Industrial: H- L, N
  • Siemens
  • Space Telescope
Chrissy Hooder, Advanced Professional, ID# 01182943 clt163@psu.edu
  • Industrial: B, C
  • Sandia
  • Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Linda Tapia, Advanced Professional, ID# 01245410 lft5244@psu.edu
  • ARSOs
Fonda Nevel, Intermediate Professional, ID# 00036815 fac32@psu.edu
  • Industrial: A, F, T, S
Tracy Ulewicz, Intermediate Professional, ID# 01056002 ter127@psu.edu
  • Industrial: G, M, P, Q, R
  • American Heart
Heather Lutz, Intermediate Professional, ID# 01199506 hck5149@psu.edu
  • Industrial: D, E, V-Z
  • U – Non University
  • University of R-Z
Rebekah Dick, Professional, ID# 00036810 ras141@psu.edu
  • University of A-Q

Cash Management

Evan Smith, Senior Supervisor, ID# 01140585 J. Emily Decker, Intermediate Professional jxd6026@psu.edu Danielle Jones, Professional dib5114@psu.edu Thomas Witmer, Professional tzw5409@psu.edu

Master Data

Chelsi Tedeschi, Senior Supervisor, ID# 01142280 cvt5209@psu.edu Andria Wasson, Advanced Professional ajw6317@psu.edu Stephanie Emigh, Advanced Professional slg17@psu.edu

Office of Research Accounting

Address

Interoffice Mail:
Research Accounting, 401 Rider Building

U.S. Mail:
Office of Research Accounting
The Pennsylvania State University
227 W Beaver Ave Ste 401
State College, PA 16801

Contact

Phone: (814) 865-7525
Fax: (814) 865-3910

Email: Res-Acct@psu.edu

Collections Email: ora-collections@psu.edu