College of Architecture and Design
Staff Biographies
ALEXZANDRIA BARNARD, Administrative Assistant to the Dean
GEORGE CHARBENEAU, Woodshop Manager
ALICE McHARD, Graduate Student Servics Coordinator
SALLIE ILG, Evening Secretary
MARY JOHNSON, Administrative Assistant
MEGAN FUHLMAN, Coordinator of Student Services
LESLIE MICHALIK, Administrator of Student Services
JOSEPH OBERHAUSER, Architectural Computer Resource Center Manager
BRIAN RAYMOND, Facilities Coordinator
GAYLE SCHAEFF, Faculty Secretary
ELIZABETH SIMMONS, Visual Resources Coordinator
ALEXZANDRIA BARNARD
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Alexzandria 'Ali' Barnard is the first point of contact for all inquiries regarding the Dean.
As assistant to the Dean, she is also responsible for maintaining all personnel records for the College, preparation and processing of scheduling meetings, travel and special events, she also provides secretarial support to Department Chairs, faculty and staff members.
Ms. Barnard gathers statistical information for the annual ACSA report; prepares the ACSA Directory and assists with the Guide to Architecture Schools.
Ms. Barnard received her Bachelor of Science in Business Management (BSBM) from Lawrence Technological University and is currently studying for her Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
GEORGE CHARBENEAU
Woodshop Manager
George Charbeneau serves as Woodshop Manager and resident craftsman. His duties include guidance in the proper use and safety of the facilities and offering insight into woodworking techniques, material properties and project design.
ALICE McHARD
Graduate Student Services Coordinator
Ms. McHard performs administrative tasks and supports the Master of Architecture degree program. She is called upon to exercise significant judgement applying University policy, procedures and enforcing academic regulations for the graduate program. She works closely with and provides support to the Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and Department Chairs and she also regularly interacts with admissions, the registrar's office, deans office, faculty advisors, and the graduate student body. Ms. Mchard also assists the Department Chair of Architecture to coordinate the Paris Study Abroad program including publicity, the application process, management of deposit receipt, airline ticketing coordination and contact with sponsors.
Sallie Ilg Supports the faculty and students as an administrative assistant during the evening hours and on a part time basis.
MARY JOHNSON
Administrative Assistant
Mary is an Administrative Assistant responsible for monitoring of the budget, as well as processing of requisitions, reimbursements and check requests for the College of Architecture and Design. Additionally, she supports the administrative needs of the Department Chairs along with her peers. She reports to the Administrator of Student Services.
She has an Associates Degree in Accounting from Henry Ford Community College. She previously worked at Providence Hospital for fourteen years as an Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Finance.
MEGAN FUHLMAN
Coordinator of Student Services
LESLIE MICHALIK
Administrator of Student Services
Leslie Michalik is responsible for the overall management and provision of administrative support to the Office of the Dean and all administrative, teaching personnel and students within the College.
Ms. Michalik is responsible for the overall management of undergraduate student records, the undergraduate probationary counseling procedure, all registration, and supervises several full-time staff members. In association with Department Chairs, she schedules undergraduate classes. Ms. Michalik formulates and implements departmental policies and procedures and assists with the formation of the departmental budgets. She provides guidance to undergraduate students regarding proper course sequencing and selection, conducts all senior reviews and directs the verification of seniors for graduation.
She graduated from the University of Texas/Dallas with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Texas Women’s University in Denton, Texas with a Master of Science in Counseling and Human Development.
JOSEPH OBERHAUSER
Architectural Computer Resource Center Manager
As Manager, Mr. Oberhauser coordinates day-to-day operations and maintenance along with long range planning activities. He interacts with faculty, students, college administration and other departments on campus. In addition to managing the day-to-day operations of the Architectural Computer Resource Center, he also coordinates purchases, repairs, supplies and inventory for the lab and the Detroit Studio. Light maintenance, upkeep on printers, plotters and computers along with coordinating problems and updates with the central computer center are important tasks of the ACRC manager. He is also responsible for researching new programs and equipment, collecting funds from students for prints and plots, knowledge of all computer programs and understanding of local area networks on laptops (LTU Tech-book), and strategic planning on technology relating to the LTU laptop initiative. He supervises 10-12 student assistants and carrys out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable law.
Prior to LTU, he managed computer operations for a graphics studio, and managed technical support for the graphic artists at General Motors.
Joe graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (BSBA). His Masters Degree (MBA) specializing in Management Information Systems is from the University of Minnesota.
BRIAN RAYMOND
Facilities Coordinator
Brian’s responsibilities include providing support for all audiovisual and telecommunication needs within the College, as well as off-site studio facilities. He designs and implements presentation equipment, supervises a team of student assistants, and interacts with other University departments and Colleges on a regular basis. He also directs and coordinates the installation and implementation of exhibits, events and accreditation visits. As an ancillary function, Brian manages and curates the university-owned Frank Lloyd Wright "Affleck" House. His routine role involves building maintenance issues and equipment maintenance issues.
GAYLE SCHAEFF
Faculty Secretary
Gayle’s main responsibility is to support the needs of the full and adjunct faculty members of the College of Architecture and Design. She prepares “Faculty Assignments” and “Letter of Agreement” forms for all faculty, collects data and submits book orders for all faculty, provides clerical support for faculty, maintains and updates faculty syllabus files, assists faculty with Blackboard entry and Banner Web grade entry and is a liaison between the Dean and faculty, disseminating important information and faculty meeting announcements.
She also approves Teaching Assistants’ Time Sheets, has assisted with accreditation reports, records the minutes of the faculty meetings, and answers the main phone line for the College of Architecture and Design.
Prior to the CoAD, she worked for Business Services, the College of Engineering, College of Management and the Admissions Office on campus.
Ms. Schaeff has been a licensed Residential Builder for the State of Michigan and certified DNR instructor since 1986.
ELIZABETH SIMMONS
Visual Resources Coordinator
The Visual Resource Coordinator oversees the Architecture Resource Center (ARC). The Center provides faculty and students with the resources necessary to support curriculum, research, and learning.
The Coordinator's responsibilities include supervising a small team of Student Assistants and maintaining a diverse and growing collection (books, analog/digital images, drawings, periodicals, reference works, videos, databases, special collections). Each semester the ARC reserves audio and visual equipment (cameras, slide/digital projectors, DVD, lighting and other special peripherals) for lecture and student assignment purposes.
The ARC (under the direction of CoAD and the university library) is staffed by Elizabeth Simmons, a librarian who provides reference and research help to faculty and students in addition to performing supervisory and collection, and curatorial services.
She has a Master's of Library and Information Science (MLIS) and undergraduate degrees in Education (B. Ed) and Art History (B.A.)