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Academic Business and Operations Team (ABOT)

About

The Academic Business Operations Team (ABOT) is a group of business and operations experts from various schools and colleges across the Lakeshore, Water Tower, and Health Sciences campuses.  They serve as a bridge between academic affairs and the financial services operation of the institution and were established as a forum for information sharing, training and development regarding fiscal matters. The ABOT convenes under the leadership of Joanna Pappas, Vice Provost for Academic Business Operations, and is directed by Adam Shorter III, Assistant Provost of Academic Business Operations, and Ramiza Vulic, Senior Director of Academic Business Operations.

This ABOT is committed to advancing the strategic goals of ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø (LUC) by providing financial leadership and effective management of University resources that align with LUC policies and practice, while working closely with the Financial Services Division, the Office of Human ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø, the Office of Capital Planning, and the Division of Student Development. The purpose of the ABOT is as follows:

  • To serve as a sounding board to the Office of Provost on fiscal matters;
  • To support and assist academic leaders in budget development, reporting, and planning analysis, as well as manage the annual budgeting process for each School and College;
  • To assist in the development of sound academic fiscal policies and practices;
  • To be accountable for the financial integrity of academic departments and administrative offices;
  • To help support overall administrative goals of Academic Affairs.

Team Members

Name Title Office # Phone/E-Mail
Joanna Pappas Vice Provost - Academic Business Operations, Office of the Provost

Lake Shore Campus
BH-110

Water Tower Campus
LT-1532

773.508.7429
312.915.7516
jpappas@LUC.edu
Adam Shorter Assistant Provost - Academic Business Operations, Office of the Provost Water Tower Campus
LT-1532
312.915.7350
ashorte@LUC.edu
Ramiza Vulic Senior Director for Academic Business Operations, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus BH 773.508.7430
rvulic@LUC.edu
Joy Boggs Business Manager - School of Communication & Graduate School Water Tower Campus EPS-201 312.915.6859 jboggs1@LUC.edu
Mike Budzynski Vice Dean - Administration, Stritch School of Medicine Health Sciences Campus
CC-327
708.216.4976
mbudzyn@LUC.edu
Brianna Burke Director - Clinical Research Office, Business Administration Health Sciences Campus              CTRE-258 708.216.4282 bburke5@LUC.edu
Noemi Celeste Business Manager - Rome Rome Campus  
Sam Celmer Assistant Director - Contracts and Operations, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus
BH-204
773.508.3103
Serdar Cizmeci
Business Manager - School of Education & Community Engagement
Water Tower Campus  LT - 1108
Lake Shore Campus CSH-409
312.915.6235 
Gosia Czelusniak
Business Manager - Institute of Pastoral Studies & Institute for Racial Justice
Water Tower Campus LT-630A
 
312.915.7450
Kara Doszkewycz
Senior Business Manager - School of Environmental Sustainability & Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus
BVM - 309
773.508.7505
kdoszke@LUC.edu
Samantha Dumm Administrative Director - Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health

Lake Shore Campus
SJH - 120

Health Sciences Campus
CC-459

708.327.9012
sdumm@LUC.edu 
Gigi El-Habash Academic Business Coordinator, Office of the Provost

Lake Shore Campus  BH-207B

773.508.2981 jelhabash@LUC.edu 

Kevin Kennedy Business Manager - Libraries Lake Shore Campus
CL-100
773.508.2656
kkenne6@LUC.edu
Gina Lopez Director - Operations & Events, Office of the Provost

Water Tower Campus LT-1533

Lake Shore Campus BH-207C

312.915.7585 glopez@LUC.edu
Annie McCormack Senior Director - Finance & Business Operations, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing

Lake Shore Campus
BVM-8th Floor

Health Sciences Campus
MNSON-4th Floor

773.508.3683
amccorm@LUC.edu
Susan Ries Associate Provost - Academic Record and Processes, Office of the Provost Water Tower Campus LT-1531 312.915.6116 sries@LUC.edu
Ayanna Sanders Assistant Director - School of Law Water Tower Campus
CLC-1226
312.915.7127
asanders6@LUC.edu
Ben Stacy Contracts and Operations Coordinator, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus  BH-207A 773.508.2142 bstacy@LUC.edu
Isabel Vinueza Business Manager - College of Arts & Sciences & Global Engagement Lake Shore Campus CH-434

773.508.8998

ivinueza@LUC.edu

Tom Vloedman Assistant Director - School of Social Work and Arrupe College Water Tower Campus
MH-508
312.915.7093
tvloedman@LUC.edu
Kristin Wojtulewicz Director - Business Operations, Stritch School of Medicine Health Sciences Campus
CC-326
708.327.2703
kwojtul@LUC.edu
Laura Zbella Associate Director - Quinlan School of Business and School of Continuing and Professional Studies Water Tower Campus
SC-617
312.915.7353
lzbella@LUC.edu

Contact Us

Water Tower Campus

820 N. Michigan Ave
Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone – 312-915-7585
Fax – 312-915-7538
Email – afot@LUC.edu 

Lake Shore Campus

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Burrowes Hall
6331 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Phone – 773-508-7480