Meet the Team
Behind nearly every facet of the sciences at Middlebury, the imprint of the STSS Department can be found.
Building Administration
Primary interface with Facilities Services, Custodial Services, Public Safety, Course Scheduling, Events Management, ITS, and contracted services. Oversight of direct support services including issuing building keys, providing card key access to the building, managing shared services such as printers and copiers, facilitating local computer backups, and coordinating various building activities.
For more information, please see McCardell Bicentennial Hall (MBH).
Tim Wickland
Director of Sciences Support Services and Bicentennial Hall
Areas: Building administration, shared services, shared spaces, department liaison, renovations
- Email:
- twicklan@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5421
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 333
Cathy Ekstrom
Administrative Program Coordinator
Areas: Building administration, shared services, shared spaces, department liaison
- Email:
- cekstrom@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3262
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 330
Technical and Laboratory Support
Support and guidance for faculty and students on the operation of various instrument systems, sciences laboratories, and computer-based systems including software selection and implementation, data analysis, and use of graphics and multimedia. Support and repair of laboratory and field equipment, design and fabrication of scientific apparatus, and data management for various instruments. Fabrication and precision machining of a variety of materials.
For more information, please see Technical Support.
For general inquiries, please email sciinst@middlebury.edu.
Jody Smith
Associate Director for Sciences Technical Support
Areas: Advanced scientific instrumentation support, analytical protocols
- Email:
- jodys@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5419
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 135A
Lance Ritchie
Senior Laboratory and Instrument Technician
Areas: Physics instrumentation and laboratory support, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, instrument computers
- Email:
- lritchie@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5643
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 510
Tim Allen
Senior Laboratory Technician
Areas: Biology laboratory support, microorganisms, cell cultures, autoclave, laboratory glassware, micropipettes
- Email:
- tallen@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5729
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 361
Eamon McMahon
Scientific Machinist
Areas: Apparatus fabrication, metalworking, welding, woodworking, shop management, mechanical systems
- Email:
- ejmcmahon@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5021
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 135
Kevin Booth
Instrument Technician
Areas: Instrumentation repair and maintenance, confocal microscope support and training, electromechanical systems, vacuum systems
- Email:
- kbooth@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5420
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 135
Mihai Lazar
Scientific Computing Specialist
Areas: support for specialized science computing in the STEM academic departments including advising and troubleshooting software and hardware; data acquisition, analysis, and storage; data management.
- Email:
- mlazar@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3681
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 206
Sciences Research Compliance and Laboratory Safety
Oversight of human subject research, the IACUC, the Institutional Biosafety Committee, vivarium programs, chemical and laboratory safety, and biological and radiation safety. Oversight and responsibility for many related laboratory safety functions, including hazardous waste accumulation, pickup, and disposal; chemical spill cleanup; management of safety data sheets; and testing eyewash stations. Training of faculty, staff, and students in laboratory safety.
For more information, please see Research Compliance and Laboratory Safety.
Jake Pirkkanen
Associate Director for Research Compliance
Areas: Research compliance, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), radiation safety
- Email:
- jpirkkanen@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3053
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 329
Caitlin Carr
Laboratory Stores and Safety Manager
Areas: Chemical hygiene officer, laboratory safety, chemical safety and management, laboratory waste management
- Email:
- cacarr@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5619
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 143
Tim Allen
Senior Laboratory Technician
Areas: Radiation safety technician, biohazardous waste management and disposal
- Email:
- tallen@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5729
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 361
Megan Blossom
Research Compliance Associate
Areas: Research compliance, Institutional Review Board (IRB), human research subjects protections, 45 Code of Federal Regulations 46
- Email:
- mblossom@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3391
Laboratory Stores and Procurement
Oversight of operation of the Laboratory Stores; shipping, receiving, and delivery of packages; and materials management within the building. Support for ordering materials for select academic departments, and ancillary purchasing support for the Laboratory Stores and other departments within the building.
For more information, please see the Stockroom.
For general inquiries, please email mbhstockroom@middlebury.edu.
Caitlin Carr
Laboratory Stores and Safety Manager
Areas: Stockroom management, materials management
- Email:
- cacarr@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5619
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 143
Carrie Donohue
Sciences Purchasing Coordinator
Areas: Procurement, stockroom
- Email:
- cdonohue@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3615
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 143
Vivarium
Care and support for Middlebury’s AAALAC-accredited programs in both teaching and research. Daily care for organisms housed in McCardell Bicentennial Hall, as well as the numerous related services, support, and assistance used by faculty investigators and students.
For general inquiries, please email vivariumtechs@middlebury.edu.
Betsey Rose Locke
Vivarium Manager
Registered Laboratory Animal Technician (RLATg) certified, vivarium management, vivarium care.
- Email:
- blocke@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3193
Karen Lasnier
Assistant Animal Care Technician
Areas: Vivarium care
- Email:
- klasnier@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5645
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 248
Kayleigh Lacy
Animal Care Technician
Areas: Vivarium care, Animal Care Technician, Licensed Veterinary Technician
- Email:
- klacy@middlebury.edu
Alex Kendall
Animal Care Technician
Areas: Vivarium care, Animal Care Technician
- Email:
- akendall@middlebury.edu
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall
Greenhouse Operations
Responsibility for operation of the greenhouses and care and curation of botanical specimens.
For more information, please see the Greenhouse.
Patti Padua
Greenhouse Curator
Areas: Greenhouse operations, horticulture, botanical specimens, specimen curation
- Email:
- ppadua@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5942
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 606