Kayla Willcut

    Grants and Contracts Officer

    • Phone: 801-581-6780
    • Email: kayla.willcut@utah.edu
    • Office: 1557 MEK

    May Christy

    Activity Accountant

    • Email: may.christy@utah.edu

    Vanessa Pei

    Academic Advisor

    • Phone: (801) 581-8977
    • Email: vanessa.pei@utah.edu
    • Office: 1560C MEK

    Meets with students with last names C-Fi.
    Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students helping students develop educational plans and supporting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with major exploration, course planning, registration, campus resources, building study skills, transfer credit evaluation, degree requirements, and graduation clearance.

    Alik Nielsen

    3D Printer Associate Engineer

    • Email: u0889043@utah.edu
    • Office: 1410 MEB

    Assistant to the Composite Materials Research and Material Strength Testing laboratories. Also operates metal 3D printing; cooperating with patrons to find solutions to various needs.

    Genesis Briceno

    Administrative Assistant

    • Phone: (801) 213-1160
    • Email: genesis.briceno@utah.edu
    • Office: 1550 MEK

    Processes travel reimbursements and travel arrangements for department guests. Purchases department catering and department supplies. Supports major department events with Administrative Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Advising, and Graduate Advising.

    Lane Sutton

    Graduate Student Coordinator

    • Email: lane.sutton@utah.edu
    • Office: 1569 MEK

    Current MS & PhD Students Last Names (M-Z)
    Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering graduate students, helping students develop educational plans and assisting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with matters relating to academics, such as, course planning, registration, student record management, tuition benefit enrollment, graduation, and thesis and dissertation formatting.

    Rheannon Burnside

    Academic Specialist

    • Phone: (801) 581-4160
    • Email: Rheannon.burnside@utah.edu
    • Office: 1560A MEK

    Assists the department with administering the undergraduate program. Responsibilities include course scheduling and room assignments, degree flowcharts, degree audit exception and admissions, waitlist management, petitions, and passing announcements to students.

    Daphne Robinette

    Program Assistant

    • Phone: (801) 213-1160
    • Email: daphne.robinette@utah.edu
    • Office: 1550 MEK

    Serves as primary contact for department reception and general office support. Processes non-travel reimbursements, mail, package deliveries, room reservations, key requests, building access requests, and copy codes.

    Ben Danh

    Academic Advisor

    • Phone: (801) 581-8234
    • Email: ben.danh@utah.edu
    • Office: 1560A MEK

    Meets with students with last names A-B
    Meets and advises Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students helping students develop educational plans and supporting them from admission to graduation. Assists students with major exploration, course planning, registration, campus resources, building study skills, transfer credit evaluation, degree requirements, and graduation clearance.