Department Administrator (Linda Stewart)

Chief Administrative and Financial Officer

• Annual budget development (base allocation and academic program support (APS), defense and management
• Department Management Systems (DMS) review and sign-off, including general ledger
• Funding management for staff and faculty
• Travel authorization and expense signature
• Space allocation/management

Chief of Staff/Human Resources management

• PAF responsible for home department
• Oversee business team
• Disseminate VU/HR policy; develop department policy
• Ensure salary equity; complete ASA survey

University and Department Leadership

• Serve on:
  • Vanderbilt Program in Research Administration and Development (VPRAD) advisory committee
  • VUSM Export Control Committee
  • Department of Biostatistics executive committee