FRIT Support Staff
Isabel Piedmont-Smith, Administrative Assistant
Supervises the other office staff, serves as personal secretary to the chair, serves as fiscal officer for the department (responsibility for accounts and payroll). Responsible for class scheduling, facilitating guest speaker visits, coordination of faculty tenure and promotion dossiers, and the development of office policies. Serves as data supervisor for student information and as fiscal approver for all human resources operations. She also coordinates faculty recruitment efforts, maintains the departmental e-mail lists, and serves as the department's building representative. Her e-mail is ipiedmon @indiana.edu
Jocelyn Karlan, Graduate Secretary
Addresses graduate student concerns such as steps toward degree completion, language proficiency, semesters of financial support, registration requirements, fellowship applications, and travel grant applications. She also administers the graduate admissions process, compiles the departmental statistics listing, and assists with Human Resources and payroll functions of the department. In addition, she coordinates the department’s Career Placement Service. Her e-mail is fritgs @indiana.edu
Nancy Stoute, Undergraduate Secretary/Webmaster
Serves as departmental webmaster, prepares on-line course descriptions, coordinates student course evaluations, and handles mail forwarding. She handles undergraduate procedures such as special credit, registration permissions, tutor lists, and language placement. She is responsible for departmental textbook check-out. Her e-mail is nstoute @indiana.edu
Dana Whippo, Faculty Secretary (half-time)
Responsible for ordering texts and materials for courses, as well as desk copies and supplies. She responds to e-mail sent to the departmental address and coordinates faculty travel funding. She also assists with financial document processing and faculty recruitment and promotion activities. Her e-mail is fritdept @indiana.edu
The department office is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. In the rare occasions when this schedule varies, a notice will be posted on the door and announced by e-mail to all faculty and graduate students.
