Meet Staff

Richard L. McKinney

Associate Vice Provost / Budget Director
(785) 864-3136 | rmckinney@ku.edu

• General Budget Questions and Procedures
• Contact for Unresolved Budgetary Questions
• Works with Provost Office to develop budget and fiscal policies / procedures for the Lawrence campus
• Fund Management
• Revenue Projections
• Liaison with Division of the Budget (Topeka)
• Member of leadership teams for various administrative systems

Maria S. Thompson

Office Manager
(785) 864-3136 | maria@ku.edu

• BMFS office manager/secretary
• AOH collections
• Tuition Assistance payments
• Budget document distribution
• Contact/support for staff searches

Helen Dong

Assistant Director
(785) 864-3298 | dong@ku.edu

• General Budget Questions and Procedures
• Provide budget information to the Division of the Budget (Topeka)
• Supports users of University BUDget system (UBUD)
• Assist with preparation of University’s Annual Budget Request (ABR)
• Working budget preparation & maintenance
• Budget liaison to Office of the Vice Provost for Information Services
• Miscellaneous ad hoc analysis
• Develop reporting tools to improve budget collection process

Karen Hawk

Senior Budget Analyst
(785) 864-3198 | kjhawk@ku.edu

• Assist in preparing the Operating Budget (Working Budget)
• Budget liaison to Office of Vice Provost for Research
• Coordinate Administrative Overhead (AOH) assessments
• Assist with University’s Annual Budget Request (ABR) to the state
• Miscellaneous ad hoc analyses and reports

Lile Merrill

Budget Analyst
(785) 864-3293 | lmerrill@ku.edu

• Assist in preparing the Working Budget
• Budget liaison to Facilities Planning & Management
• Assist with University’s Annual Budget Request (ABR)
• Miscellaneous ad hoc analysis

Mary Ann Richey

Senior Budget Analyst
(785) 864-3137 | marichey@ku.edu

• Assist in preparing the Operating Budget (Working Budget)
• Assist with University’s Annual Budget Request (ABR) to the state
• Miscellaneous ad hoc analyses and reports

Mark J. Lohmeyer

Accountant
(785) 864-3138 | mlohmeyer@ku.edu

• Payroll Appointment Process Liaison
• GTA Fee Reduction and Eligibility Requirements
• Budget Transfers
• Cost Center and Tree Maintenance
• UBUD Training
• General Budget Operations Questions

Janet Riley

Associate Director
(785) 864-3134 | jriley@ku.edu

• Coordinate faculty/academic staff Offer Letter process
• Budget liaison to units on campus:
• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Schools of Architecture, Business, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Journalism, Law, Pharmacy, and Social Welfare, Edwards Campus, Continuing Education, University Press
• University Budget Preparation
• Liaison and advisor for academic units on payroll appointments
• Oversee the Graduate Teaching Assistant Fee Reduction Program and semester audit
• Oversee the Budget Transfer process
• Provide guidance and support on the UBUD (University Budget) system
• General budget questions and procedures