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Academic Business and Operations Team (ABOT)

About

The Academic Business Operations Team (ABOT) is a group of business and operations experts from various schools and colleges across the Lakeshore, Water Tower, and Health Sciences campuses.  They serve as a bridge between academic affairs and the financial services operation of the institution and were established as a forum for information sharing, training and development regarding fiscal matters. The ABOT convenes under the leadership of Joanna Pappas, Vice Provost for Academic Business Operations, and is directed by Adam Shorter III, Assistant Provost of Academic Business Operations, and Ramiza Vulic, Senior Director of Academic Business Operations.

This ABOT is committed to advancing the strategic goals of Loyola University Chicago (LUC) by providing financial leadership and effective management of University resources that align with LUC policies and practice, while working closely with the Financial Services Division, the Office of Human Resources, the Office of Capital Planning, and the Division of Student Development. The purpose of the ABOT is as follows:

  • To serve as a sounding board to the Office of Provost on fiscal matters;
  • To support and assist academic leaders in budget development, reporting, and planning analysis, as well as manage the annual budgeting process for each School and College;
  • To assist in the development of sound academic fiscal policies and practices;
  • To be accountable for the financial integrity of academic departments and administrative offices;
  • To help support overall administrative goals of Academic Affairs.

Team Members

Name Title Office # Phone/E-Mail
Joanna Pappas Vice Provost - Academic Business Operations, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus
BH-206
Water Tower Campus
LT-500
773.508.7429
312.915.7516
jpappas@luc.edu
Adam Shorter Assistant Provost - Academic Business Operations, Office of the Provost Water Tower Campus
LT-500
312.915.7350
ashorte@luc.edu
Ramiza Vulic Senior Director for Academic Business Operations, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus BH 773.508.7430
rvulic@luc.edu
Joy Boggs Business Manager - School of Communication & Graduate School Water Tower Campus EPS-201 312.915.6859 jboggs1@luc.edu
Mike Budzynski Vice Dean - Administration, Stritch School of Medicine Health Sciences Campus
CC-327
708.216.4976
mbudzyn@luc.edu
Brianna Burke Director - Clinical Research Office, Business Administration Health Sciences Campus                 CTRE-258 708.216.4282 bburke5@luc.edu 
Sam Celmer Assistant Director - Contracts and Operations, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus
BH
773.508.3103
 
Serdar Cizmeci
Business Manager - School of Education & Community Engagement
Water Tower Campus  LT - 1108
312.915.6235 
Gosia Czelusniak
Business Manager - Institute of Pastoral Studies
Water Tower Campus LT-630
 
312.915.7450
Kara Doszkewycz
Senior Business Manager - School of Environmental Sustainability & Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus
BVM - 309
773.508.7505
kdoszke@luc.edu 
Samantha Dumm Administrative Director - Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health Lake Shore Campus
SJH - 120
Health Sciences Campus
CC-459
708.327.9012
sdumm@luc.edu 
Gigi El-Habash Academic Business Coordinator, Office of the Provost

Lake Shore Campus  BH-207B

773.508.2981 jelhabash@luc.edu 

Kevin Kennedy Business Manager - Libraries Lake Shore Campus
CL-100
773.508.2656
kkenne6@luc.edu 
Gina Lopez Director - Operations & Events, Office of the Provost Water Tower Campus LT-500 312.915.7585 glopez@luc.edu 
Annie McCormack Senior Director - Finance & Business Operations, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Lake Shore Campus
BVM-8th Floor
Health Sciences Campus
MNSON-4th Floor
773.508.3683
amccorm@luc.edu 
Susan Ries Associate Provost - Academic Record and Processes, Office of the Provost Water Tower Campus LT-504 312.915.6116 sries@luc.edu 
Ayanna Sanders Assistant Director - School of Law Water Tower Campus
CLC-1226
312.915.7127
asanders6@luc.edu
Ben Stacy Contracts and Operations Coordinator, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus  BH-207A 773.508.2142 bstacy@luc.edu
Isabel Vinueza Business Manager - College of Arts & Sciences & Global Engagement Water Tower Campus LT-503 312.915.7585 ivinueza@luc.edu
Tom Vloedman Assistant Director - School of Social Work and Arrupe College Water Tower Campus
MH-508
312.915.7093
tvloedman@luc.edu
Kristin Wojtulewicz Director - Business Operations, Stritch School of Medicine Health Sciences Campus
CC-326
708.327.2703
kwojtul@luc.edu
Laura Zbella Associate Director - Quinlan School of Business and School of Continuing and Professional Studies Water Tower Campus
SC-617
312.915.7353
lzbella@luc.edu

Contact Us

Water Tower Campus

820 N. Michigan Ave
Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone – 312-915-7585
Fax – 312-915-7538
Email – afot@LUC.edu 

Lake Shore Campus

Loyola University Chicago
Burrowes Hall
6331 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Phone – 773-508-7480

About

The Academic Business Operations Team (ABOT) is a group of business and operations experts from various schools and colleges across the Lakeshore, Water Tower, and Health Sciences campuses.  They serve as a bridge between academic affairs and the financial services operation of the institution and were established as a forum for information sharing, training and development regarding fiscal matters. The ABOT convenes under the leadership of Joanna Pappas, Vice Provost for Academic Business Operations, and is directed by Adam Shorter III, Assistant Provost of Academic Business Operations, and Ramiza Vulic, Senior Director of Academic Business Operations.

This ABOT is committed to advancing the strategic goals of Loyola University Chicago (LUC) by providing financial leadership and effective management of University resources that align with LUC policies and practice, while working closely with the Financial Services Division, the Office of Human Resources, the Office of Capital Planning, and the Division of Student Development. The purpose of the ABOT is as follows:

  • To serve as a sounding board to the Office of Provost on fiscal matters;
  • To support and assist academic leaders in budget development, reporting, and planning analysis, as well as manage the annual budgeting process for each School and College;
  • To assist in the development of sound academic fiscal policies and practices;
  • To be accountable for the financial integrity of academic departments and administrative offices;
  • To help support overall administrative goals of Academic Affairs.

Team Members

Name Title Office # Phone/E-Mail
Joanna Pappas Vice Provost - Academic Business Operations, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus
BH-206
Water Tower Campus
LT-500
773.508.7429
312.915.7516
jpappas@luc.edu
Adam Shorter Assistant Provost - Academic Business Operations, Office of the Provost Water Tower Campus
LT-500
312.915.7350
ashorte@luc.edu
Ramiza Vulic Senior Director for Academic Business Operations, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus BH 773.508.7430
rvulic@luc.edu
Joy Boggs Business Manager - School of Communication & Graduate School Water Tower Campus EPS-201 312.915.6859 jboggs1@luc.edu
Mike Budzynski Vice Dean - Administration, Stritch School of Medicine Health Sciences Campus
CC-327
708.216.4976
mbudzyn@luc.edu
Brianna Burke Director - Clinical Research Office, Business Administration Health Sciences Campus                 CTRE-258 708.216.4282 bburke5@luc.edu 
Sam Celmer Assistant Director - Contracts and Operations, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus
BH
773.508.3103
 
Serdar Cizmeci
Business Manager - School of Education & Community Engagement
Water Tower Campus  LT - 1108
312.915.6235 
Gosia Czelusniak
Business Manager - Institute of Pastoral Studies
Water Tower Campus LT-630
 
312.915.7450
Kara Doszkewycz
Senior Business Manager - School of Environmental Sustainability & Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus
BVM - 309
773.508.7505
kdoszke@luc.edu 
Samantha Dumm Administrative Director - Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health Lake Shore Campus
SJH - 120
Health Sciences Campus
CC-459
708.327.9012
sdumm@luc.edu 
Gigi El-Habash Academic Business Coordinator, Office of the Provost

Lake Shore Campus  BH-207B

773.508.2981 jelhabash@luc.edu 

Kevin Kennedy Business Manager - Libraries Lake Shore Campus
CL-100
773.508.2656
kkenne6@luc.edu 
Gina Lopez Director - Operations & Events, Office of the Provost Water Tower Campus LT-500 312.915.7585 glopez@luc.edu 
Annie McCormack Senior Director - Finance & Business Operations, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Lake Shore Campus
BVM-8th Floor
Health Sciences Campus
MNSON-4th Floor
773.508.3683
amccorm@luc.edu 
Susan Ries Associate Provost - Academic Record and Processes, Office of the Provost Water Tower Campus LT-504 312.915.6116 sries@luc.edu 
Ayanna Sanders Assistant Director - School of Law Water Tower Campus
CLC-1226
312.915.7127
asanders6@luc.edu
Ben Stacy Contracts and Operations Coordinator, Office of the Provost Lake Shore Campus  BH-207A 773.508.2142 bstacy@luc.edu
Isabel Vinueza Business Manager - College of Arts & Sciences & Global Engagement Water Tower Campus LT-503 312.915.7585 ivinueza@luc.edu
Tom Vloedman Assistant Director - School of Social Work and Arrupe College Water Tower Campus
MH-508
312.915.7093
tvloedman@luc.edu
Kristin Wojtulewicz Director - Business Operations, Stritch School of Medicine Health Sciences Campus
CC-326
708.327.2703
kwojtul@luc.edu
Laura Zbella Associate Director - Quinlan School of Business and School of Continuing and Professional Studies Water Tower Campus
SC-617
312.915.7353
lzbella@luc.edu

Contact Us

Water Tower Campus

820 N. Michigan Ave
Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone – 312-915-7585
Fax – 312-915-7538
Email – afot@LUC.edu 

Lake Shore Campus

Loyola University Chicago
Burrowes Hall
6331 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Phone – 773-508-7480