Research Accounting

The Research Accounting Office at The Pennsylvania State University strives to serve the needs of both the research departments and the sponsoring agencies. Our primary role is to invoice sponsored projects in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner. Please feel free to contact us if there is some way we can assist you!!

• Contact
• Resources
• Staff
• Area of Responsibility

Contact

Interoffice Mail: 
Research Accounting, 401 Rider Building

U.S. Mail: 
Office of Research Accounting
The Pennsylvania State University
227 W Beaver Ave Ste 401
State College, PA 16801

Phone: (814) 865-7525
Fax: (814) 865-3910

Email: Res-Acct@psu.edu

Find us on the map. 

Resources

Various resources are listed on this page for your information and convenience.

PSU Post-award Website

Post-award resources

• Fringe & Overhead schedule
• F&A rate schedule
• Restricted Account Date Controls
• Fixed-priced Residual Balance Worksheet
• Agency Category Codes list
• Invoicing summary
• Accounts receivable management
• Final billing instructions, closeout
• ATC Form, authorization to close, and instructions
• AURA Cloning Instructions
• ARID / IRID / URID: Documentation
• RIF spreadsheets: Definitions of columns
• AURA Form: Instructions for page 10 regarding Research Protocols.
• Close Account early: To have an account closed early, please fill-out and print an ACE Form online. Be sure to print the completed pdf form since you are unable to save it. If you have lost an original ACE/ATC, contact Research Accounting for a duplicate.
• Extension Request Form and instructions.
• Fringe Calculations by Object Code: This table breaks down each object code that bears fringe benefits and shows the applicable category, and description.
• Fringe Inflation Rates for Budgeting

Research Accounting Staff

The Research Accounting organizational chart (pdf).

The abbreviations in the "Area" column below are defined as:

G=Governmental, I=Industrial, S=Administrative Support

Area of Responsibility

Below is a listing of the accounting staff and their current area of responsibility. If you do not see the agency/sponsor you are looking for, please contact the appropriate supervisor for assistance.

GOVERNMENTAL TEAM

Angi Lansberry, Accountant 4, Supervisor, ID# GOV1
alg188@psu.edu, 865-2676

• NIH/PHS – billing & reporting, Letter of Credit/Electronic Drawdowns
• NSF
• DHHS/USFDA
• MISCFEDR

Kelsey Bennett, Accountant 3, ID# GOV3
 kxw32@psu.edu, 865-0651

• NASA
• DOE
• UNCONGASCO
• AID
• DOS
• EPA - Enviromental Protection
• NIST
• OE
• SEC
• USDC
• USDHS
• USDL

Camille Hazenstab- Accountant 3, ID# GOV2
cmf158@psu.edu, 865-2680

• NSAS
• NRC
• NATA
• USDA
• USDI/USGS
• USMC
• USDT
• USDTT
• FAA
• Navy - IPA

Jen McElhinney- Accountant 2,  ID# GOV4
jum805@psu.edu, 865-9936

• AF
• AID
• CIA
• ARMY
• DARPA
• DOD
• USDJ
• DIA
• FEDRRADM
• GSA
• IMLS
• NEH
• NSA
• USITC
• VETAFF

Lauren Waite- Accountant 2, ID# GOV5
law246@psu.edu, 863-8804

• Navy – Contracts
• Navy - Grants

Mike Rohrbeck- Accountant 1, ID# GOV6
mfr5083@psu.edu, 865-2675

• PDE - Education
• PDH - Health
• PAHS - Human Services
• PCCD - Crime & Delinquency
• PDA - Agriculture
• PDEP - Environmental Protection
• PDCNR - Conservation
• PLCB - Liquor Control Board
• PDT - Transportation
• PGC - Game Commission
• PCRP - Center for Rural PA
• PFBC - Fish & Boat Commission
• All other misc. Commonwealth agencies

Melissa Wilson- Accountant 2, ID# ADM4
maw68@psu.edu, 865-2682

• BFTC- Ben Franklin
• Tobacco Settlement Funds
• USGOVT

INDUSTRIAL TEAM

Crystal Kachik, Accountant 4, Supervisor, ID# IND1
cls180@psu.edu, 863-0272

Industrial: S – T, V

• Industrial: H- N
• American Heart
• Siemens
• Space Telescope