People

Undergraduate Students

Abbie Crawford

Student Assistant

Email crawford.1238@osu.edu

Director

Michael Durand

Byrd Center Interim Director, Professor, Earth Sciences

Email durand.8@osu.edu

Phone 614 247-4835

Principal Investigators

Jason Cervenec

Education and Engagement Director

Email cervenec.1@osu.edu

Phone 614 688-0080

Research Staff

Bidhyananda Yadav

Research Associate

Email yadav.111@osu.edu

Administrative Staff

Cathy Carson

Grants Development Specialist

Email carson.7@osu.edu

Phone (614) 688-0548

Michele Cook

Administrative Director

Email cook.942@osu.edu

Phone 614 292-7972

Todd Eckert

Senior Sponsored Program Officer

Phone 614-292-4510

Paul Green

Design Engineer/BPCRC Machine Shop

Email green.514@osu.edu

Phone (614)-292-6629

Thomas Kassebaum

Systems Manager

Email kassebaum.1@osu.edu

Phone 614 247-6695

Thomas James Kassebaum photo, taken on 2026-05-12

Charmaine Koch

Purchasing & Finance Manager

Email koch.266@osu.edu

Phone 614 292-6531

Fondly Remembered

Jennifer Kashani Motlagh

Webmaster and Communication Specialist (deceased)

Email kashanimotlagh.3@osu.edu

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