Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC) Business Center

238 Food Innovation Center
1901 N 21st Street
Lincoln, NE 68588-6205
FAX:402-472-3924

Business Manager II: Sarah Stehr
Phone: 402-472-5882

Regular Office Hours: Monday though Friday – 7:30am to 5:00pm

General Information

The Nebraska Innovation Campus Business Center (NICBC) is a unit within the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) with key services that include budget development and administration, financial management, and grant development and support responsibilities for multiple University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL) departments and units. The NICBC supports Food Science & Technology, the Food Processing Center, the Dairy Store, Food Allergy Research & Resource Program, the Nebraska Food for Health Center, the Nebraska Gnotobiotic Mouse Program, Consolidated Greenhouses, Daugherty Water for Food Institute, Nebraska Water Center, Water Sciences Lab, Biological Systems Engineering, and the Industrial Agricultural Products Center. 

Located on Innovation Campus in the Food Innovation Center, this unit has the unique opportunity to provide not only the highest level of professional services to the departments and their faculty, staff, and students but also interacts with a customer focus with clients, businesses, and the surrounding community. This team is dedicated to quality, efficiency, and professional development with a focus on collaboration and continuity of process.     

NIC Personnel

  1. Avatar for Sarah Stehr
    Business Ctr Manager II NE Innovation Campus Business Ctr University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    FIC 238
    Lincoln NE 68588-6205
    Phone
    Work 402-472-5882 On-campus 2-5882
    Email
    sstehr2@unl.edu
  • Leadership and oversight for budget, financial management, and grant operations
  • Strategic advisor of business processes, policies, and strategic planning
  • Support of business center staff through guidance, engagement, and development
  • Service Center rates management/financial reporting for FST and BSE

Financial Staff

  1. Avatar for Ryan Baker
    Finance Specialist NE Innovation Campus Business Ctr University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    FIC 241
    Lincoln NE 68588-6205
    Phone
    Work 402-472-0792 On-campus 2-0792
    Email
    rbaker13@unl.edu
  • Primary grant proposal submission and post-award portfolio management for FST
  • State and revolving cost object management
  • Funding changes and summer salary processing for 9/12 faculty
  • Foundation reimbursement requests
  1. Avatar for Michelle Davis
    Finance Coordinator NE Innovation Campus Business Ctr University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    FIC 1901 N 21st St Rm 236
    Lincoln NE 68588-6205
    Phone
    Work 402-472-3929 On-campus 2-3929
    Email
    mdavis103@unl.edu
  • Invoicing for Food Processing Center
  • Accounts receivable collections, cash posting/deposits, journal entries, and PO approvals
  • Reconciliation for revolving and state accounts
  • Foundation reimbursement requests
  1. Avatar for Matt Mueller
    Finance Specialist NE Innovation Campus Business Ctr University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    FIC 239
    Lincoln NE 68583-0705
    Phone
    Work 402-472-4948 On-campus 2-4948
    Email
    mmueller12@unl.edu
  • Primary support and post-award portfolio management for DWFI, NWC, and WSL
  • State and revolving cost object management
  • Foundation reimbursement requests
  • Contracts management
  1. Avatar for Holly Powell-Williams
    Grants Specialist Lead NE Innovation Campus Business Ctr University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    FIC 237
    Lincoln NE 68583-6205
    Phone
    Work 402-472-3992 On-campus 2-3992
    Email
    hpowell4@unl.edu
  • Primary grant proposal submission and post-award portfolio management for BSE
  • Funding changes and summer salary processing for 9/12 faculty
  • Pre-award training for new employees/management of grant workload
  1. Avatar for James Munnis
    Finance Specialist NE Innovation Campus Business Ctr University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    FIC 238
    Lincoln NE 68588-6205
    Phone
    Work 402-472-5882 On-campus 2-5882
    Email
    jmunnis2@unl.edu
  • Primary support and post-award portfolio management for BSE
  • Service Center set-up and management/Invoicing for Tractor Test Lab
  • Foundation reimbursement requests
  1. Avatar for Valerie Sutton
    Finance Coordinator NE Innovation Campus Business Ctr University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    FIC 1901 N 21 Street Room 236
    Lincoln NE 68588-6205
    Phone
    Work 402-472-5535 On-campus 2-5535
    Email
    vsutton2@unl.edu
  • FARRP invoicing/aging reports and statements
  • Accounts receivable collections, cash posting/deposits, journal entries, and PO approvals
  • NIC sublease invoicing and statements
  • Account reconciliation