Mike's day job is Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Research and Manager of Office Operations for the Office of the Vice President for Research. He was elected to Staff Council in 2017 and elected Vice President/President Elect in 2018.

Committees: Staff Council Executive Committee (Vice President/President Elect); Staff Council Elections Committee (Chair); Big Ten Academic Alliance Collaboration on Staff Advocacy (Chair-Elect); Vice President for Research Search Committee (Administrator); P&S Policy Review Committee; Facilities Management Central Services Advisory Committee; UI External Relations Committee; Research Council Charter Committee (Administrator)

Mike lives in Iowa City with his wife, Emily, two children, and their Boston Terrier, Agnes