Purchasing Services Staff

Buyers and Commodity Assignments

Eugene D. Higham, Director
Phone: (435) 797- 1039
E-mail Address: eugene.higham@usu.edu

Buying Assignments: Request for Proposals (All);  Insurance; Scientific Lab Equipment & Supplies (Lab Animals, Safety Supplies, Balances, & Radio Active Materials); Chemicals over $2,000, Agents & Toxins.

Paul Bowman , Assistant Director
Phone: (435) 797-1042
E-mail Address: paul.bowman@usu.edu

Buying Assignments: Software, Contracts

Jill Ballard, Purchasing Agent
Phone: (435) 797-1038
E-mail Address: jill.ballard@usu.edu

Buying Assignments: Art, Hobby & Craft Items;  Audio Visual Equipment & Supplies (Including Videos); Cameras & Photo Equipment & Supplies; Computer Equipment & Supplies; Electronics; Engineering & Drafting Supplies; Gases & Liquid Gases; Petroleum; Utilities; Scientific Equipment & Supplies under $2,000.

Kim Flippence, Purchasing Agent
Phone: (435) 797-1047
E-mail Address: kim.flippence@usu.edu

Buying Assignments: Aeronautical; Advertising; Consulting; Food , Groceries, & Restaurants; Music & Musical Instruments; Registrations; Printing & Printing Equipment (Including Screen-Printed and Embroidered Clothing Items); Reimbursements.

Marsha S. Howell, Purchasing Agent
Phone: (435) 797-1034
E-mail Address: marsha.howell@usu.edu

Janice Petersen, Purchasing Agent Assistant
Phone: (435) 797-1263
E-mail Address: janice.petersen@usu.edu

Buying Assignments: Agriculture (Animals, Feed, Dairy Farm);  Appliances; Athletics (Including Team Clothing); Clothing, Construction of New Buildings & Remodeling; Custodial Equipment & Supplies; Electrical; Floral; Freight & Household Moving; Furniture; Floor Coverings & Carpet; Forestry Supplies; Motels/Hotels & Limos/Bus Charter; Office Equipment & Supplies (Copiers, Printers, & Printer Cartridges); Plumbing; Postage & Postage Meters; Restaurant Equipment & Supplies;  Snow Removal; Steel, Iron, & All Metals; Vehicles (New, Used, & Rentals).

Joy Poulsen, Purchasing Agent Assistant
Phone: (435) 797-1040
E-mail Address: joy.poulsen@usu.edu

Buying Assignments: Registrations under $2,000