Karen Underwood
495 Old Turner St.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Responsibilities
Karen supports the management of all fiscal and business operations of BEAM. She assists faculty in administering research projects, financial reporting, as well as budget analysis and tracking. Karen also oversees the continuous monitoring and reconciliation of all fiscal activities to ensure compliance with university policies and procedures. In addition, she supervises and trains the BEAM fiscal staff.
Education
Karen graduated from Liberty University in May 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Background
Karen has been in her current position since June 2022. She began her career at Virginia Tech in 2014 as a registration reconciliation specialist in Continuing and Professional Education then was quickly promoted to a program accountant. In 2016, she became the Assistant Business Manager for Biological Sciences. Before joining Virginia Tech, Karen served as a payroll technician at Radford University.