Dale O'Brien is the Department Coordinator, responsible for visiting DoF appointments, granting Salto and building access, issuing keys, serving as an EMS approver and point of contact for building maintenance concerns.

Dale partners with EHS to arrange lab and fire inspections and works with labs to correct violations. She helps maintain lab safety and compliance by tracking lab members, enforcing mandated trainings, and entering information for new equipment, lab areas, and emergency information posters into Shield. She assists with QDNL administration, including access, training, and billing records, as well as maintenance coordination.

Dale began her career in Human Resources at Princeton University in 2012, working part-time as the front desk office support. She joined the Physics Department in 2017 as an administrative assistant and became Department Coordinator in 2022.