UHR Staff Directory

At Oregon State University, the Office of University Human Resources is dedicated to supporting you. Use this staff directory to easily connect with our teams of experts who specialize in areas like benefits, recruitment, and employee relations. To quickly find the team you're looking for, take advantage of the side navigation menu to skip directly to any department.

Office of the Chief of Human Resources

A national search for the next Vice Provost and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) is underway. During this transition period, University Human Resources is guided by the HR Senior Leadership Team (HRSLT). Together, the team ensures continuity of leadership and support for the OSU community.


HR Senior Leadership Team (HRSLT):

Name

Role
Amanda Bailey CHRO Ad Interim
Bonny Ray Executive Director of University Human Resources
Carolyn Warfield Director of Academic HR Strategies
Michael Mandzuk Director of Compensation & Data Analytics
Anthony Rosilez Director of Employee and Labor Relations (as of February 1, 2026)

For general inquiries or to be directed to the appropriate HRLT member, please contact Jove Rousseau, Executive Assistant: [email protected].

 

HR Strategic Partners

HRSPs serve as a single point of contact for OSU leaders and consult on application of HR programs and resources in support of assigned colleges and units. HRSPs provide support with Workforce planning. Recruitment strategy, Development planning, Career ladders, Succession planning, Facilitation and team building, Performance management coaching, Exit interviews, Manager coaching and training, Change management, Restructures, and Organizational development. 

Name Role Contact
Vacant Director of Employee Labor Relations 541-737-9654
Kadie Powell

Assistant Director HR Strategic Partners

HR Strategic Partner Supervisor

Assigned Colleges/Units:

College of Liberal Arts

College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

541-737-9461
Tricia Olson

Senior HR Strategic Partner

HR Strategic Partner Supervisor

Assigned Colleges/Units:

Athletics

Student Affairs

  • Engagement, Access and Belonging
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Integrated Support and Development
  • Memorial Union
  • Office of International Services
  • Student Affairs Finance and Operations
541-737-0728
Tarron Anderson

HR Strategic Partner

Division of Extension and Engagement

University Housing and Dining Services

College of Vet Med

541-737-6796
Monica Kulp

HR Strategic Partner

Assigned Colleges/Units:

College of Agricultural Sciences

College of Business

541-737-6785
Michelle Lopez

HR Strategic Partner

Assigned Colleges/Units:

Office of the President

  • Audit, Risk and Compliance
  • EOA
  • General Counsel
  • Government Relations
  • Institutional Diversity
  • University Ombuds

Office of the Provost

  • Faculty Affairs
  • Educational Ventures
  • Academic Affairs
  • Library

Research Office

  • Hatfield Marine Science Center
  • Sea Grant
  • Research Centers and Institutes
541-737-3768
Maile Moore-Gillespie

Associate HR Strategic Partner 

Assigned Colleges/Units:

College of Pharmacy

College of Science

541-737-6227
Stacy Nedry-Johnson

HR Strategic Partner

Assigned Colleges/Units:

College of Education

Honors College

OSU-Cascades

University Relations & Marketing

College of Forestry

Enrollment Management

541-737-3657
Robert Sharp

Associate HR Strategic Partner

Assigned Colleges/Units:

University Information and Technology

College of Engineering

541-737-2751
Jennifer Cossel

Associate HR Strategic Partner

Assigned Colleges/Units:

Division of Finance and Administration

College of Health

541-737-6780

Benefits & Wellness

Contact the Benefits and Wellness team for benefits questions including insurance, protected leave, retirement/pensions, and wellness. The Benefits team is comprised of the PEBB Health Insurance teamGraduate Health Insurance team, Retirement team, HR Benefits System team, and Work Life team
Location: 236 Kerr

Name Role Contact
Bonny Ray

Executive Director of University Human Resources

541-737-2806

Megan Kilgore HR Operations Coordinator  

PEBB Health Insurance

Reach out to the PEBB Health insurance team for questions about health plans, optional benefits and FSAs. 

Email: [email protected]

Phone:  541-737-2805

Name Role Contact
Brittney Holcomb

Lead Benefits Specialist 
Focus area: PEBB Health Insurance

541-737-8327

Schedule Appointment

Betty Buck

Benefits Specialist
Focus area: PEBB Health Insurance termination due to loss of eligibility

541-737-3521 

Schedule Appointment

Elizabeth Moreno Hernandez

Benefits Specialist
Focus area: PEBB Health Insurance midyear/life events, FTE changes for current employees

541-737-0736

Schedule Appointment

Jessica Fuller Benefits Specialist 
Focus area: PEBB Health Insurance for New Hire enrollment

541-737-8761

Schedule Appointment

Graduate Employee Health Plan

Reach out to the Grad Health team with questions about health insurance for Postdoctoral Scholars, Graduate Assistants, Graduate Fellows and Clinical Fellows. 

Email: [email protected]

Name Role Contact
Audrey Roberson Supervisor - Grad Health & Retirement 541-737-5689
Dylann Deeds Benefits Specialist

541-737-7568

Erica Joseph Benefits Specialist 541-737-2269

HR Benefits Systems 

Reach out to the HR Benefits System team for questions related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and ACA compliance, ORS 350.355 PT Faculty Health coverage (HB2611), premium payments while in leave without pay (LWOP) for Faculty and Classified staff, and benefits systems updates (PDB to Banner and AMP). 

Name Role Contact
Jessica Cochran-Dalziel HR Benefits Systems Analyst 541-737-0754

Retirement

Reach out to the Retirement team with questions about retirement plans and options. Using the "Schedule Appointment" feature below will allow you to book a meeting with the first available retirement officer. 

Email: [email protected]

Name Role Contact
Laura Shimabuku HR Officer 541-737-8254 Schedule Appointment
Traci Yates HR Officer 541-737-1785
Audrey Roberson Supervisor - Retirement & Grad Health and HR Officer 541-737-5689

Work Life

Reach out to the Work Life team for questions about Employee Assistance Programs, Dual Careers, mental health, and resources for families.

Email: [email protected]

Name Role Contact
Christina Schaaf Work Life Coordinator

541-737-4960

Schedule Appointment

Classification & Compensation

Contact the Classification and Compensation team for questions regarding job classification, salary, and other types of pay.

For guidance on completing a position description (PD) to establish a new position, update an existing position, or to submit a completed PD template, please email [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

Name Role Contact
Michael Mandzuk Director of Compensation & Data Analytics 541-737-5426
Megan Kilgore HR Operations Coordinator  
Megan Hickman Classification and Compensation Consultant 541-737-3134
Jenna Reeves Classification and Compensation Consultant 541-737-7316
Anna Gorman Classification and Compensation Consultant 541-737-8320
Jessica Michaels Classification and Compensation Consultant  
Lewis Walker Classification and Compensation Consultant 541-737-3104
Kelsey Witsell Classification and Compensation Consultant 541-737-8376
Jodi Harrison Classification and Compensation Consultant 541-737-8386
Linda Huseby Classification and Compensation Consultant  

Employee & Labor Relations

The Employee and Labor Relations (ELR) team is comprised of the Labor Relations team, Protected Leave team, and UHR Compliance team.  ELR can provide guidance on employee and labor relations questions, questions regarding UHR policies and procedures, critical training compliance, and domestic/international flexible work arrangement agreements. The ELR office is located in the Kerr Administration Building.

General Email: [email protected]
Fax: 541-737-7771

Labor Relations

Name Role Contact
Anthony Rosilez
(as of Feb 1, 2026)

Director of Employee Labor Relations

Focus Area: Academic Faculty, Professional Faculty, Classified Employees, Graduate Assistant Employees

541-737-9654
Jaime Zinck

Associate Director of Employee Labor Relations

Focus Area: Academic Faculty, Graduate Assistant Employees, Compliance

541-737-4103
Scott Southard

Senior Employee Labor Relations Officer

Focus Area: Classified Employees

541-737-3141
Justin Huck

Employee Labor Relations Officer

Focus Area: Academic Faculty, Graduate Assistant Employees

541-737-6063
Christopher Anderson

Employee Labor Relations Officer

Focus Area: Classified Employees, Professional Faculty

541-737-6351
Aubrey White

Employee Labor Relations Officer

 

Protected Leaves

Reach out to the Protected Leaves team for questions about protected leaves such as family and medical leave and Oregon Paid Medical Leave.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 541-737-5946

Name Role Contact
Lori Schmidt

HR Officer

541-737-5946
David Parrish Paid Leave Specialist 541-737-5946
Amy Lieuallen Protected Leave Analyst 541-737-5946
Jillian Dwyer Protected Leave Analyst 541-737-5946
Zach Walter Protected Leave Analyst

541-737-5946

UHR Compliance

UHR Compliance Center fields questions related to UHR policies and procedures, critical training compliance, unemployment insurance, and domestic/international flexible work arrangement agreements.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 541-737-9485

Name Role Contact
Kris Galago

UHR Compliance Coordinator

541-737-9485

Employment Services

The Employment Services team processes criminal history checks (CHC), motor vehicle checks (MVHC), and employment verifications.

CHC/MVHC -  Email: [email protected], Phone: 541-737-0549
Employment Verification - Email: [email protected], Phone: 541-737-3743

Name Role Contact
Linda Firth Supervisor - Employment Services 541-737-2801
Rachelle Turpin Employment Services Technician 541-737-6777
Minami Holman Employment Services Technician 541-737-7544
Colleen Bova Employment Services Technician 541-737-7554
Susan Obrist Employment Services Technician 541-737-4536
Vicki Hebert CHC/EV Technician 541-737-0735

HR Help Center

The HR Help Center provides support to the AskHR help desk, staff fee benefits, time & leave administration, HR audits, and verbal employment verifications. The AskHR team is located in the Kerr Administration Building, suite 236. 

Phone: 541-737-3103
AskHR Email: [email protected]
Staff Fee Benefits Email: [email protected]

Name

Role Contact
Tammy Hubert

Coordinator- Help Center Coordinator/Supervisor

Focus Area: Time and Leave Administration, AskHR, Staff Fee Privilege, Audits

541-737-7976
Nancy Bierek

Help Center Technician

Focus Area: AskHR, Staff Fee Privilege, Audits, Employment Verifications

541-737-0084

 

HR Information Systems

For questions regarding data requests and HR systems including access and troubleshooting. The HR Information Systems team is located in the Kerr Administration Building in room 236.

Name Role Contact
Jennifer Short HR Technology Administrator 541-737-3609
Jaime Zinck AMP HR Time & Absence Lead
AMP HR Performance & Talent Lead
 

HR Support Services

Contact for new hire paperwork, orientation, job & status changes, leaves of absence, and offboarding.

Email: [email protected]
HRSS Main Line: 541-737-4149

Name Role Contact
Brittany McDonald

Associate Director of HR Operations

Focus Areas: HR Support Services, Student Employment

541-737-5296
Angela Williamson HR Support Services Supervisor 541-737-3252
Daniel Mahoney Support Services Coordinator 541-737-4885
Emma Bramwell AW: Support Services Coordinator 541-737-3133
Ronda Bullis HR Support Specialist 541-737-1812
Vanessa Kessel HR Support Specialist 541-737-5339
Cheney Chrisman HR Support Specialist  
Becki Gann HR Support Specialist 541-737-6705
Olga Lehman HR Support Specialist 541-737-6582
Chelsea Lunsford Onboarding Specialist 541-737-4584
Nate Schroeder HR Support Specialist  541-322-2064
Katie Shaw Onboarding Specialist 541-737-8823
Steve Smith HR Support Specialist 541-737-7984

Recruitment

The Recruitment team assists supports the processing of job postings, formation of search committees, candidate workflows, and offer letters. For technical assistance with the application process, email [email protected]. For questions about a specific posting, refer to the “Special Instructions to Applicants” section of the posting for contact information.

Email: [email protected]
Recruitment Main Line: 541-737-5823

Name Role Contact
Robbin Sim Recruitment Services Manager 541-737-3203
Mary Thompson

Recruitment Services Supervisor

Executive Search Coordinator

541-737-0684
Rachelle New Recruitment Coordinator 541-737-6228

Claudia Hamilton

Talent Acquisition Coordinator 541-737-3054

Melinda Gonzalez

Executive Recruitment Consultant

541-737-6638

Heather Banks Recruitment Specialist 541-737-7632

Beth Bilyeu

Recruitment Specialist

541-737-6520

Mary Joslin

Recruitment Specialist

 

Tricia Leman Recruitment Specialist 541-737-3606
Morgan Stewart Recruitment Specialist 541-737-6630
Gina Morford Recruitment Specialist 541-737-6086
Candice Vasallo Recruitment Specialist 541-737-8320

Learning and Organizational Development

Reach out to the Learning and Development (L&D) team with questions regarding critical training, e-learning, leadership development, professional coaching, and more.The L&D office is located in the Kerr Administration Building in room 236.

Email: [email protected]

Name Role Contact
Katy Ahlvin Associate Director of Learning & Development 541-737-3207
Nathan Ghiorso Training Specialist 541-737-3207

Student Employment

The Student Employment Center processes all student employment on OSU campus and is made up of the Undergraduate Student Employment team and the Graduate Student Employment team. The Student Employment Center is located in University Plaza, Suite 150, 1600 SW Western Blvd. 

Name Role Contact
Brittany McDonald

Associate Director of HR Operations

Focus Areas: HR Support Services, Student Employment

541-737-5296
Chris Lewis Student Employment Center Supervisor 541-737-8816

Undergraduate Student Employment Services

For questions regarding undergraduate hourly student employment including posting jobs and recruiting, new hire paperwork, onboarding and job/employment terminations.

Email: [email protected]
Main line: 541-737-2915

Name Role Contact
Erik Chavez Lead Undergraduate Student Employment Specialist 541-737-5765
Candy Barnard-Davidson Undergraduate Student Employment Specialist (Cascades) 541-706-2136
Storm Miller Undergraduate Student Employment Specialist 541-737-4274
Jessica Jordan Undergraduate Student Employment Specialist 541-737-7896
Brittney Loftin Undergraduate Student Employment Specialist 541-737-9248
Kenny Rossa Undergraduate Student Employment Specialist 541-737-0688

Graduate Student Employment Services

For questions regarding graduate hourly positions and graduate assistantships, including appointment process, new hire paperwork, job changes and job/employment terminations.

Email: [email protected]
Main line: 541-737-2915

Name Row Contact