Alphabetical Staff Listing

  • Chief Human Resources Officer

Certifications

  • Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)
  • Advanced Leadership Program | Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business
  • Executive Teambuilding Program | Texas A&M University, Mays Business School
  • Six Sigma Specialist
  • Mississippi Bar
Alex Collias

Alex Collias

  • Recruiter
Jennifer Fourez

Jennifer Fourez

  • Senior Office Assistant

Specialties

  • Benefit Services
Megan Goke

Megan Goke

  • Manager of Staff Employment
James Harden

James Harden

  • Manager, HR Information Systems
Lori Hardyniec

Lori Hardyniec

  • Administrative Aide

Specialties

  • Employment Services
Brenda Johnson

Brenda Johnson

  • Senior Office Assistant
Kalinda Klarer

Kalinda Klarer

  • Compensation Analyst
Mariah Maggio

Mariah Maggio

  • HR Generalist - Benefits
Madeline Mercado Voelker

Madeline Mercado Voelker

  • Senior Immigration and Visa Services Specialist

Specialties

  • Coordinate immigration services and related employment processes.
  • Oversee and process faculty and staff employment based immigration petitions (H-1B, I-140 (EB-2), I-485 faculty special handling permanent residency and TN visas)
  • Provide hiring departments with information about immigration and employment regulations affecting foreign nations; file relevant immigration petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as appropriate
  • Act as liaison between the University, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), and Department of Labor (DOL) with respect to foreign nationals
  • Liaison to immigration counsel retained for immigration support
  • Fluent in Spanish
Renee Ozanich

Renee Ozanich

  • Manager, Academic Employment

Specialties

  • Facilitates hiring for faculty and postdoctoral employees in academic departments
  • Academic departmental assistance with faculty and postdoctoral re-appointments
  • Assisting academic departments and Provost’s Office on Promotion and Tenure process and all other faculty reviews
  • Guidance with academic policies and procedures
  • Provides PageUp tracking system support
  • Oversight of immigration services
  • Lean Facilitator
Jess Palek

Jess Palek

  • Manager, HR Support Center

Specialties

  • HR Information Systems
Jen Pearson

Jen Pearson

  • Senior Office Assistant

Specialties

  • Payroll Services
Michelle Reed

Michelle Reed

  • Administrative Aide

Specialties

  • HR Information Systems
  • EPAFs
Olivia Saari

Olivia Saari

  • Senior Office Assistant

Specialties

  • Payroll Services
Samantha Saint-Onge

Samantha Saint-Onge

  • Benefit Specialist
Emily T'Niemi

Emily T'Niemi

  • Executive Assistant / HR Generalist

Specialties

  • Administrative support for Human Resources
  • Human Resources website maintenance
Cera Trevino

Cera Trevino

  • Administrative Aide