DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Unit 5075, 9 Walters Avenue
Storrs, CT  06269-5075

Department Phone:  (860) 486-3034   TDD (860) 486-2523
Web Address:
  http://www.hr.uconn.edu/


The Department of Human Resources provides leadership in the development, implementation and administration of sound human resource policies, procedures and programs, which support the University's education and research mission.  The goal is to be responsive to the changing needs of constituents, including employees, management, employee organizations and other University or state-related entities, while advancing the strategic goals and interests of the University.

Executive Office  
Fax: (860) 486-0379

General Inquiries: (860) 486-3034

 

Associate Vice President for Human Resources
and Payroll Services

Donna B. Munroe
donna.munroe@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-4038

Labor & Employment Specialist

Michael Eagen

michael.eagen@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-4038

 

Director of Human Resources

Aliza C. Wilder
aliza.wilder@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-4038

Executive Administrative Assistant

Rosemary Marcellino
rosemary.marcellino@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-4038

Client Services Representative/
HR Help Desk

Cindy Uccello

cindy.uccello@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-3034

University Educational Assistant

Shannon Page

shannon.page@uconn.edu

(860) 486-3034

Employment Benefits Services
Fax: (860) 486-0406
General Inquiries: (860) 486-0400
benefits@uconn.edu

The Employee Benefits Unit provides services to the University community for all employment benefits.  Specialized services include enrolling new employees in benefits plans, administering retirement benefits, processing insurance enrollments (medical, dental, life, long and short term disability), coordinating the return to work program, serving as liaison for unemployment claims and advising on other selected optional benefits.  Services include coordinating, processing and problem resolution.

Manager of Employee Benefits

Lori Vivian

lori.vivian@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-5734

 

 

 

Leave Administrator

(Family & medical leave (FMLA), voluntary leave, personal leave, etc.]

Vicki Fry

vicki.fry@uconn.edu

 

 

(860) 486-0411

 

 

 

Leave Administrator

(Family & medical leave (FMLA), voluntary leave, personal leave, COBRA, etc.)

 

Jeanne Germain

jeanne.germain@uconn.edu

(860) 486-2432

Injured/Ill Worker Program

(Workers Compensation)

(Facilitate and counsel injured workers in their transition back to work, advise supervisors, educational presentations)

Jeanne Germain

jeanne.germain@uconn.edu

 

Vicki Fry

vicki.fry@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-2432

 

 

(860) 486-0411

HR Assistant
(Benefits processing & problem resolution)

Vivian Cadenhead
vivian.cadenhead@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-0400

 

 

 

Retirement Specialist
(Retirement counseling and applications, disability insurance and special benefits)

 

Terry Stewart 
terry.stewart@uconn.edu

(860) 486-0413

Benefits Officer
(New hire benefits enrollment, health and life insurance, unemployment compensation liaison)

 

Antonio Velez
tony.velez@uconn.edu

(860) 486-0425


                  

Employment Services
Fax: (860) 486-0397
General Inquiries: (860) 486-2073
employment@uconn.edu

This team provides services to the University community in employment, advertising, classification and compensation.  This includes coordinating, monitoring and providing strategies for recruitment, search procedures, position classification, and organizational management. The Employment Team assists administrators with managing the University's and State's compensation programs, reviews classification of employee positions, and provides support in the progressive discipline procedures. Services to employees include career development advisement, and transitional services.
 

 

Manager

Dianne P. Dolat
dianne.dolat@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-0408

Assistant Manager

 

 

Renee Boggis
renee.boggis@uconn.edu

(860) 486-0421

 

HR Associate

(Unclassified Search and Hire (including special payroll), Organizational Change and Staffing Needs Analysis, Job Classification Reviews, Career Counseling)

 

Jenny Cassells
jenny.cassells@uconn.edu

(860) 486-8736

HR Associate 

(Unclassified Search and Hire (including special payroll), Organizational Change and Staffing Needs Analysis, Job Classification Reviews, Career Counseling)

 

Karla Desjardins
karla.desjardins@uconn.edu

(860) 486-6114

HR Associate 

(Unclassified Search and Hire (including special payroll), Organizational Change and Staffing Needs Analysis, Job Classification Reviews, Career Counseling)

 

Johannah Gorgone

johannah.gorgone@uconn.edu

(860) 486-2704

HR Assistant

(Classified Search and Hire, Temporary Salary Increases - TSHC, TSI)

 

Robin Lessard
robin.lessard@uconn.edu

(860) 486-4814

HR Assistant 
(Classified Seawrch and Hire, Temporary Salary Increases - TSHC, TSI) 

 

Donna Rossi 
donna.rossi@uconn.edu

(860) 486-0412

HR Support 

(Advertising, RSA Help Desk Coordinator)

 

Kim Mattessich
kim.mattessich@uconn.edu

(860) 486-0422

HR Support 
(Job Application Questions, General Employment Inquiries)

Stacy Stevenson
stacy.stevenson@uconn.edu

(860) 486-2567

 

To best serve the University Community each hiring department has been assigned a dedicated HR Associate and HR Assistant from the Employment Services team. Please see below for a list of liaisons and departments. If you have any questions, please call Employment Services (860)486-2073.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIAISONS

Jenny Cassells
(860) 486-8736

 

Karla Desjardins
(860) 486-6114

 

Johannah Gorgone
(860) 486-2704

 

Robin Lessard
(860) 486-4814

 

Donna Rossi
(860) 486-0412

 

Agriculture Athletics Business Agriculture Avery Point Campus
Provosts Office Avery Point Campus Center for Continuing Studies Athletics Business
Research & Graduate Education Education Enrollment Management Center for Continuing Studies Education
Social Work Engineering Fine Arts Enrollment Management Engineering
Tri-Campus Law Nursing Fine Arts Law
UITS Liberal Arts & Sciences Pharmacy Provosts Office Liberal Arts & Sciences
Undergraduate Education Library Student Affairs Research & Graduate Education Library
VP & COO President's Office University Communications Social Work Nursisng
  VP Financial Planning   Student Affairs Pharmacy
  VP Multicultural Affairs   Tri-Campus President's Office
      UITS Undergraduate Education
      University Communications VP & COO
        VP Financial Planning
        VP Multicultural Affairs

 


Data and Information Management
Fax: (860) 486-0378

General Inquiries: (860) 486-3900

The team is responsible for providing technical Human Resources data and systems support to the University community.  Specifically, this team manages HR databases, reporting requirements, application development, HR Web page, directories, COBRA processing, record keeping, written employment verification, longevity and seniority, on-line benefits statements system, general application training, collective bargaining increase process, and HR systems security.
 

 

HCM Functional Lead

Bruce Eldridge
bruce.eldridge@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-5338

Manager

 

Jennifer Traynor
jennifer.traynor@uconn.edu

(860)486-1157

HR Data Management Specialist

(Quality Control, Mass Increases, System Security, Table Maintenance, Ad-hoc Reporting, Affiliate &Emeriti Maintenance, Telephone Directory)

 

Jackie Brenn

jackie.brenn@UConn.Edu

 

(860 486-6352

HR Support - IT
(Records, Verifications) Retirement Data Support)

 

Ellen Faircloth
ellen.faircloth@uconn.edu

(860) 486-3900

HR Assistant 
(Longevity & Seniority, 
On-line benefits system PIN letters)

 

Diane McKusick
diane.mckusick@uconn.edu

(860) 486-0256

HR IT Developer
(Application Development)

 

Scott Nixon
scott.nixon@uconn.edu

(860) 486-8306

University Technician I

DeShaun Parkes
deshaun.parkes@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-6544

University Technician I
Holly Audette
holly.audette@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3445
HCM Trainer Brandi Morrell
brandi.morrell@uconn.edu
(860) 486-0399

 


Labor Relations
Fax: (860) 486-3390

General Inquiries: (860) 486-5684

This team provides the University community with sound guidelines on how to manage their human resources effectively and efficiently and to be responsible for documenting, developing and implementing policies, procedures and mandates that support the University's mission.   This includes taking a leadership role in administering collective bargaining agreements, grievance handling, discipline, performance evaluations and contractual benefits.
 
 

Manager

 

Keith A. Hood

keith.hood@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-8083

 

Labor Relations Specialist 
(UCPEA & Classified Contracts)

 

Jay Hickey 
jay.hickey@uconn.edu

(860) 486-0258

LR Associate

Rebecca Chew Myshrall
rebecca.myshrall@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-4373

LR Associate 

Vicki Governale
victoria.governale@uconn.edu

 

(860) 486-5684

Labor Relations Assistant
Bernadette Derring
bernadette.derring@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4038

Organization and Staff Development
Fax: (860) 486-0378

General Inquiries: (860) 486-2670
 

Manager

 

 

JP Lacombe

john-paul.lacombe@uconn.edu

(860) 486-5367

Organizational Development Consultant & BEST Program Coordinator

Pam Heath-Johnston
pamela.heath-johnston@uconn.edu

(860) 486-1167

Performance Improvement Specialist

Paul Grenier
paul.grenier@uconn.edu

(860) 486-8328

Training/Development Coordinator
(Tuition programs, professional development, benefits fair, employee recognition)

Stephanie Wilson
stephanie.wilson@uconn.edu

(860) 486-2370

Temporary University Specialist

Fran Murphy
francoise.murphy@uconn.edu

(860) 486-6171