The Office of Human Resources strives to provide assistance to faculty, staff, students, applicants and visitors of the university in a timely, respectful and professional manner.
We make every effort to provide excellent service to the university community by using sound and effective personnel practices. As an equal employment opportunity employer, we are committed to serving a diverse community of students, staff and faculty.
If you have difficulty finding something, or if we may be of service to you, please contact our staff below.
Human Resources Organizational Chart
Human Resources Administrative Office
Jami M. Painter
(Interim) Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
(217) 244-8247
painterj@uillinois.edu
Paige Lavin
Administrative Aide
(217) 206-7078
pstuc2@uis.edu
Assistance With:
- Assistant to Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
- HR Financial Operations
- Human Resources Office Manager
- Tuition Waivers
Employment, Classification, and Compensation
Amber Fosdyck
Human Resources Officer
(217) 206-8642
afosd2@uis.edu
Assistance With:
- Civil Service Testing
- Civil Service & Extra Help Application Assistance
- UIS Jobs Social Media Management (Facebook & Twitter)
- Password Resets for UIS Career Sites
- Career Fairs (Staff)
- Rising Stars Program
Kelsea Hott
Human Resources Officer
(217) 206-6652
Assistance With:
- Records & Personnel Files Reporting
- SURS Liaison- Reporting & Tracking
- Events Coordinator
- HR Development Programs
Jason Kosowski
ITTA (Information Technology Technical Associate)
(217) 206-7958
Assistance With:
- Cornerstone Administration
- JDXpert Administration
- Website Updates
- IT Support
- Inventory Management
- Reporting
Human Resources Division Liaisons
Madison Vangunten
Human Resources Associate
(217) 206-8659
mston3@uis.edu
Assistance With:
- HR Liaison to Chancellor’s Division, Finance and Administration, Advancement, Enrollment Management, College of Public Affairs and Education
- Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Classification and Compensation, Pre-employment screenings, Employee on-boarding
- Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations
- Working Titles
Kenzie Westlake
Human Resources Officer
(217) 206-6670
Assistance With:
- HR Liaison to Student Affairs, College of Business and Management, Academic Affairs Units (Library, CAP, ITS)
- Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Classification and Compensation, Pr-employment screenings, Employee onboarding.
- Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations
- Performance Evaluations
- LinkedIn Contact
Ben Reinhart
Human Resources Officer
(217) 206-7237
Assistance With:
- Assists Division Liaisons with Academic Affairs Division.
Je Greer
Student Employment Program Director
(217) 206-8265
jgree6@uis.edu
Assistance With:
- Student Employment
- Federal Work Study
- Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Classification and Compensation, Pr-employment screenings, Employee onboarding.
- Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations
Carlene Hindert
Human Resources Associate
(217) 206-8643
chind2@uis.edu
Assistance With:
- HR Liaison to Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL), Provost Office
- Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Classification and Compensation, Pr-employment screenings, Employee onboarding.
- Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations
Alexa Brant
Human Resources Officer
(217) 206-8748
abran3@uis.edu
Assistance With:
- Support and Assist Division Liaisons
- Compensation Data Entry
Alicea Kessler
Human Resources Officer
(217) 206-8749
akess@uis.edu
Assistance With:
- Support and Assist Division Liaisons
- Student Employment
- I-9’s
- LLE Working Group
- New Employee Orientation
Labor and Employee Relations
Mark Owens
Assistant Director of Labor and Employee Relations
(217) 206-7096
mowen1@uis.edu
Assistance With:
- Labor & Employee Relations
- UIS Policy &Procedures
- Employee Discipline
- Union Contract Administration
- Leaves Manager
Heather Moore
Human Resources Representative
(217) 206-7020
hkimb2@uis.edu
Assistance With:
- Leaves of Absence, including: FMLA, FFCRA/ARPA, Military, VESSA, & SURS.
- Workers Compensation, and disability processes.
- Support to the Collective Bargaining Process.
- Assists with Labor & Employee Relations.