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 can be of service to you, please contact our staff or your division liaison

Human Resources Organizational Chart (pdf)

Human Resources Administrative Office

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Drew Schlosser
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
(217) 206-7148
dschloss@uis.edu
Serve as the Chief HR Officer responsible for the administration and oversight of all HR services on
the UIS campus. Areas of oversight include staffing and employment; employee and labor relations; position
classification/ compensation; policy administration; human resource information systems; leave administration;
student employment; and training and organizational development.
Paige Lavin
Administrative 
(217) 206-7078
pstuc2@uis.edu
Assistant to Assistant Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
HR Financial Operations
Human Resources Office Manager
Tuition Waivers
Protection of Minors
Kelsea Hott
Human Resources Officer
(217) 206-6652
kbatt2@uis.edu
Records & Personnel Files Reporting
SURS Liaison- Reporting & Tracking
Events Coordinator
HR Development Programs

Employment, Classification, and Compensation

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Madison Vangunten
Assistant Director of Human Resources
(217) 206-8659
mston3@uis.edu
HR Liaison to Chancellor’s Division, and Advancement
Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Classification and Compensation, Pre-employment screenings, Employee on-boarding
Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations
Compensation Processing
Working Titles
Kenzie Filchak
Human Resource Associate
(217) 206-6670
mwest22@uis.edu
HR Liaison to Student Affairs, College of Business and Management, Academic Affairs Auxiliaries, and Academic Affairs Administration Offices
Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Classification and Compensation,
Pre-employment screenings, Employee on-boarding.
Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations
Performance Evaluations
LinkedIn Contact
Ben Reinhart
Human Resources Officer
(217) 206-7237
brein3@uis.edu
Assistance With:HR Liaison to Center for State Policy and Leadership
Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Classification and Compensation, Pre-employment screenings, Employee on-boarding.
Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations
Alexa Brant
Human Resource Associate
(217) 206-8748
abran3@uis.edu
HR Liaison to Enrollment and Retention Management Division, Finance & Administration Division, and 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
Assists with Compensation Processing
Amber Fosdyck
Human Resources Officer
(217) 206-8642
afosd2@uis.edu
Civil Service Testing
Civil Service & Extra Help Application Assistance including Password Resets
UIS Jobs Social Media Management (Facebook & Twitter)
Career Fairs
Rising Stars Program
Jason Kosowski
Information Technology Technical Associate
(217) 206-7958
Jkoso2@uis.edu
Cornerstone Administration
JDXpert Administration
Website Updates
IT Support
Inventory Management
Reporting

Student Employment

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Je Greer
Human Resource Associate
(217) 206-8265
jgree6@uis.edu
Assistance With:
Student Employment
Federal Work Study
HR Liaison to College of Health, Science and Technology and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Classification and Compensation, Pre-employment screenings, Employee on-boarding.
Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations
Alicea Kessler
Human Resource Associate
(217) 206-8749
akess@uis.edu
Student Employment
Student Employee I-9’s
LLE Working Group

Labor and Employee Relations

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Mark Owens
Associate Director of Labor and Employee Relations
(217) 206-7096
mowen1@uis.edu
Labor & Employee Relations
UIS Policy &Procedures
Employee Discipline
Union Contract Administration
Leaves Manager
Heather Moore
Human Resource Associate
(217) 206-7020
hkimb2@uis.edu
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.