Staff | University of Illinois Springfield

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

Human Resources Administration and Student Employment Organization Chart

Jami M. Painter

(Interim) Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources

(217) 224-8247
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

Human Resources Employment Team Organization Chart

Melisa Hatch

Deputy Director of Human Resources

(217) 206-7015
mhatc2@uis.edu

Manager for:

Classification/Compensation
CS Testing
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
Employment Processes and Timekeeping
HR Systems
SURS Reporting
Human Resource Records

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

kbatt2@uis.edu

Assistance With:

Records & Personnel Files Reporting
SURS Liaison- Reporting & Tracking
Events Coordinator
HR Development Programs

Jason Kosowski

ITTA (Information Technology Technical Associate)

Jkoso2@uis.edu

Assistance With:

Cornerstone Administration
JDXpert Administration
Website Updates
IT Support
Inventory Management
Reporting

Human Resources Division Liaisons

Human Resources Division Liaison Organization Chart

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

mwest22@uis.edu

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
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