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.

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Human Resources Administrative Office

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Melissa Mlynski

Melissa Mlynski

Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources

(217) 206-7148
mmlyn2@uis.edu

Bethany Burbridge

Bethany Burbridge

Administrative Aide

(217) 206-6652
bburb2@uis.edu

Assistance With:

  • Assistant to Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
  • HR Financial Operations
  • Website Administrator for Human Resources and Access & Equity
  • Human Resources Office Manager
  • Tuition Waivers

Student Employment

Je Greer

Je Greer

Student Employment Program Director

(217) 206-8265
jgree6@uis.edu

Assistance With:

  • Student Employment
  • Federal Work Study
  • Graduate Hourly Employment
  • ANCRA
  • I-9s
  • Employment Verifications
  • P Card Reconciler/Approver
  • Unit Security Contact for Division of Finance & Administration
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Employment, Classification, and Compensation

Human Resources Employment Team Organization Chart

Melissa Hatch

Melisa Hatch

Deputy Director of Human Resources

(217) 206-7015
mhatc2@uis.edu

Manager for:

  • Classification/Compensation
  • CS Testing
  • Employment
  • HR Systems
  • SURS Reporting, Records
Amber Fosdyck

Amber Fosdyck

Human Resources Representative

(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 Jobs
Kelsea Hott

Kelsea Hott

Human Resources Representative

kbatt2@uis.edu

Assistance With:

  • Records & Personnel Files Reporting.
  • SURS Liaison- Reporting & Tracking.
  • Events Coordinator.

Human Resources Division Liaisons

Carlene Hindert

Carlene Hindert

Human Resources Associate

(217) 206-8643
chind2@uis.edu

Assistance With:

  • HR Liaison to Academic Affairs Division.
  • Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Classification and Compensation, Preemployment screenings, employee on-boarding.
  • Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations
Madison Vangunten

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.
  • 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

Kenzie Westlake

Human Resources Officer

mwest22@uis.edu

Assistance With:

  • HR Liaison to Student Affairs.
  • Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Classification and Compensation, Pre-employment screenings, employee onboarding.
  • Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations
  • Performance Evaluations
  • LinkedIn Contact
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Ben Reinhart

Human Resources Officer

(217) 206-7237

brein2@uis.edu

Assistance With:

  • Assists Division Liaisons with Academic Affairs Division.

Labor and Employee Relations

Human Resources Labor and Employee Relations Organization Chart

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Mark Owens

Assistant Director 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

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.

Office of Access and Equity

Office of Access and Equity Organization Chart

Shelby Bedford

Shelby Bedford

Assistant Director for Access and Equity and Title IX Coordinator

(217) 206-6222
sbedf2@uis.edu

Assistance With:

  • Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
  • Title IX Coordinator
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
Jeff Moulton

Jeff Moulton

Inclusive Workforce Specialist

(217) 206-8464
jmoul01s@uis.edu

Assistance With:

  • Assistant Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
  • Inclusive Hiring Training
  • Maintain University Search Manual
  • ADA Accommodations
  • Provide support to the Asst. Dir for AEO