Lakeesha Brown
Interim Chief Human Resources Officer
Susan LaMorte
Executive Assistant
860-486-8807
Employee Relations
Karen Buffkin
Executive Director of Employee Relations, Labor and Employment Attorney (Storrs, Farmington, Regionals)
860-486-5684
Labor Relations
Kelly Bannister
Associate Director, Labor and Employment Attorney
860-486-2585
Kristen Brierley
Senior Labor Relations Associate, Labor and Employment Attorney
860-486-1495
Zachary Broughton
Labor Relations Associate, Labor and Employment Attorney
860-486-4373
Alison Cutler
Labor Relations Associate, Labor and Employment Attorney
860-486-7948
Brooke Grant
Labor Relations Associate, Labor and Employment Attorney
860-486-8083
Debra Lucey
Administrative Assistant
860-486-5684
Jayden Ramsey
Administrative Assistant
860-486-8067
Policy (Storrs, Farmington, Regionals)
Brandon Murray
Manager, Communications, Training, and Development
860-486-1868
Human Resources Operations
Absence Management
Ryan Bangham
Manager, Employee Leave & Accommodations (Storrs, Farmington, Regionals)
860-486-2036
Cindy Drost
Team Lead, Leave Administrator (UCPEA, Management & Confidential Exempt, NP-5 and Military Leave)
860-486-2432
Megan Stimson
Leave Administrator (AAUP, Law School Faculty, Postdoctoral Research Associates, Graduate Assistants and VSRP)
860-486-0408
Jack Griguoli
Leave Administrator (NP-2, NP-3, P-2)
860-486-1167
Zoe Blanchard
Leave Administrator (NP-2)
860-679-4660
Bethany Rameika
Leave Administrator (UCPEA)
860-679-2426
Tiffanie Roback
Workers' Compensation
860-486-2598
Ragini Sengupta
Workers' Compensation
860-486-2598
HR Information Systems (HRIS)
Brandon Murray
Interim Manager
860-486-1868
Jennifer Traynor
HRIS Advisor and Subject Matter Expert
860-486-1157
Amy Tse
Systems & Business Analyst
860-486-6352
RECORDS & SERVICE
Melody Williamson
Lead Records & Service Analyst
860-486-8056
Lee Carman
Records & Data Assistant
860-486-9302
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (BI) & DATA REPORTING
Rob Boncoddo
Lead Data & Reporting Analyst
860-486-2370
Benjamin Alejandro
Data & Reporting Analyst
860-486-9302
Maureen Palmer-Lavoie
Data Management Coordinator
860-486-3900
Benefits & HR Services
Stacy Baker
Benefit Specialist
860-486-0411
Emma Belekewicz
HR Assistant
860-486-3034
Patsy Eagleson
Benefit Specialist
860-486-0425
Julie Guild
Minor Protection Program
860-486-4510
Susan McMahon
HR Assistant
860-486-2409
Heather Mokoski
Team Lead, HR Services, Background Checks and Minor Protection
860-486-8328
Christi Oman
Benefit Specialist
860-486-0412
Joanna Smith
Team Lead, HR Services and Benefits
860-486-6544
Stacy Stevenson
HR Support
860-486-3034
Retirement Information/Requests
HR@uconn.edu
Health Insurance/Life Insurance/Supplemental Benefits
Benefits@uconn.edu
Organizational Effectiveness and Workplace Culture
Renee Boggis
Executive Director
860-486-0421
Kristine Douglin
Administrative Assistant
860-486-0413
Communications, Training, and Development
Brandon Murray
Manager, Communications, Training, and Development
860-486-1868
Holly Audette
Web Development
860-486-3445
JP Lacombe
Training and Development Specialist
860-486-5367
Brandi Morrell
Systems Administrator
860-486-0422
Engagement and Wellness
The HR Employee Engagement and Wellness Team is responsible for designing, developing, and managing University-wide employee engagement initiatives and programs in support of faculty and staff holistic well-being. We focus on new employee orientation and onboarding; employee recognition and appreciation; work/life and wellness programs and events; engagement surveys, analysis and recommendations; and assisting with similar University departmental initiatives.
Johannah Gorgone
Manager, Employee Engagement and Wellness
860-486-8306
Suzanne Rogoz
Employee Engagement and Wellness Specialist
860-486-0398
Workforce Solutions
The Workforce Solutions (WS) Team in UConn’s Office of Human Resources consists of staff charged with serving as partners to all academic and administrative units on HR matters.The Team provides:
- Consultation in navigating various HR services in organizational structure and design;
- Position classification and job assessment, compensation, workforce planning and management, staffing assessments, and talent acquisition services.
The Workforce Solutions Team collaborates with University leadership on a range of staffing matters such as retention and succession planning, connects managers and leaders to other HR services offered, and administers Special Payroll.
The Team supports departments with search and hire activities, job advertising, recruitment strategy, attendance at job fairs and other outreach to attract diverse candidates. The Workforce Solutions Team supports individual applicants and existing employees through job counseling and career development services. Lastly, the Team manages the PageUp Applicant Tracking System, providing user support, troubleshooting, and reporting for academic and administrative units.
Michelle Fournier
Assistant Director, Workforce Solutions
860-486-5727
Jessica Bowcock
HR Assistant
860-486-5724
Megan Callahan
HR Assistant
Hannah Capello
HR Assistant - SPAR Team
860-486-3830
Heather Carpenter
HR Assistant - SPAR Team
860-486-8869
Jenny Cassells
HR Specialist
860-486-8736
Grace Kuell
Compensation Associate
860-486-1753
Vicky Meacham
HR Specialist
860-486-0399
Michelle Monko
HR Associate
860-486-2391
Rebecca Myshrall
HR Specialist
860-486-8014
Shannon Page
HR Specialist
860-486-0410
Briana Williams
HR Specialist
860-486-2704