Office of the Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
| Office of the Assistant Vice President - 204 Kerr | email | |||
|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
David M. Blake, PhD., SPHR | Assistant Vice President | 541-737-0551 |
| Elizabeth Newcombe | Assistant to the Assistant Vice President | 541-737-0551 | |
Functions of the Center for HR Innovation, Strategy & Planning:
Employee Benefits
- Disability insurance management
- Benefits program and PEBB.Benefits administration
- PERS retirement program
- Oregon University System (OUS) Optional Retirement Program (ORP)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Staff fee privileges (tuition discounts) program
- Workers' compensation claims administration, return to work program, and employer at injury program
- Tax deferred investment program
- Oregon Savings Growth Plan (OSGP)
Strategic Staffing/Workforce Planning (SSWF)
- Business Center Consultation, Training, Assessment – Recruitment and Selection
- Online Recruiting System Administration
- Oregon Employment Department/iMatch and GOHERC Posting Coordination
- Applicant Helpdesk Management
Formerly referred to as Employment Services
Classification/Compensation
- Salary and compensation
- Position classification (classified)
- Position conversion (classified to unclassified)
Formerly part of the Center for HR Solutions
Employee Benefits Staff List
| Employee Benefits - 204 Kerr | 541-737-2805 | general email | |||
|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Donna Chastain | Employee Benefits Manager | 541-737-2806 |
| Heidi Melton | Human Resources Officer Workers’ Compensation, Standard Insurance Claims (STD<D) |
541-737-2916 | |
| Christina Bacchi | Benefits Consultant Benefit Issues for Business Centers: HSBC, BEBC & AABC |
541-737-2835 | |
| Jessica Dalziel | Benefits Consultant Benefit Issues for Business Centers: UABC, FOBC & Chancellor’s Office |
541-737-3521 | |
| Roshni Sabedra | Benefits Consultant FMLA/OFLA/Military Leave |
541-737-5946 | |
| Whitney Barstad | Benefits Consultant Benefit Issues for Business Centers: ASBC & AMBC |
541-737-2269 | |
| Patricia Young | Benefits Consultant Retirement, Savings & Pension Programs |
541-737-8254 | |
Strategic Staffing/Workforce Planning Staff List
| Strategic Staffing/Workforce Planning - 122 Kerr | general email | |||
|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Stephanie Taylor | Strategic Staffing/Workforce Planning Manager | 541-737-3203 |
| Robbin Sim | Human Resources Officer | 541-737-4157 | |
| Applicant Helpdesk |
For technical assistance email employment@oregonstate.edu For questions about a specific posting, refer to the “Special Instructions to Applicants” section of the posting for contact information. |
541-737-0549 | |
Classification/Compensation Staff List
|
Classification/Compensation - 204 Kerr | email
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Tracey Yee |
Classification/Compensation Manager |
541-737-5426 |
| Heather Riney | Human Resources Consultant | 541-737-3104 | |
Functions of the Center for HR Solutions
- Collective bargaining negotiations (SEIU & CGE)
- Performance management (classified and professional faculty)
- Grievance and disciplinary actions
- Collective bargaining agreement
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Unemployment insurance
- Layoff administration
Center for HR Solutions Staff List
|
Center for HR Solutions - 204 Kerr | email
|
||
|---|---|---|
| Jeri Hemmer | Associate Director |
541-737-0547 |
| Academic Solutions | ||
| Edith Birky | Academic Human Resources Officer | 541-737-0736 |
| Workplace Solutions | ||
| Viki Dimick | Human Resources Officer | 541-737-5355 |
| Howard Templeton |
Human Resources Officer | 541-737-8222 |
| Michele Spaulding | Administrative Program Specialist |
541-737-2645 |
Functions of the Center for HR Systems and Technology:
- Business Center Consultation, Training, Assessment
- Employee Records Management
- Employment Verification Management
- Information and Data Requests / Reporting
- Position Management
- Process Improvements / Best Practices
- Information Technology Initiatives and Innovation
- Banner HRIS / OSU Online Services
- Database Management
- HR Data Warehouse
- myOSU Portal Employee and Supervisor pages
- Nolij Document Management
- OSCAR Online Tasks and Forms / EPAF
- HR Systems Access
Center for HR Systems and Technology Staff List
| Center for HR Systems and Technology - 122 Kerr | 541-737-8300 | general email | |||
|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Linda Sather | Associate Director |
541-737-8076 |
| Systems Applications | |||
| Jennifer Short |
Human Resources Officer HR Records & Procedure consultation Leave Administration support HR Data Requests |
541-737-3609 | |
| Suzan Coulter |
Human Resources Analyst HR Records & Procedure support HR Audit Reports support |
541-737-5408 | |
| Jerry Wilbur | Employment Verification | 541-737-0735 | |
| Technology Solutions | |||
| Sue Knowles |
Human Resources Technical Lead Technology Enhancements HR Access Database development |
541-737-9484 | |
| Scott Campbell | Human Resources Technical Analyst Nolij HR Administrator HRIS Banner Technical support HR Access Database support |
541-737-9485 | |
| Heather Howell | Human Resources Technical Analyst OSCAR / EPAF development Employee Self-Service support |
541-737-4569 | |
| Erin Culley | Human Resources Information System Analyst OSCAR / EPAF support HRIS Banner Functional support HRIS Training |
541-737-9565 |
|
Functions of Learning & Organizational Development
- CORE and leadership training
- Organizational development, conflict resolution and facilitation
- Performance coaching
- Training program development and delivery
- Office of Human Resources and Finance & Administration web site design and development
- OSU Policy and Procedures web site design and development
Learning and Organizational Development Staff List
| Learning & Organizational Development - 204 Kerr | email | |||
|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Paul Biwan | Associate Director | 541-737-0545 |
| John Sulzmann | Trainer/Consultant |
541-737-0057 |
|
| Leigh Larkin | Learning Systems Specialist | 541-737-3207 | |
| Sara Monk | Web & Document Management |
541-224-6703 | |






