Position Title: Assistant Dean for Human Resources Location: School of Education (SoE) Educational Background: B.S., Psychology & Political Science; UW-La Crosse M.S., College Student Personnel; Western Illinois University PhD Candidate, Organizational Performance, Learning, and Change …
HR@UW Blog
Message from the Director
Dear HR Colleagues: We are thrilled to be able to offer our first HR@UW Conference on December 5th! As highlighted elsewhere, this inaugural effort features speakers with great expertise to share with us, both from …
Financial Fitness Challenge
The Financial Fitness Challenge is a free financial education and awareness program designed to help participants take control of their financial future and improve their financial wellness. Participants learn at their own pace in as …
Welcoming New HR Professionals to UW-Madison Campus
A “Welcoming New HR” Workgroup arose out of the HR Design Community of Practice to develop mechanisms for strengthening our welcome of new human resources employees to UW–Madison. The goals of this initiative include (1) …
One to Watch: Jennifer Taylor
Position: Director of International Faculty and Staff Services (IFSS) As the Director of IFSS, Jennie Taylor is responsible for overseeing the UW – Madison campus non-student immigration practices. She and her team of four, advise …
2016 YWCA Racial Justice Summit: Changing the Narrative
Representatives of OHR attended the 15th Annual Racial Justice Summit on Thursday and Friday, September 29th and 30th at the Monona Terrace. The focus of this year’s summit was on ‘changing the narrative’. While Madison …
Message from the Director
Fall semester is here, and the campus HR community is fully engaged in an array of efforts and initiatives. FLSA, ACA, eBenefits, TREMS… the alphabet soup of our work is coming at us at a …
One to Watch: Julie Karpelenia
Position: Assistant Vice Chancellor Working title: Director of Human Resources As the Director of Human Resources, Julie has oversight of a wide range of functions that includes budget, human resources, and payroll. As part of …
Message from the Director
Welcome to the start of a new academic year! As many of us know too well, the pace of campus life accelerates dramatically as the calendar turns to September. This fall will be more crowded …
Better by Design: Written by Joshua Schwab
Design is a part of the work in human resources, it happens in all types of forms. Sometimes it comes in the form of a presentation, an informational flier, and even as an email. What …