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Meet the Staff

Primary Duties:

  • Vice President of Human Resources for the University
  • Ensure that the University is in compliance with all applicable laws, codes, regulations, contracts and other legal documents related to the university human resources function.
  • To collaborate with the University management to ensure productive and positive employee relations.
  • To effectively manage labor relations, including the negotiations of bargaining unit contracts, language interpretation and implementation of agreements, and arbitration and grievance proceedings.

Staff

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Joi Cunningham
Vice President of Human Resources
418 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3487
cunning3@oakland.edu

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Eric Herppich
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
415 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-4166
eherppich@oakland.edu

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Alicia Whittaker
Human Resources Coordinator
418A West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3486
aliciawhittaker@oakland.edu

Primary Duties:

Our focus is providing human resources advice and support to faculty and academic administrators regarding hiring, contract administration, reappointment, tenure and promotion process and employee and labor relations. We also partner with University Human Resources, which provides support for academic employment, benefits enrollment, payroll and leave administration.

Staff

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Michelle Mich
Manager of Academic Human Resources and Operations
419 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-2196
mich@oakland.edu

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Teri Dean
Senior Academic HR Analyst
420 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-2195
tmdean@oakland.edu

401 West Wilson Hall
Benefits@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4207

Primary Duties:

  • Benefit eligibility and communications
  • Health Care (medical, dental, optical, etc)
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) 
  • Long Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Met Law (pre paid legal plan)
  • Retirement Plans
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Disability management
  • Benefit surveys
  • FLSA compliance
  • Reclassification and position reviews
  • Compensation surveys
  • Merit Increase process

Staff

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Ashley Heang

Manager of Benefit Services
404 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3477
aheang@oakland.edu

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Pamela Fritz
Senior Benefits & Leave Analyst
403 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3482
fritz@oakland.edu

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Monica Haines
Senior Benefits & Compensation Analyst
405 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-4951
haines@oakland.edu

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Vacant
Benefits Coordinator

431 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3480

Primary Duties:

  • Recruitment services for administrative, clerical, service, police, casual and temporary positions
  • New employee processing of non-faculty personnel
  • Employee recognition programs
  • New employee orientation

Staff

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Scott McCallister
Office Assistant III
431 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3489
samccall@oakland.edu

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Lisa Carter
Office Assistant III
430 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3499
lmcarter@oakland.edu

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Tracey Zang
Manager of Employment Services
429 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3481
zang@oakland.edu

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Emily Block
Senior Employment Specialist
428 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3479
emilyblock@oakland.edu

Primary Duties:

  • Contract interpretation
  • Grievance investigations 
  • Employee and labor relations management
  • Unemployment compensation
  • Performance improvement process

Staff

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Jennifer Farrell
Director of Employee Relations
414 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3498
jenniferfarrell@oakland.edu

421 / 424 West Wilson Hall

Employment Verification (Faculty & Staff)
Phone: (248) 370-3675
Email: records@oakland.edu

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (Faculty & Staff)
Phone: (248) 370-3675
Primary Duties:
  • Employee data processing
  • Accruals: usage payoff, accumulation, etc.
  • Employment verification (Staff & Faculty)
  • Longevity
  • Requests to see personnel files
  • Requests to locate employees
  • Overtime rates
  • Termination/retirement/leave processing procedures

Staff

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Vacant
Coordinator, Personnel Records
421 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3480
records@oakland.edu

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Vacant
Coordinator, Personnel Records
424 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3480
records@oakland.edu

426 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-4579

Our mission is to provide the tools and resources needed for Oakland University employees to effectively and efficiently perform their jobs.

Our area is responsible for training on:

  • New technologies
  • Web development
  • Desktop applications
  • Banner
  • Employment issues
  • Management skills

These responsibilities are met through classroom/laboratory trainings, one-on-one trainings, online courseware, and presentations from outside experts. We also have a library of professional development books, videos, and courses for faculty and staff use.

For additional information, contact yourlearning@oakland.edu or visit the Learning and Org Development page.

Staff

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Vacant
Manager of Learning & Professional Development
412 West Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3480
yourlearning@oakland.edu