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Contact HR Customer Service:
Email:Phone: (907) 450-8200
Fax: (907) 450-8201
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Our physical locations for Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau are below.
UA HR Leadership Organizational Chart | UA HR Team Organizational Chart | Please contact UA HR Customer Service for any readability issues
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The Chief Human Resources Office (CHRO) consists of business partners and administrative support to the CHRO. The main effort of the CHRO’s Office is to offer quality services to a highly developed workforce at the ¶¶ÒõÇáÁ¿°æ.
The business partners act as a liaison to faculty and staff while ensuring that established policies and procedures are followed by employees of the university.
Memry Dahl | Chief Human Resources Officer | ua-chro@alaska.edu | 907-450-8200 |
Stefanie Gorder
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Executive Assistant & Communications Specialist | sagorder@alaska.edu | 907-450-8255 |
James Yauney | Senior HR Business Partner - UAA | jayauney@alaska.edu | 907-450-8218 |
Vacant | Senior HR Business Partner - UAF & SO | Vacant | |
Vacant | Senior HR Business Partner - UAS | Vacant | |
Vacant | UAS HR Coordinator | Vacant |
The Benefits and Compensation Team oversees the administration of university employee benefits, retirement programs, and compensation & classification. This includes education about benefit options and enrollment, assisting employees with retirement preparation, and providing resources to support the well-being of UA employees.
- For any benefit questions, please reach out to (907) 450-8242 or email ua-benefits@alaska.edu.
- For any leaves questions, please email ua-hr-leaves@alaska.edu.
- For any classification & compensation questions, please email ua-compensation@alaska.edu.
Robert Hall |
Benefits Specialist |
907-450-8242 | General Benefits | |
Tammy Kancir, SHRM-CP |
Benefits Specialist |
907-450-8242 | General Benefits | |
Elaine Ramos-Main |
Benefits Specialist |
907-450-8242 | Retirement | |
Jenn Clapp, CEBS |
Benefits Manager |
907-450-8242 | Plan Administration and Health Care | |
Tarlesha Gales |
Senior Classification and Compensation Analyst |
tmgales@alaska.edu, ua-compensation@alaska.edu | Request Virtual Meeting |
Classification and Compensation |
Ike Udechukwu |
Senior Classification and Compensation Analyst |
iiudechukwu@alaska.edu, ua-compensation@alaska.edu | Request Virtual Meeting | Classification and Compensation |
Heidi Thompson | Leaves and Accommodations Specialist | hjmau@alaska.edu, ua-hr-leaves@alaska.edu | 907-450-8232 | Leaves and Accommodations |
Parker Leland | Leaves and Accommodations Manager | ksparker5@alaska.edu, ua-hr-leaves@alaska.edu | 907-450-8238 | Leaves and Accommodations |
Heather Arana | Director | hrarana@alaska.edu | 907-450-8226 | Director |
The Labor and Employee Relations teams are distinct in their service scope and oversee their areas of expertise, with a focus on enhancing retention, as well as professional and team development. The labor team achieves this by collaborating with UA's represented employees and playing a pivotal role in all contract negotiations. Both labor and employee relations are responsible for conducting investigations, resolving disputes, providing coaching, and implementing preventive measures. These teams work in tandem with HR Business Partners to fulfill the needs of the campus. They play a crucial role in nurturing collaborative partnerships among all UA employees, thereby cultivating a robust and affirmative organizational culture.
Danielle Foster, J.D. | Director, Labor Relations | dsfoster4@alaska.edu | 907-450-8246 | |
Vacant | Labor Relations Manager | |||
Nycolett Rabley | Sr. Labor and Employee Relations Specialist | ncrabley@alaska.edu | 907-450-8215 | |
Vacant | Director, Employee Relations | |||
Danielle Nelson | Sr. Labor and Employee Relations Specialist | dnelson15@alaska.edu | 907-450-8267 | |
Misha Holley-Kline | Employee Relations Specialist | mcholleykline@alaska.edu | 907-450-8225 | |
Tasha Leach | Labor and Employee Relations/Training Coordinator | tmevans@alaska.edu | 907-450-8178 |
HR Services manage the operations of HR including customer service, accounting, payroll, and personnel. The HR Services team is tasked to complete data entry, resolve issues with vendors in regards to HR Services areas and provide assistance to HR Coordinators at the campuses.
Uriah Nalikak, JM, SHRM-SCP | Director | urnalikak@alaska.edu | 907-450-8207 | Director |
Vacant | Personnel Manager | Vacant | 907-450-8244 | Personnel |
Cassie Olsen | Personnel Technician | cmolsen2@alaska.edu | 907-450.8234 | Personnel |
Roxi Lowery | Personnel Technician | rdlowery@alaska.edu | 907-450-8235 | Personnel |
Jessica Allard | Personnel Technician | jlallard@alaska.edu | 907-474-7580 | Personnel |
Chrissy Maddox | Personnel Technician | cmmaddox@alaska.edu | 907-474-7584 | Personnel |
Julia Wedelich | Personnel Technician | jawedelich@alaska.edu | 907-450-8258 | Personnel |
Timothy Armbruster Sr. | HR Accounting Manager | trarmbruster@alaska.edu | 907-450-8212 | Accounting |
Sherri Soileau | HR Senior Accountant-Lead | slsoileau2@alaska.edu | 907-474-6258 | Accounting |
Wei Chen | HR Accountant | wchen11@alaska.edu | 907-450-8259 | Accounting |
Tracie Cogdill | HR Accounting Assistant | tdcogdill@alaska.edu | 907-474-7725 | Accounting |
Vacant | HR Accounting Assistant | Vacant | 907-450-5082 | Accounting |
Mary Goldsby | Fiscal Officer | magoldsby@alaska.edu | 907-474-6256 | Accounting |
Dana Shriner, CPP | Payroll Manager | dshrine1@alaska.edu | 907-474-1509 | Payroll |
Lauralee Samalot | Sr. Payroll Technician | lsamalot@alaska.edu | 907-786-1429 | Payroll |
Kim Stewart Greinier | Payroll Technician | kmstewartgreinier@alaska.edu | 907-796-6479 | Payroll |
Kira Johnson | Payroll Technician | kjohnson17@alaska.edu | 907-450-8233 | Payroll |
Tammy Christian | Payroll Technician | techristian@alaska.edu | 907-450-8289 | Payroll |
Claire Morton, SHRM-CP, SPHR | Customer Service Manager | cemorton@alaska.edu | 907-450-8270 | Customer Service |
Terra Preslan | HR Generalist | tlpreslan@alaska.edu | 907-450-8261 | Customer Service |
Sarah Morisky | HR Generalist | sjrowley@alaska.edu | 907-450-8245 | Customer Service |
Jennifer Armstrong | Lead Records Assistant | jlarmstrong@alaska.edu | 907-450-8200 | Customer Service |
The Talent Acquisition and Development team is dedicated to providing UA with support, resources and strategic processes for recruitment, hiring, development and retention of talented employees to fulfill UA’s mission.
Margo Griffith | Director | mcgriffith@alaska.edu | 907-450-8200 | |
Charla Bodle | Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist | cdbodle@alaska.edu | 907-450-8274 | |
Chris Triplett, SHRM-CP | Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist | ctriplet@alaska.edu | 907-450-8276 | |
Katelyn Leary | Talent Acquisition Specialist | kaleary@alaska.edu | 907-474-6259 | |
Stephanie Brown | Employee Devel. Professional | sabrown2@alaska.edu | 907-450-8254 | |
Kari Parrish | Background Check Technician | kiparrish@alaska.edu | 907-450-8200 |
The ADA Accessibility team is dedicated to providing accessibility support and accommodations throughout the hiring process and in the workplace.
The HR Systems team administers and optimizes HR technology solutions and provides data reporting and analytics.
Jamie Heckman, PMP | Director | jlheckman3@alaska.edu | 907- 450-8200 | |
Austin Somaduroff | HR Data Analyst | ajsomaduroff@alaska.edu | 907-450-8213 | |
Colleen Cleland | HR Data Specialist | ccleland@alaska.edu | 907-450-8200 | |
Amy Talbot | HRIS Manager | antalbot@alaska.edu | 907-450-8200 | |
John McGee | HRIS Analyst II | jmmcgee@alaska.edu | 907-450-8277 | |
Logan Juhl | HRIS Analyst | lmjuhl2@alaska.edu | 907-450-8257 | |
Joseph Cardoza | HRIS Analyst | jdcardoza@alaska.edu | 907-450-8200 |
Physical Locations:
UA HR Customer Service is available Monday through Friday from 8 am- 5 pm at (907)
450-8200 or email. To schedule a meeting via Zoom or face-to-face with a specific department, please
call Customer Service or email the department listed in the drop-downs above.
Anchorage
1815 Bragaw Street, Suite 102
UA Bragaw Office Building, Suite 102
Anchorage, AK 99508
Note: Drop box located outside the main entrance of the building
Fairbanks
2025 Yukon Drive
211 Butrovich Building
PO Box 755140
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Note: Drop box located inside the Butrovich Building attached to the wall near suite 211
Juneau
11066 Auke Lake Way, Mailstop:
Novatney 117 & 119
Juneau, AK 99801