Academic HR Partners serve as the primary point of contact between their school or college and Academic HR, guiding faculty and departmental staff through all aspects of the faculty lifecycle, including appointments and reappointments, promotions, tenure, sabbaticals, and leaves. They provide expertise on university policies, collective bargaining agreements, and academic HR systems, while ensuring processes are accurate, compliant, and efficient. Each partner is part of a university-wide cohort, collaborating to share best practices and support consistent, high-quality academic HR services across all schools and colleges.

Mohammad Emal Aslami
Assistant Dean of Academic HR
University Libraries
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Emal Aslami headshot
Sterling Berry-Whitlock
Faculty Affairs Director
Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences
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Lucie Cowan
Faculty Affairs HR Partner
Elaine Marieb College of Nursing
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Headshot of Lucie Cowan
Gabriella Dias
HR Business Partner I
College of Natural Sciences
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Randy Grzych
Director of Human Resources
College of Humanities & Fine Arts
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Sheilagh Hanley
Executive Director of Finance & Administration
Graduate School
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Kelley Ives
Senior Director of Academic Personnel/Chief of Staff
Daniel J. Riccio Jr. College of Engineering
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Headshot of Kelley Ives
Liane Ledger
Director of Human Resources
School of Public Health and Health Sciences
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Headshot of Liane Ledger
Mary Ann Libardi
Director of Human Resources
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Headshot of Mary Ann Libardi
Angela McCall
Assistant Dean of Administration and Finance
Commonwealth Honors College
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Headshot of Angela McCall
Mindy Rivera
Office of the Provost
Academic HR Specialist
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Headshot of Mindy Rivera
Erin Tate
Senior Faculty Affairs Partner
Isenberg School of Management
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Headshot of Erin Tate
Faculty HR Partner
College of Education
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Lisa Wegiel
Executive Officer of Finance and HR
Office of Research and Engagement
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