About Us

Peggy Varberg

Associate Vice President, Human Resources

Specialties: Chief Human Resources Officer

• margaret.varberg@UND.edu
• 701.777.4802
• Twamley Hall Room 409A
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Trish Muir

Director of Payroll Services

Specialties: HE Actuals to GL questions, Retroactive Distribution Requests, Direct Deposit

• trish.muir@UND.edu
• 701.777.6973
• Twamley Hall Room 411A
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Rachel Anderson

Administrative Secretary

• r.anderson@UND.edu
• Twamley Hall Room 409
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Susan Anderson

Data Entry Specialist

Specialties: HCM Manager Self Service; Student, Grad Assistant, and Temp Staff Job Data Changes; HCM Temp Staff Hires; Position Data Changes; Address, E-mail And Personal Data Updates

• susan.m.anderson@UND.edu
• 701.777.6560
• Twamley Hall Room 414
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Melissa Arnold

Senior HR Manager

Specialties: Medical time off, FMLA, Workplace Disability (ADA) Accommodations, HR Training & Development.

• mel.arnold@UND.edu
• 701.777.4370
• Twamley Hall Room 416A
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Cheryl Arntz

Records Specialist

Specialties: Flexible Spending Accounts, General Deductions, Child Support/Garnishments, Perceptive Content

• cheryl.arntz@UND.edu
• 701.777.4423
• Twamley Hall Room 403
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Joanne Barstad

Bachelor of Science in Education

Payroll Coordinator

Specialties: Affordable Care Act, TLAB Schedule Changes, HRMS Forms, HRMS Security Access Requests, Multiple Add Pays, TLAB Support, Delegation Support, Webmaster, Donated Leave, Leave Payout and Adjustments

• joanne.barstad@UND.edu
• 701.777.2156
• Twamley Hall Room 411
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Becca Bergee

Director of Human Resources for Academic Affairs

Specialties: Employee Relations, Organizational design/position descriptions, FMLA & ADA compliance, Compensation and Market Data, Recruitment for staff and faculty, Reviews and processes HR and Payroll related paperwork, Training and Development for Staff

• becca.bergee@UND.edu
• 701.777.6830
• Twamley Hall Room 415A
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Brandi Byrne

Insurance Specialist

Specialties: Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• brandi.byrne@UND.edu
• 701.777.2158
• Twamley Hall Room 403
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Corbyn Bjerk

Human Resources Manager

• corbyn.bjerk@UND.edu
• 701.777.2595
• Facilities Management
  Grand Forks ND 58202-9032

Carrie Casselman

Recruiter

Specialties: PageUP Super User, Employment Recruitment, Recruitment Strategy Plans, Recruitment Marketing, Candidate Sourcing

• carrie.casselman@UND.edu
• 701.777.6052
• Twamley Hall Room 407
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Katie Douthit

Benefits Coordinator

Specialties: Retirement Plans, Supplemental Retirement Plans, Benefits Information & Education, Worker's comp Payback

• kathleen.douthit@UND.edu
• 701.777.2157
• Twamley Hall Room 403A
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Chris Egeland

SHRM-CP

Operations Manager

Specialties: Supports AVP/CHRO, HR Listservs, communications, various projects, new employee orientation, exit & stay interviews, training logistics, and day-to-day operations of department.

• chris.egeland@UND.edu
• 701.777.0762
• Twamley Hall Room 407B
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Nathan Ellingson

Senior HR Manager

Specialties: Supporting the areas of Student Affairs, Marketing & Communications, and VPRED (Research and Economic Development) with Employee Relations, Organizational Change & Development, Recruitment & Staffing, Compensation & Market Data, FMLA & ADA, and Training & Development.

• nathan.ellingson.1@UND.edu
• 701.777.4367
• Twamley Hall Room 407A
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Heidi Gerszewski

Human Resources Associate

Specialties: HCM Manager Self Service; Job Data Changes; HCM Hires; New Position Number Data Requests/Changes; Contract Pay processes; Address, E-mail, and Personal Data Updates

• heidi.gerszewski@UND.edu
• 701.777.4988
• Twamley Hall Room 414
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Brianna Guttormson

Compensation Analyst

Specialties: Compensation Reviews, Market Data, Salary Surveys, Compensation Data Analysis, Job Codes, Data Requests

• brianna.d.guttormson@UND.edu
• 701.777.4364
• Twamley Hall Room 416B
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Kimberly Idland

Student Employment Manager

Specialties: Manages Student Employment, Federal Work Study, Job Location & Development programs. Supports student employment recruitment & staffing for select UND divisions on and off campus. Supports Student Employment appreciation, engagement projects, training & development.

• kimberly.idland@UND.edu
• 701.777.4136
• Twamley Hall Room 411
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Trent Meyer

Payroll Accounting Specialist

Specialties: W-4, NDW-R, FNIS, Taxes, and Payroll.

• trent.meyer@UND.edu
• 701.777.4227
• Twamley Hall Room 411
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Jennifer Moe

Compensation Manager

Specialties: Compensation Reviews, Market Data, Salary Surveys, Compensation Data Analysis, Compensation Plans, Job Codes, Data Requests, Organizational/Position Development

• jennifer.moe@UND.edu
• 701.777.6142
• Twamley Hall Room 414C
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Shannon Nord

Recruiting Assistant

Specialties: Oversee background checks, manage Temp and Part-Time recruitment, enter student hire information in HRMS and TLAB support.

• shannon.m.nord@UND.edu
• 701.777.4311
• Twamley Hall Room 407
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Jill Sackenreuter

Assoc Dir-Human Resources

Specialties: Specialties: Supporting School of Medicine & Health Sciences with Employee Relations, Organizational Change & Development, Recruitment & Staffing, Compensation & Market Data, FMLA & ADA, Training & Development

• jill.sackenreuter@UND.edu
• 701.777.0870
• School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E477
  Grand Forks ND 58202-9037

Karyn Vasek

Bachelor of Science in Legal Assistant

Human Resource Specialist for Academic Affairs

Specialties: Human Resources Support for VPAA, Faculty Processes, Assist Director of Policy and Administration with H1-B petitions and applications for permanent residency, Human Resources Processes/Committee/Competencies

• karyn.vasek@UND.edu
• 701.777.6832
• Twamley Hall Room 415
  Grand Forks ND 58202-8176

Hannah Whalen

Recruiting Manager

Specialties: PageUp Super User, Employment Recruitment, Recruitment Strategy Plans, Recruitment Marketing, Candidate Sourcing

• hannah.whalen@UND.edu
• 701.777.6124
• Twamley Hall Room 407C
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Tearnie Braaten Hull

WorkComp Clms Coord / Office Mgr

• tearnie.braaten@UND.edu
• 701.777.3226
• Safety Building Room 202
  Grand Forks ND 58202-9031

Linda Olson

Risk Management Officer

• linda.olson@UND.edu
• 701.777.2785
• Safety Building Room 210
  Grand Forks ND 58202-9031

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