About Us

Associate Vice President, Human Resources & Payroll Services
Specialties: Chief Human Resources Officer
- margaret.varberg@UND.edu
- 701.777.4802
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Twamley Hall Room 313
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

Director of Payroll Services
Specialties: HE Actuals to GL questions, Retroactive Distribution Requests, Direct Deposit
- trish.muir@UND.edu
- 701.777.6973
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Twamley Hall Room 312
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

Senior HR Manager
Specialties: Centralized support for FMLA & ADA accommodation requests. Supporting VPRED (Research and Economic Development) and Marketing & Communications with Employee Relations, Organizational Change & Development, Recruitment & Staffing, Compensation & Market Data, Training & Development.
- mel.arnold@UND.edu
- 701.777.4370
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Twamley Hall Room 313
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

FlexComp Specialist
Specialties: Flexible Spending Accounts, General Deductions, Child Support/Garnishments, Perceptive Content
- cheryl.arntz@UND.edu
- 701.777.4423
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Twamley Hall Room 312
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
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Twamley Hall Room 312
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

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
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Twamley Hall Room 313
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

Human Resources Manager
Specialties: Supports the areas of Facilities & Operations, Parking, Transportation, UPD & Safety, Finance, & Planning, Design and Construction with Employee Relations, Organizational Change & Development, FMLA & ADA, Recruitment & Staffing, Comp & Market Data, Training & Development, & all HR related items
- misty.brustad@UND.edu
- 701.777.2595
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Facilities Management Room 201A
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9032

- brandi.byrne@UND.edu
- 701.777.2158
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Twamley Hall Room 312
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

Benefits Coordinator
Specialties: Retirement Plans, Supplemental Retirement Plans, Benefits Information & Education, Worker's comp Payback
- kathleen.douthit@UND.edu
- 701.777.2157
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Twamley Hall Room 312
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

Human Resources Associate
Specialties: HCM Manager Self Service; Job Data Changes; HCM Hires; New Position Requests/Changes; Contract Pay; Address, E-mail, and Personal Information Updates
- heidi.gerszewski@UND.edu
- 701.777.4988
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Twamley Hall Room 313
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

Payroll Specialist
Specialties: I-9 Compliance/E-Verify, TLAB Support, Verification Support, Personal Information Changes, Front Desk Customer Care, International I-9 Support, Perceptive Content, Affiliates
- anita.kemnitz@UND.edu
- 701.777.4890
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Twamley Hall Room 312
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

Chris Egeland
SHRM-CP
Student Employment Advisor
Specialties: Supports Student Employment Programs, On- and Off-Campus Federal Work-Study, Job Location & Development Programs, and Recruitment & Staffing for the divisions of Finance & Operations (VPFO), Research and Economic Development (VPRED), Student Affairs (VPSA), and Marketing & Communications (VPMC)
- christine.macleod@UND.edu
- 701.777.4136
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264 Centennial Dr Stop 7127
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

HCM Data Specialist
Specialties: Tuition waivers, Job Data Changes, Modify a Person, Terminations, Queries & Listservs, Jagger
- jarred.j.melicher@UND.edu
- 701.777.6560
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Twamley Hall Room 205
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

- trent.meyer@UND.edu
- 701.777.4227
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Twamley Hall Room 312
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

Compensation Analyst
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
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Twamley Hall Room 313
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

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
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences E477
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037

Recruiting Manager
Specialties: Specialties: Recruiting and Staffing, Recruiting Solutions, Staff Recruitment, Temp/Part-time Recruitment, Recruitment Plans, Recruitment Marketing, Candidate Sourcing
- hannah.whalen@UND.edu
- 701.777.6124
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Twamley Hall Room 205
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7127

WorkComp Clms Coord / Office Mgr
- tearnie.braaten@UND.edu
- 701.777.3226
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Safety & Security Room 202
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9031

Risk Management Officer
- linda.olson@UND.edu
- 701.777.2785
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Safety Building Room 210
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9031
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