About Us

Peggy Varberg

Associate Vice President, Human Resources & Payroll Services

Specialties: Chief Human Resources Officer

• margaret.varberg@UND.edu
• 701.777.4802
• Twamley Hall Room 313
  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 312
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Melissa Arnold

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
• Twamley Hall Room 313
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Cheryl Arntz

FlexComp Specialist

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

• cheryl.arntz@UND.edu
• 701.777.4423
• 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
• Twamley Hall Room 312
  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 313
  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 312
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Briss Donis-Van Asch

B.S. Business Administration

Recruiting Assistant

Specialties: Oversee background checks for all current employees and new hires. Assists with student hires for VPAA. Manages all Temp/Part-time hires.

• briss.donis@UND.edu
• 701.777.4311
• Twamley Hall Room 205
  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 312
  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
• 264 Centennial Dr Stop 7127
  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 313
  Grand Forks ND 58202-8010

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 313
  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@minotstateu.edu
• Twamley Hall Room 205
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Kimberly Idland

Student Empl Advisor / Recruiter

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 205
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Misty Johnson

Human Resource Manager for VP of Finance & Operations Divisions

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.m.johnson@UND.edu
• 701.777.2595
• Facilities Management Room 201A
  Grand Forks ND 58202-9032

Anita Kemnitz

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
• Twamley Hall Room 312
  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 312
  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 313
  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 E477
  Grand Forks ND 58202-9037

Hannah Whalen

Recruiting Manager

Specialties: Recruiting Solutions, Staff Recruitment, Temp/Part-time Recruitment, Recruitment Plans, Recruitment Marketing, Candidate Sourcing

• hannah.whalen@UND.edu
• 701.777.6124
• Twamley Hall Room 205
  Grand Forks ND 58202-7127

Tearnie Braaten Hull

WorkComp Clms Coord / Office Mgr

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

Linda Olson

Interim Dir Safety / Risk Mgmt

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

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