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About Us
The Department of Human Resources at Washington University School of Medicine supports personnel involved in employee/faculty relationships within the University, including recruitment, employee relations, appointments, compensation, and benefits. We are often the first stop for applicants seeking employment and the last stop for employees anticipating retirement. In between, we perform a myriad of functions for the employees of the University.

Whether you are searching for a job, researching your benefits options, reviewing your pay statement, looking to learn a new skill, planning your retirement, or exploring options to improve your personal well-being, we are here to help you.

Administration

Legail Poole Chandler
Director of Human Resources
Telephone: 362-4930
e-mail: Legail_Chandler@wustl.edu

The Director oversees the Human Resources functions of the School of Medicine and Employee Relations, including Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints; and serves as liaison between administration and departments with general faculty and staff Human Resources questions.

Lynn Meisemann
Administrative Coordinator
Telephone: 362-4930
e-mail: lynn.meisemann@wustl.edu

The Administrative Coordinator provides administrative support for Department of Human Resources; schedules appointments for the Director; generates/distributes "payroll" calendar; maintains mailing lists; and serves in other capacities as needed.

Katherine Spakowski
Secretary/Receptionist
Telephone: 362-7196
e-mail: kspakows@wustl.edu

The Receptionist provides front desk oversight and administrative support to the department as needed.

Benefits

Tom Lauman
Director of Benefits
Telephone: (314) 935-5967
Fax: (314) 935-8198
Email: tomlauman@wustl.edu
Campus Box: 1190

Executive level responsibility for the design, communication and adminstration of the total employee benefits package, insuring it satisfies the personal needs and protects the financial concerns of Washington University employees and their families, and that it complies with all disclosure and reporting requirements of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Department of Labor.

Sandy Allen
Benefits Assistant
Telephone: 362-4929
Fax: (314) 362-2500
e-mail: allensa@wustl.edu
Campus Box: 8002

Responsibilities include Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Auto & Homeowners and Missouri Saving for Tuition (MO$T) programs, and HRMS benefit reports.

Margo Doherty
Benefits Coordinator
Telephone: 362-4925
Fax: (314) 362-2500
e-mail: dohertym@wustl.edu
Campus Box: 8002

Responsibilities include retirement savings, life insurance, long-term disability, RMSA, and tuition assistance plans.

Mary Ulett
Sr. Benefits Coordinator
Telephone: 362-9341
Fax: (314) 362-2500
e-mail: mary.ulett@wustl.edu
Campus Box: 8002

Responsibilities include health, dental & vision insurance, flex spending, HSA, and long-term care plans, benefits for medical school post docs and clinical fellows, and updates for the benefits portion of the website.

Compensation

Apryle Cotton
Manager of HR Services
Phone: 362-7198
e-mail: apryle.cotton@wustl.edu

The Manager is responsible for staff compensation, including policy issues, development of salary ranges and job factoring; and conducts external salary surveys.

Suzanne B. Kimmich
Senior Compensation Specialist
Telephone: 362-4943
e-mail: kimmichs@WUSTL.EDU

Debbie Modzinski
Compensation Analyst
Telephone: 362-4931
e-mail: debbie.modzinski@wustl.edu

Responsibilities include operational support to the compensation function, including plan development, data collection and analysis, and ongoing compensation plan administration.

HRMS

Apryle Cotton
Manager of HR Services
Telephone: 362-7198
e-mail: apryle.cotton@wustl.edu

The Manager for Appointments and HRMS is responsible for unemployment compensation support for departments; manages the administrative process for staff and faculty appointments; supports department management on faculty relations actions regarding appointments, promotions, and bonuses; and provides various training sessions.

Tammy DeBeaux
Senior HRMS Appointments Specialist
Telephone: 362-6962
e-mail: debeaux@wustl.edu

Responsibilities include auditing and approving appointment documents for faculty and staff, post-doctoral and fellow appointees; auditing I-9s and supporting documentation; maintaining pay codes, name changes and Personnel Activity Reports (PARS); and serving as backup for Faculty Records Specialist.

Stella Elder
HRMS Records Specialist
Telephone: 362-4959
e-mail: eldersa@wustl.edu

Responsibilities include auditing and approving appointment documents for staff; auditing I-9s and supporting documentation; notifying employees of garnishments; maintaining pay codes, name changes and Personnel Activity Reports (PARS); and approving Central Administration appointments and salary sources.

Cara Lynn Walter
HRMS Records Specialist
Telephone: 362-6961
e-mail: carawalter@wustl.edu

Employee Relations

Apryle Cotton
Manager of HR Services
Telephone: 362-7198
e-mail: apryle.cotton@wustl.edu

The Manager of Employee Relations oversees the employee/faculty relations function; interprets and updates policies and procedures within the School of Medicine; responds to employee complaints and facilitates the process for resolution; assists departments with employee relations questions and concerns; handles third-party charges regarding discrimination and inappropriate conduct; provides unemployment compensation support for departments; manages the administrative process for staff and faculty appointments; supports department management on faculty relations actions regarding appointments, promotions, and bonuses; provides various training sessions.

Lanelle Coleman
Human Resources Consultant
Telephone: 362-4927
e-mail: lanelle.coleman@wustl.edu

Provides advice and guidance on employee relations matters and organizational development to the following departments: Anatomy and Neurobiology, Anesthesiology, Animal Studies, Biomedical Computing, Center for Clinical Studies, Division of Comparative Medicine, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Edward P. Newman Education Center, Genetics, Genome Sequencing Center, Human Research Protection Office, Human Resources, Joint Office of Strategic Planning, MedPIC, Molecular Microbiology, Neurological Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Transgenic Mouse Facility

Bob Jewell
Human Resources Consultant
Telephone: 362-8279
e-mail: jewellr@wustl.edu

Provides advice and guidance on employee relations matters and organizational development to the following departments: Developmental Biology, Emergency Medicine, Facilities Management, Faculty Practice Plan, Finance Office, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Olin Residence Hall, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Otolaryngology, Physician Billing Compliance, Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences, Program in Occupational Therapy, Program in Physical Therapy, Protein Chemistry, Psychiatry, Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Radiation Oncology, Radiation Safety, Vice Chancellor and Dean, WU Care Coordination, WU Physicians Billing Service

Mary Ann Lockett
HR Generalist
Telephone: 362-4971
e-mail: lockett@wustl.edu

Assists with APGAR, processing and maintaining faculty database, and employee activities, and supports other Human Resources goals.

Julie Shafferkoetter
HR Generalist
Telephone: 362-4928
e-mail: shafferkoetter@WUSTL.EDU

Assists with employee activities and supports other Human Resources goals.

Sandra Sledge
Human Resources Consultant
Telephone: 362-4937
e-mail: sledges@wustl.edu

Provides advice and guidance on employee relations matters and organizational development to the following departments: Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Center for Advanced Medicine, Center for Behavioral Health Research, General Clinical Research Center, Internal Medicine, Pathology, Preclinical Computing Group, Siteman Cancer Center

Joan Williams
Human Resources Consultant
Telephone: 362-8278
e-mail: williamsj@wustl.edu

Provides advice and guidance on employee relations matters and organizational development to the following departments: Biostatistics, Cell Biology and Physiology, Continuing Medical Education, Curriculum, Graduate Medical Education, Library, Library Computing Services, Library Networking Services, Medical Student Support Services, Minority Student Affairs, Neurology, Pediatrics, Risk Management, Student Health Services, Surgery, Tissue Culture Support Center

Recruitment

Sally O'Shea
Recruitment Manager
Telephone: 362-7202
e-mail: osheas@WUSTL.EDU

The Recruitment Manager oversees the various recruitment functions for the School of Medicine, including developing and implementing procedures for creation of job requisitions, applicant screening, background checks and references, drug tests, the hiring process, and New Employee Orientation; and coordinates and provides Human Resources training upon request.

Steven Baldwin, Ph.D.
Research Recruiter
Telephone: 362-4922
e-mail: steve.baldwin@wustl.edu

Provides research recruitment support and services to Principal Investigators and other hiring managers engaged in core research activities.

Janice Corbett, R.N.
Clinical Employment Specialist
Telephone: 362-7197
e-mail: corbettj@WUSTL.EDU

Provides recruitment support and services to all departments for nursing/clinical positions.

Helen Meyer
Employment Specialist
Telephone: 362-7196
e-mail: meyerh@wustl.edu

Provides recruitment support and services to all departments for administrative, professional, and managerial positions.

Tammy Rahn
Employment Specialist
Telephone: 362-7196
e-mail: rahnt@wustl.edu

Provides recruitment support and services to all departments for adminstrative and service/support positions.

Vernita Washington
Secretary II
Telephone: 362-7196
e-mail: washingv@wustl.edu

Provides clerical support to the recruitment staff as needed.