About Us

HR- Flint Mission Statement
The Human Resources department on the Flint campus is committed to providing services and programs that are timely and supportive of the University of Michigan - Flint mission. As a campus, we strive to be an organization  that supports people of a diverse background; and as a department, we strive to provide those programs and services that make the University of Michigan - Flint an employer of choice in the Greater Flint Area.

 

Diana Curran

Director
Diana Curran
Phone: 810-762-3151
Web site: /hr/

Responsibilities:

Overall Direction for Department, Consultation, Policy Administration and Compliance.

Beth Manning

Assistant Director
Beth Manning
Phone: 810-766-6644
Web site: /hr/

Responsibilities:

Provides supervision and planning of the HR Service Team, Campus Communication for HR, Presentations for HR & Benefits Training on Campus, Merit Program, Grievances, Policy Administration, Unemployment Hearings, Pay Delivery Administration, HR Consulting, Employee and Department Relations, Notary Public.

Helen Phinisee

HR Generalist Senior
Helen Phinisee
Phone: 810-237-6593
Web site: /hr/

Responsibilities:

Affirmative Action Policy, Reclassifications, Salary Reviews, Classification, Search Committee Assistance, Harassment Intake, Assist with Grievances, Training programs for Affirmative Action policies and recruitment, Employee and Department Relations, HR Consulting.

Tonja Petrella

HR Generalist Senior
Tonja Petrella
Phone: 810-424-5417
Web site: /hr/

Responsibilities:

Affirmative Action Policy, Reclassifications, Salary Reviews, Classification, Search Committee Assistance, Harassment Intake, Assist with Grievances, Training programs for Affirmative Action policies and recruitment, Employee and Department Relations, HR Consulting.

Karen Arthur

Benefits Representative
Karen Arthur
Phone: 810-766-6658
Web site: /hr/

Responsibilities:

Benefits Counseling and Problem Resolution, New Employee Orientations (Faculty and Staff), Presentations for Benefit Activities, Sick Time Leave and Pay Administration, Retirement and Survivor Counseling, Service Awards, Tuition Advance and Reimbursement, Dependent Child Tuition Scholarship, General HR Questions, Notary Public.

Tawana Branch

HR Assistant Senior
Tawana Branch
Phone: 810-766-6772
Web site: /hr/

Responsibilities:

Temporary/Workstudy Processing, Appointment Verifications, and Timesheet Problem Resolution. UMID Distribution, PeoplePay Processing, M-Pathway Access Request (M 1 Forms), General HR Questions, Notary Public.

Dee Dee Hurley

HR Assistant Senior
Dee Dee Hurley
Phone: 810-237-6595
Web site: /hr/

Responsibilities:

Regular Appointment Paperwork, Regular Appointment Verifications, Correction Requests, M1 Forms, Problem Resolution for Appointments, Reports for HR Office and Campus Departments, General HR Questions, Notary Public.

Tonja R. Lucas

HR Assistant Intermediate
Tonja R. Lucas
Phone: 810-237-6527
Web site: /hr/

Responsibilities:  

Employment Process Coordinator for Regular Faculty and Staff eRecruit Postings, Frontline Customer Service, Employment Verifications, Coordination and Logistics for Professional Development, General HR Questions, Name Tag Requests, and Notary Public.

Roz Jaffer

Institutional Equity/Diversity Consultant
Roz Jaffer
Phone: 810-237-6517

Responsibilities:

Serves as the University of Michigan-Flint Title IX and ADA Coordinator.  Primary responsibilities include resolving student, faculty, and staff complaints regarding alleged discrimination, violations of harassment-free workplace and student policies, and delivering university-wide educational programming.