- Chief Human Resources Officer
- dpcarney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2800
- Lakeshore Center
Links of Interest
Certifications
- Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)
- Advanced Leadership Program | Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business
- Executive Teambuilding Program | Texas A&M University, Mays Business School
- Six Sigma Specialist
- Mississippi Bar
"It is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver."
—Mahatma Gandhi
—Mahatma Gandhi
Joanne Chalgren
- Manager of Benefits
- jrchalgr@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2517
- Lakeshore Center
Specialties
- Employee Benefits
- Short & Long Term Disability
- New Employee Orientation
Alex Collias
- Recruiter
- acollias@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2280
- Lakeshore Center
Jennifer Fourez
- Senior Office Assistant
- jfourez@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2517
- Lakeshore Center
Specialties
- Benefit Services
Cyril FoxPetrov
- Manager of Payroll
- cfoxpetr@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2130
- Lakeshore Center
Megan Goke
- Manager of Staff Employment
- megoke@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2280
- Lakeshore Center
James Harden
- Manager, HR Support Center
- jjharden@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2280
- Lakeshore Center
Lori Hardyniec
- Administrative Aide
- lehardyn@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2282
- Lakeshore Center
Specialties
- Employment Services
Emily Hawkins
- Payroll Associate
- ehawkins@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2130
- Lakeshore Center
Sherry Kunnari
- HR Generalist
- smkunnar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3018
- Lakeshore Center
Madeline Mercado Voelker
- Senior Immigration and Visa Services Specialist
- mmercado@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3681
- Lakeshore Center
Specialties
- Coordinate immigration services and related employment processes.
- Oversee and process faculty and staff employment based immigration petitions (H-1B, I-140 (EB-2), I-485 faculty special handling permanent residency and TN visas)
- Provide hiring departments with information about immigration and employment regulations affecting foreign nations; file relevant immigration petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as appropriate
- Act as liaison between the University, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), and Department of Labor (DOL) with respect to foreign nationals
- Liaison to immigration counsel retained for immigration support
- Fluent in Spanish
Renee Ozanich
- Manager, Academic Employment
- rozanich@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2509
- Lakeshore Center
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Facilitates hiring for faculty and postdoctoral employees in academic departments
- Academic departmental assistance with faculty and postdoctoral re-appointments
- Assisting academic departments and Provost’s Office on Promotion and Tenure process and all other faculty reviews
- Guidance with academic policies and procedures
- Provides PageUp tracking system support
- Oversight of immigration services
- Lean Facilitator
Jess Palek
- HR Generalist
- jlruotsi@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2416
- Lakeshore Center
Specialties
- HR Information Systems
Jen Pearson
- Senior Office Assistant
- jlpears1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2130
- Lakeshore Center
Specialties
- Payroll Services
Michelle Reed
- Administrative Aide
- mmreed1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2716
- Lakeshore Center
Specialties
- HR Information Systems
- EPAFs
Olivia Saari
- Senior Office Assistant
- olsaari@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2130
- Lakeshore Center
Specialties
- Payroll Services
Samantha Saint-Onge
- Benefit Specialist
- smbuth@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2517
- Lakeshore Center
Emily T'Niemi
- Executive Assistant / HR Generalist
- ektniemi@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2130
- Lakeshore Center
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Administrative support for Human Resources
- Human Resources website maintenance