Human Resources at the Gillings School
About Us
The mission of the School’s human resources (HR) office is to provide counsel and guidance and to lead initiatives on behalf of the School. We serve as an adviser to School personnel on HR policies, procedures and systems including Appointments, Promotions and Tenure (APT); recruitment and hiring; performance management; employee relations; as well as many other areas. We also serve as the liaison between the School and various offices around campus (Provost’s Office, Office of Human Resources, Equal Opportunity Office, Office of University Counsel, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, as well as other UNC-Chapel Hill offices) on personnel issues.
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Contact Us
Gretchen Senez
Assistant Dean for HR
2nd Floor Rosenau Hall
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
- Oversees all human resource functions for the Gillings School, including oversight of nine major academic departments and central units
- Provides counsel on all HR policies and matters, including recruitment and hiring, payroll, employee relations and performance appraisals
- Interfaces with University contacts on HR-related issues
- Acts as the Equal Employment Opportunity/Compliance officer for the Gillings School
Abbey McLennan
Abbey McLennan, PHR, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Team Lead
2nd Floor Rosenau Hall
amclenna@email.unc.edu
- Lead a sub-team of HR Staff
- Co-manage daily HR operations for the school
- Act as an initial escalation point for inquiries with a focus on staff (SHRA and EHRA NF)
- Assist in creating best practices and standard procedure
Linda Mitchell
Linda Mitchell, PHR
Human Resources Team Lead
2nd Floor Rosenau Hall
lgmitche@email.unc.edu
- Lead a sub-team of HR Staff
- Co-manage daily HR operations for the school
- Act as an initial escalation point for inquiries with a focus on faculty
- Assist in creating best practices and standard procedure
Blair Henderson
Blair Henderson
Human Resources Specialist
2nd Floor Rosenau Hall
blairhen@unc.edu
- Serve as primary contact for the School’s departmental requests related to the processing of immigrant/non-immigrant petitions and applications on behalf of all international scholars
- Support the school-wide MPH program by providing adjunct hiring support and consultation
Biostatistics HR Contact
Annette Raines
Annette Raines
Human Resources Consultant
2nd Floor Rosenau Hall
annette_raines@unc.edu
As a member of the School of Public Health Shared Services team, Ms. Raines supports the Department of Biostatistics by providing departmental and employee-specific human resources support and consultation.
Epidemiology / CEHS HR Contact
Sharon Sullivan
Sharon Sullivan
Human Resources Consultant
2nd Floor Rosenau Hall
sharon_sullivan@unc.edu
As a member of the School of Public Health Shared Services team, Ms. Sullivan supports the Department of Epidemiology and the Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility (CEHS) by providing departmental/center and employee-specific human resources support and consultation.
Health Behavior / CAU HR Contact
Melissa Halstead
Melissa Halstead
Human Resources Consultant
2nd Floor Rosenau Hall
melissa.halstead@unc.edu
As a member of the School of Public Health Shared Services team, Ms. Halstead supports the Departments of Health Behavior and Maternal and Child Health by providing departmental/unit and employee-specific human resources support and consultation.
Nutrition / CAU HR Contact
LaSonya Whitworth
LaSonya Whitworth
Human Resources Consultant
2nd Floor Rosenau Hall
lwhitwor@email.unc.edu
As a member of the School of Public Health Shared Services team, Ms. Whitworth supports the Department of Nutrition and the Central Administrative Units by providing departmental/unit and employee-specific human resources support and consultation.
Health Policy and Management / Public Health Leadership / NCIPH HR Contact
Caitlin Webster
Caitlin Webster
Human Resources Consultant
2nd Floor Rosenau Hall
caitlin_webster@unc.edu
As a member of the School of Public Health Shared Services team, Ms. Webster supports the Department of Health Policy & Management, the North Carolina Institute for Public Health and the Public Health Leadership Program by providing departmental/unit and employee-specific human resources support and consultation.
Environmental Sciences and Engineering HR Contact
Tiffany Harper
Tiffany Harper
Human Resources Consultant
2nd Floor Rosenau Hall
tiffany_harper@unc.edu
As a member of the School of Public Health Shared Services team, Ms. Harper supports the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering by providing departmental/unit and employee-specific human resources support and consultation.