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.

Resources for Handling Incidents of Bias

Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office University Ombuds Office

New Employees at the Gillings School

New Employee Orientation Information

Contact Us

Gretchen Senez

Gretchen Senez, MS
Assistant Dean for HR
Second 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
Assistant Director for HR
Second Floor, Rosenau Hall
amclenna@email.unc.edu

Leads a sub-team of HR Staff.
Co-manages daily HR operations for the school.
Serves as an initial escalation point for inquiries with a focus on staff (SHRA and EHRA NF).
Assists in creating best practices and standard procedure.

Linda Mitchell

Linda Mitchell, PHR
Assistant Director for HR
Second Floor, Rosenau Hall
lgmitche@email.unc.edu

Leads a sub-team of HR Staff.
Co-manages daily HR operations for the school.
Serves as an initial escalation point for inquiries with a focus on faculty.
Assists in creating best practices and standard procedure.

Chris Powe
Human Resources Specialist
Second Floor, Rosenau Hall
cpowe@email.unc.edu

Supports the schoolwide MPH program by providing adjunct hiring support and consultation.

Biostatistics HR Contact

Annette Raines

Annette Raines
Human Resources Consultant
Second Floor, Rosenau Hall
annette_raines@unc.edu

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
Second Floor, Rosenau Hall
sharon_sullivan@unc.edu

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/Maternal and Child Health

Kristi Datta
Human Resources Consultant
Second Floor, Rosenau Hall
kdatt@unc.edu

Supports the Departments of Health Behavior and Maternal and Child Health by providing departmental/center and employee-specific human resources support and consultation.

Nutrition / CAU HR Contact

Lasonya Whitworth

LaSonya Whitworth
Human Resources Consultant
Second Floor, Rosenau Hall
lwhitwor@email.unc.edu

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
Second Floor, Rosenau Hall
caitlin_webster@unc.edu

Supports the Department of Health Policy and 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

LaTonya Simrel-Wright
Human Resources Consultant
Second Floor, Rosenau Hall
latosimr@unc.edu

Supports the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering by providing departmental/center and employee-specific human resources support and consultation.
Serves 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.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Gillings Admissions: 233 Rosenau Hall, (919) 445-1170
Student Affairs: 263 Rosenau Hall, (919) 966-2499
Dean's Office: 170 Rosenau Hall, (919) 966-3215
Business and Administration: 170 Rosenau Hall, (919) 966-3215
Academic Affairs: 307 Rosenau Hall, (919) 843-8044
Inclusive Excellence: 207B Rosenau Hall, (919) 966-7430
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Facilities

135 Dauer Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400

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