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.

Important Links

UNC-Chapel Hill Office of Human Resources
Payroll and Benefits Information
New Employee Orientation Information

Other Links of Interest

EEO/ADA:  http://equalopportunity-ada.unc.edu/
International Student and Scholar Services:  http://oisss.unc.edu/
Online Help Requests: http://help.unc.edu/help/olhr/
ONYEN Services: https://onyen.unc.edu/cgi-bin/unc_id/services
Ombuds Office:  http://www.ombuds.unc.edu/
Post Doc Office: http://research.unc.edu/offices/postdoctoral-affairs/
Training and Development:  http://hr.unc.edu/organization-and-professional-development/

Contact Us

Stephen Regan
Assistant Dean for HR
205 Rosenau Hall
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 962-9920
regansj@email.unc.edu

• 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
HR Team Lead
211 Rosenau Hall
(919) 962-2820
amclenna@email.unc.edu

• Lead a sub-team of HR Staff
• Manage daily HR operations for SPH
• Act as an initial escalation point for inquiries
• Assist in creating best practices and standard procedure

Linda Mitchell
HR Team Lead
210 Rosenau Hall
(919) 966-7831
lgmitche@email.unc.edu

• Lead a sub-team of HR Staff
• Manage daily HR operations for SPH
• Act as an initial escalation point for inquiries
• Assist in creating best practices and standard procedure

LaSonya Whitworth
HR Specialist / International Scholar Liaison
206 Rosenau Hall
(919) 966-3255
lwhitwor@email.unc.edu

• Process petitions and applications for international scholars
• Liaise with International Student and Scholar Services
• Oversee submission of all work-authorization required documentation to ISSS
• Provide backup for other HR consultants

Biostatistics HR Contact

Vera Bennett
HR Consultant
3108-D McGavran-Greenberg Hall
(919) 966-7293
vera_bennett@unc.edu

Epidemiology / CEHS HR Contact

Sharon Sullivan
HR Consultant
2101-C McGavran-Greenberg Hall
(919) 966-7460
sharon_sullivan@unc.edu

Health Behavior / Maternal and Child Health / CAU HR Contact

Melissa Halstead
HR Consultant
206 Rosenau Hall
(919) 962-3288
melissa.halstead@unc.edu

Nutrition / CAU HR Contact

Janet Scearce
HR Consultant
208 Rosenau Hall
(919) 966-5527
jscearce@email.unc.edu

Health Policy and Management / Public Health Leadership / NCIPH HR Contact

Karen Capps
HR Consultant
212 Rosenau Hall
(919) 966-7394
kcapps@email.unc.edu

Environmental Sciences and Engineering HR Contact

Caitlin Webster
HR Consultant
209 Rosenau Hall
(919) 966-3526
caitlin_webster@unc.edu