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Vice President for Human Resources

Employee Relations Team

  • Trenten D. Klingerman, J.D.
    Director of Employee Relations
    Phone: 765-496-6846
    Fax: 765-496-3739

  • Michelle Jansen, PHR
    Employee Relations Specialist
    Phone: 765-496-9638
    Fax: 765-496-3739

    • Areas of Responsibility: Office of the Vice President for Research, Discovery Park, College of Engineering

  • Alvin Lee
    Employee Relations Specialist
    Phone: 765-494-7418
    Fax: 765-496-3739

    • Areas of Responsibility: Honors College, College of Science, College of Technology, Team Building and Intervention

  • Jan Metzinger, SPHR
    Human Resources Consultant
    Phone: 765-494-5223
    Fax: 765-494-1178

    • Areas of Responsibility: Intercollegiate Athletics

  • Connie Reckowsky, Certified Employment Law Mediator
    Employee Relations Specialist
    Phone: 765-496-7260
    Fax: 765-496-3739

    • Areas of Responsibility: The Graduate School, Purdue Extended Campus, College of Health and Human Sciences, Business Services

  • Teresa Rohler
    Assistant
    Phone: 765-494-1679
    Fax: 765-496-3739

    • Areas of Responsibility: Primary contact for Employee Relations area

  • Pat D. Russell, SPHR
    Employee Relations Administrator
    Phone: 765-494-0269
    Fax: 765-496-3739

    • Areas of Responsibility: ADA Accommodations, FMLA Regulations, Drug and alcohol testing per regulations

  • Samuel Warren III
    Employee Relations Specialist
    Phone: 765-494-7066

    • Areas of Responsibility: College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, School of Pharmacy, Krannert School of Management, International Programs

  • Sharon Williams
    Senior Employee Relations Specialist
    Phone: 765-494-7398
    Fax: 765-496-3739

    • Areas of Responsibility: College of Agriculture and Extension, Engagement, Executive Offices, Space Management, Vice President of Student Affairs, Vice President for Public Affairs, Enrollment Management, Government Relations, School of Veterinary Medicine, Vice President for Human Resources

ITaP staff needing ER assistance must contact Debbie Neiferd at dneiferd@purdue.edu or 765-494-6856.

Libraries, Purdue University Press and Copyright Office staff needing ER assistance must contact Julie Musick Hillgrove at jhillgro@purdue.edu or 765-494-2903.

HFS staff needing ER assistance, please contact Sandy Street at slstreet@purdue.edu or 765-494-9418, and she will direct you to the appropriate contact.

Physical Facililties, contact Sheryl Erdman at slerdman@purdue.edu or 765-494-1421.

University Development, contact Tom Bachmann at tsb@purdue.edu or 765-494-0542.