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Employment and Human Resources

Human Resources Staff Directory


Krystyna Varnado
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Sr. Associate Vice President for Human Resources
601-266-4050


Ruth Brooks

not available

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Vacant
HR Receptionist
601-266-4050

  • First point of contact
  • Assists all employees in completing new hire paperwork (i.e., I-9, tax forms)
  • Answers main phone line
  • Answers basic HR questions 

HR Operations Team


Kelly James Penot
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HR Manager
601-266-4056

Sharon Hughes

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Records Supervisor
601-266-4758

  • Assists departments with the completion of Personal Action Forms (PAF) and other paperwork 
  • Manages New Faculty Hires in fall and spring
  • Manages Faculty Contracts
  • Manages summer faculty teaching assignments and research assignments
  • Monthly time and attendance and leave accrual

Sandra Anderson

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HR & International Coordinator
601-266-4050

  • Assists all international employees with completion of new hire paperwork
    (By appointment only) 
  • Manages background check process
  • Manages non-faculty hires

Emily Dykes

Deborah Sekulich

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HR Specialist 

  • Processes all paperwork
  • Processes all employment verifications

Employee Relations Team 

Quentisha Jones

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EEO/Employee Relations Director
601-266-5973

  • Manages Employee Relations staff
  • Responsible for AAP
  • Primary investigator for EEO claims
  • Leads program development, special projects and process improvement efforts
  • Participates in policy development 
Miranda Brumfield

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HR Partner
601-266-5314

  • Primary resource for questions and issues from managers
  • Supports management on employee actions and related tools & resources (progressive discipline, performance management)
  • Creates & teaches classes and maintains affiliated resources
  • Participates in project work
Christian Cameron

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HR Generalist - Employee Relations
601-266-6618

  • Primary resources for employee grievances, claims and questions
  • Responsible for AA/EEO tasks and duties (reporting, reviewing background checks, approving external job ads)
  • Creates & teaches classes and maintains affiliated resources
  • Participates in project work
Kourtney Stookey

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HR Generalist - Employment
228-865-4581

  • Assists with finalizing job descriptions
  • Facilitates job evaluations
  • Posts jobs
  • Manages ATS system
  • Review offer letters
  • Creates & teaches classes and maintains affiliated resources
  • Conducts hiring audits
  • Participates in project work

Benefits

Amy Hester

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Benefits Manager
601-266-4055

  • Employee Benefits (health, dental, flexible spending accounts, etc...)
  • PERS and ORP; Supplemental Retirement Plans (403b) and Deferred Compensation Plan (457)
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Rachelle%20Irvin
601-266-6289
Assistant Benefits Manager

  • Worker's Comp
  • Leave of absences
  • Out-Processing and Terminations
  • Reviews and approves requests relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for employees and applicants; conducts the interactive process and assists with recommending appropriate reasonable accommodations

 

Contact Us

Employment and Human Resources
301 McLemore Hall (MCL)
118 College Dr. #5111
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Hattiesburg Campus

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Email
hrFREEMississippi

Phone
601.266.4050