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Quentisha%20Jones

Interim Human Resources Director
601.266.4050

 

Ruth Brooks

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HR Operations Assistant
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

  • Manages HR Operations team
  • Leads program development, special projects, and process

Sharon Hughes

Sharon Hughes

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

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HR Specialist 

  • Processes all paperwork
  • Processes all employment verifications
Deborah Sekulich

Deborah%20Sekulich

HR Specialist 

  • Processes all paperwork
  • Processes all employment verifications

 

  Employee Relations Team

Quentisha Jones

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Employee Relations/ EEO Compliance Analyst
601.266.6618

  • Manages the Office of Affirmative Action (federal reporting, reviewing background checks, approving external job ads, etc.)
  • Responsible for AAP
  • Primary investigator for EEO claims
  • Participates in program development, special projects 
  • Participates in policy development 
Kourtney Stookey

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HR Partner 
228.865.4581

  • 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
Moriah Rouse

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Compensation & Employment Analyst
601.266.5314

 

  • Assists with finalizing job descriptions & facilitates job evaluations
  • Manages Compensation program
  • Manages ATS system & reviews offer letters
  • 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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Goldie%20Berry

Assistant Benefits Manager
601.266.6289

  • 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