HR Directory

General Contact Information

HR Front Desk: 470-578-6030
Marietta Office Line: 470-578-3503 
HR Fax:  470-578-9174
HR Email: hr@kennesaw.edu

Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, CHRO

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  Karen McDonnell

  Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, CHRO
  Email: kmcdonn1@kennesaw.edu 
  Phone: 470-578-6030
  Location: TP 2037

Classification and Compensation

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  Chuck Nwagwu

  Director of Compensation
  Email: cnwagwu@kennesaw.edu 
  Phone: 470-578-2337
  Location: TP 2035

 

• Sharon Sherlock

  Sharon Sherlock Classification & Compensation Manager

  Position:
  Classification & Compensation Manager

  Phone: (470) 578-3478
  Email: ssherloc@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2013

  
   

• Yolanda Miles

  Yolanda Miles Compensation Analyst

  Position:
  Compensation Analyst

  Phone: (470) 578-2167
  Email: ymiles1@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2034

  
   

HR Management Services

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  Pam Smith

  Manager, HR Management Services
  Email: psmith@kennesaw.edu
  Phone: 470-578-2629
  Location: TP 2029

• Tamara Gaddis

  Tamara Gaddis Data Integrity Analyst

  Position:
  Data Integrity Analyst

  Phone: (470) 578-2312
  Email: tgaddis3@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2028

  
   

• Marianne Huggins

  Marianne Huggins Office Clerical Lead III

  Position:
  Office Clerical Lead III

  Phone: (470) 578-3178
  Email: mhuggins@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2005

  
   

• Jennifer Lippincott

  Jennifer Lippincott HR Specialist I

  Position:
  HR Specialist I

  Phone: (470) 578-4982
  Email: jlippinc@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2026

  
   

• Micki Tucker

  Micki Tucker HR Specialist I

  Position:
  HR Specialist I

  Phone: (470) 578-2636
  Email: mtucke35@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2013

  
   

Talent Acquisition

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  Jasmin Forts

  Talent Acquisition Manager
  Email: jforts1@kennesaw.edu
  Phone: (470) 578-3054
  Location: TP 2031

 

• Briseida Cruz

  Briseida Cruz Talent Acquisition Specialist

  Position:
  Talent Acquisition Specialist

  Phone: (470) 578-4784
  Email: bcruz3@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2046

  
   

• Jessie Graiser

  Jessie Graiser Talent Acquisition Specialist

  Position:
  Talent Acquisition Specialist

  Phone: (470) 578-4353
  Email: jgraise1@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2044

  
   

• Lillia Kellam

  Lillia Kellam Talent Acquisition Specialist

  Position:
  Talent Acquisition Specialist

  Phone: (470) 578-6635
  Email: lsande16@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2050

  
   

• Crystal Starr

  Crystal Starr Talent Acquisition Coordinator

  Position:
  Talent Acquisition Coordinator

  Phone: (470) 578-6771
  Email: cstarr5@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2001

  
   

• Vanessa Rowe

  Vanessa Rowe Talent Acquisition Coordinator

  Position:
  Talent Acquisition Coordinator

  Phone: (470) 578-3608
  Email: vrowe@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2001

  
   

• Tiffany Weems

  Tiffany Weems Talent Acquisition Coordinator

  Position:
  Talent Acquisition Coordinator

  Phone: (470) 578-5230
  Email: tweems3@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2000

  
   

Talent Management

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  Amy Phillips

  Director of  Talent Management
  Email: aphillip@kennesaw.edu
  Phone: (470) 578-3195
  Location: TP 2013

Benefits

• Cynthia Burton

  Cynthia Burton Benefits Manager

  Position:
  Benefits Manager

  Phone: (470) 578-2352
  Email: cburto32@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2027

  
   

• Dawn Newton-Smith

  Dawn Newton-Smith Benefits Specialist

  Position:
  Benefits Specialist

  Phone: (470) 578-4532
  Email: dnewtons@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2004

  
   

• Garolyn Parris

  Garolyn Parris Benefits Specialist

  Position:
  Benefits Specialist

  Phone: (470) 578-3364
  Email: gparris9@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2008

  
   

Employee Fitness Center

• Dessislava Beagle

  Dessislava Beagle EFC Manager & Well-being Coordinator

  Position:
  EFC Manager & Well-being Coordinator

  Phone: (470) 578-3244
  Email: dtzankov@kennesaw.edu
  Location: KC 494A

  
   

• Cynthia Parnell

  Cynthia Parnell EFC Assistant Manager

  Position:
  EFC Assistant Manager

  Phone: (470) 578-5535
  Email: cparnel3@kennesaw.edu
  Location: KC 494A

  
   

HR Business Partner (HRBP) Manager

• Orie Thornton

  Orie Thornton HRBP Manager

  Position:
  HRBP Manager

  Phone: (470) 578-4509
  Email: othornto@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2023

  
   

HR Business Partner (HRBP) Teams

Edith Collins & Sam Garbe

• Edith Collins

  Edith Collins Human Resources Business Partner

  Position:
  Human Resources Business Partner

  Phone: (470) 578-3947
  Email: ecolli55@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2021

  
   

• Sam Garbe

  Sam Garbe Human Resources Generalist

  Position:
  Human Resources Generalist

  Phone: (470) 578-3948
  Email: sgarbe@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2016

  
   

Raquel Monterosso & Gabrielle Smith

• Raquel Monterroso

  Raquel Monterroso Human Resources Business Partner

  Position:
  Human Resources Business Partner

  Phone: (470) 578-4837
  Email: rmonterr@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2011

  
  Schedule a meeting with me.

• Gabrielle Smith

  Gabrielle Smith Human Resources Generalist

  Position:
  Human Resources Generalist

  Phone: (470) 578-3094
  Email: gsmith86@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2019

  
   

Donna Simmons & Teresa Dudenhoeffer

• Donna Simmons

  Donna Simmons Human Resources Business Partner

  Position:
  Human Resources Business Partner

  Phone: (470) 578-6032
  Email: dsimmo74@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2009

  
   

• Teresa Dudenhoeffer

  Teresa Dudenhoeffer Human Resources Generalist

  Position:
  Human Resources Generalist

  Phone: (470) 578-7484
  Email: tdudenho@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2018

  
  Schedule a meeting with me.

Melanie Uken & Lisa Haskett

• Lisa Haskett

  Lisa Haskett Human Resources Generalist

  Position:
  Human Resources Generalist

  Phone: (470) 578-4763
  Email: lhaskett@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2017

  
   

Kenya Anderson, Ashley Mason & Stephanie Dean

• Kenya Anderson

  Kenya Anderson Human Resources Business Partner

  Position:
  Human Resources Business Partner

  Phone: (470) 578-3972
  Email: kande219@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2025

  
   

• Ashley Mason

  Ashley Mason Human Resources Generalist

  Position:
  Human Resources Generalist

  Phone: (470) 578-4836
  Email: amason25@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2018

  
   

• Stephanie Dean

  Stephanie Dean Human Resources Generalist

  Position:
  Human Resources Generalist

  Phone: (470) 578-4738
  Email: sdean51@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2006

  
   

Immigration, Contracts & Dual Appointments (DAAs)

• Chaunene Jett

  Chaunene Jett Special Employment Coordinator

  Position:
  Special Employment Coordinator

  Phone: (470) 578-6371
  Email: cjett3@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2010

  
   

Project & Office Management

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  Maxayn Smothers

  HR Project & Communications Manager
  Email: msmother@kennesaw.edu 
  Phone: 470-578-3646
  Location: TP 2002

  Schedule a meeting with me.

• Vanessa Robinson

  Vanessa Robinson Office Manager

  Position:
  Office Manager

  Phone: (470) 578-2632
  Email: vrobin27@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2048

  
   

• Tashai Brantley

  Tashai Brantley Receptionist

  Position:
  Receptionist

  Phone: (470) 578-6030
  Email: tbrant16@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2000

  
   

• Erica Hester

  Erica Hester Student Assistant

  Position:
  Student Assistant

  Phone: (470) 578-6030
  Email: ehester6@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2000

  
   

• Sarah Porat

  Sarah Porat Student Assistant

  Position:
  Student Assistant

  Phone: (470) 578-6030
  Email: sporat@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 2000