Your HR Center of Excellence

The HR team is committed to providing excellent service and strategic support that actively enriches our diverse, knowledgeable, and dynamic community.

The Office of Human Resources

Your team for all things People.

Fax: 607-274-1670

Office of Human Resources

Kirra Franzese | Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
kfranzese@ithaca.edu | 607-274-1507

Jackson Short | Lead, HR Strategy & HRIS
jshort1@ithaca.edu | 607-274-3504

Brynn Fielding | HRIS Associate (Talent Applications)
bfielding@ithaca.edu | 607-274-1003

HR Operations

Michelle Hammond | Sr. Director of HR Operations ( HR Business Partner - Faculty, President, Legal Affairs, and Human Resources)
mhammond@ithaca.edu | 607-274-3732

Julie Tinkham | HR Business Partner (Provost and Academic Staff of Schools - Business, Communications, HSHP, H&S, Music, Theatre & Dance)
jtinkham@ithaca.edu | 607-274-7947

Kimberly Lieb | HR Business Partner (Student Affairs and Campus Life, Athletics, Marketing and Enrollment Strategy, Philanthropy and Engagement, and IT)
klieb@ithaca.edu | 607-274-3953

Megan Stelick | HR Business Associate (Office of Facilities)
mstelick@ithaca.edu | 607-274-5773

 
Amy Overstrom | HR Recruitment and Employment Consultant
aoverstrom@ithaca.edu | 607-274-3133

Laney Sodoma | HR Assistant
lsodoma@ithaca.edu | 607-274-8000

Employee Benefits

Email: benefits@ithaca.edu

Deborah Merriman | Director of Benefit Compliance
dmerriman@ithaca.edu | 607-274-3851

Elizabeth Mendez | Sr. Director of Benefits Administration
emendez@ithaca.edu | 607-274-3188

Megan Escobar | HRIS Analyst (Benefits Applications)
mescobar@ithaca.edu | 607-274-1506

Payroll & Student Employment

Email: payroll@ithaca.edu

Susan Shutts | Payroll Manager
sshutts@ithaca.edu | 607-274-3874

Jenn Brown | HR Business Partner (Finance and Administration)
jbrown16@ithaca.edu | 607-274-1122