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Academic Personnel

Office and team contacts

General office email addresses

Executive leadership

Academic Human Resources

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Heather Bliss, Director

206-221-1251
hbliss@uw.edu

 I manage the Academic HR and International Scholar Operations teams and address high-level academic personnel strategy.
Kara Garcia, Assistant Director

206-685-4344
karag2@uw.edu

 I oversee Academic HR operations and supervise Academic HR specialists.
Leesa Hall, Business Partner

206-221-6193
20leesah@uw.edu

 I can field questions on appointments and policy, employee relations, and leave without pay.

 

I support the following Schools, Colleges, and Campuses:

  • College of Engineering
  • College of the Environment
  • School of Dentistry
  • School of Law
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Public Health
  • UW Bothell
  • UW Tacoma
  • University Libraries
  • Vice Provost of Research
Tyler Hitt, Business Partner

206-221-8792
thitt@uw.edu

 I can field questions on appointments and policy, employee relations, and leave without pay.

 

I support the following Schools, Colleges, and Campuses:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Built Environments
  • College of Education
  • Continuum College
  • Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
  • Foster School of Business
  • Information School
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Social Work

 

David Apelzin, Specialist

acadpers@uw.edu

 I provide guidance on academic HR processes and appointment issues, academic personnel-related transactions in Workday, Interfolio academic job requests, and postdoctoral scholars.

 

I support the following Schools, Colleges, and Campuses:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Medicine (Family Medicine, Genome Sciences, Health Metrics Sciences, Immunology, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Microbiology, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology)

I support the following Postdoctoral Scholars:

  • Postdoctoral scholars with last names Q-Z
Allie Correll-Buss, Specialist

acadpers@uw.edu

 I provide guidance on academic HR processes and appointment issues, academic personnel-related transactions in Workday, Interfolio academic job requests, and support for postdoctoral scholars.

 

I support the following Schools, Colleges, and Campuses:

  • College of Built Environments
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering
  • Continuum College
  • School of Dentistry
  • School of Medicine (Department of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery, Pharmacology)

I support the following Postdoctoral Scholars:

  • Postdoctoral scholars with last names E-K
Olivia Hermann, Specialist

acadpers@uw.edu

 I provide guidance on academic HR processes and appointment issues, academic personnel-related transactions in Workday, Interfolio academic job requests, and assistance for postdoctoral scholars.

 

I support the following Schools, Colleges, and Campuses:

  • College of the Environment
  • Evans School
  • Foster School of Business
  • Information School
  • School of Law
  • School of Medicine (Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Biochemistry, Bioengineering (Medicine), Bioethics and Humanities, Biological Structure, Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, Comparative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Surgery, Emergency Medicine)
  • University Libraries

I support the following Postdoctoral Scholars:

  • Postdoctoral scholars with last names L-P
Dan Watson, Specialist

acadpers@uw.edu

 I provide guidance on academic HR processes and appointment issues, academic personnel-related transactions in Workday, Interfolio academic job requests, and assistance for postdoctoral scholars.

 

I support the following Schools, Colleges, and Campuses:

  • School of Medicine (Global Health – Med, Physiology and Biophysics, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Urology)
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Public Health
  • School of Social Work
  • UW Bothell
  • UW Tacoma

I support the following Postdoctoral Scholars:

  • Postdoctoral scholars with last names A-D

 
Ursula Elspeth Owen, ISO Manager

206-543-1545
ursako@uw.edu

 I can field questions on UW J-1, H-1B, TN, E3, and O-1 visa sponsorship and processes, as well as UW-sponsored permanent residence. Additionally, I can address inquiries regarding historical and present-day UW sponsorship practices and staff visa sponsorships.
Susan Larrance. International Scholar Advisor

206-685-9022
slarranc@uw.edu

 I can field questions regarding UW H-1B scholars, J-1 scholars, UW-sponsored permanent residence, and present-day UW sponsorship practices.
Nicole Schwab, International Scholar Advisor

206-221-4618
nschwab@uw.edu

 I can field questions regarding UW H-1B scholars, J-1 scholars, UW-sponsored permanent residence, and present-day UW sponsorship practices.
Holly Schneidmiller, ISO Specialist

206-221-4661
holly83@uw.edu

 I can field questions on status inquiries for submitted visa requests and provide information on UW-sponsored J amendment, J extension, and add J-2 dependent requests. Additionally I can assist with questions on visa request invoicing and corrections.
Carla Englander, Senior Reporting Analyst

206-616-4735
cengland@uw.edu

 I can field questions on academic personnel reports and data requests.

Project and Innovation Management

Vacant, Director

206-685-9050

 This role is set up to support inquiries related to project management, process improvement, and IT within the Office of Academic Personnel. Additionally, I can provide assistance with Academic Jobs Board functionality, IT risk management, including data security, and various IT services. Furthermore, I am knowledgeable about project and portfolio management.
Jon Davis, Web Developer

206-685-4344
jld36@uw.edu

 I can address inquiries regarding web development and IT support for the Office of Academic Personnel.
Susan Monusko, Business Analyst

206-685-4344
slmwhite@uw.edu

 I am available to address inquiries concerning project and portfolio management, project management tools, resources, and engagement, as well as business process improvements for the Office of Academic Personnel.

Communications

Courtney Laguio, Assistant Director

colaguio@uw.edu

 I am available to handle inquiries regarding joint communications, eDigest, public relations, stakeholder engagement, website user experience, and social media contact.