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Academic Personnel

Office and Team Contacts

General Office Contacts

Executive Leadership & Administrative Support

  • Fredrick Nafukho, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel & Faculty
  • Marjorie Olmstead, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel & Faculty Affairs
  • Deepa Rao, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel & Faculty Development
  • Chadwick Allen, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel & Faculty Development, Office of Faculty Advancement
  • Laura Hager, Assistant to the Vice Provost for Academic Personnel & Faculty

Academic Personnel & Faculty Affairs

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Kara Garcia, Assistant Director

206-685-4344
karag2@uw.edu

 I oversee Academic HR operations and supervise Academic HR specialists along with S/C/C support with analysis and development of recommendations on inquiries requiring examination of the faculty code, administrative policy statements, executive orders and other policy documents governing academic personnel.
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.
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.

UWHR Partners

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Leesa Hall, Business Partner

206-221-6193
leesah@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
Carla Englander, Senior Reporting & Data Analyst

206-616-4735
cengland@uw.edu
AnnaLise Bender-Brown 

Academic Personnel Policy & Administration Analyst

Campus HR Operations & Services

acbender@uw.edu

Project and Innovation Management

Jon Davis, Senior Software Specialist

206-685-4344
jld36@uw.edu
James Washington
Senior Computer Specialist

jcwash@uw.edu
Susan Monusko, Business Analyst

206-685-4344
slmwhite@uw.edu

Communications

Courtney Laguio, Assistant Director

colaguio@uw.edu