Human Resources

If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

New Employees

Eric Mattes – Temporary Payroll & HR Coordinator

Jared Lowry – Bon Appetit – Sous Chef

Abby Mueller – Bon Appetit: Catering Captain

Sean Bush – Bon Appetit

Kaleen Besonen – Bon Appetit

William Boyd – Bon Appetit

Mboboci Butunga – Bon Appetit

William Clark – Bon Appetit

Fatoumata, Diallo – Bon Appetit

Xeng Lee – Bon Appetit

Nailah Lynk – Bon Appetit

Sweeta Momand – Bon Appetit

Alice Nyabitanga – Bon Appetit

Sean Pecora – Bon Appetit

Samuel Schill – Bon Appetit

Bahati Bangamwabo – Bon Appetit

Mackenzie Berlowski – Bon Appetit

Kaitlyn Aerts – Bon Appetit

Laudis Alaron Cambara – Bon Appetit

Caleb Cisneros – Bon Appetit

Luisa Fernandez – Bon Appetit

Oberto Ginate Guerra – Bon Appetit

Lilian Hay-LuMaye – Bon Appetit

Cristopher Lopez – Bon Appetit

Pouvoir Ngabire – Bon Appetit

Iribagiza Nkundakozera – Bon Appetit

Samantha Povlow – Bon Appetit

Jason Smith – Bon Appetit

Jill Cardinal – Associate Director of Admissions – Visit Experience Lead

Autumn Rettke – Campus Visit Coordinator

Brittany Hudson – Financial Aid Counselor

Wenhao Dai – Visiting Professor of Psychology

Petra Watzke – Assistant Professor of German Studies

Johan Aulwes – Area Coordinator

Dakota McKee – Area Coordinator

Cheyenne Koscher – Temporary Administrative Coordinator for the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Antiracism, and Support Services and University Council and Sustainability Coordinator

Jaime Lebrec – Custodian

Rehires

Matthew DeChant – Practice Fellow for Spiritual & Religious Life

Lynsey Schwabrow – Associate Vice President of Finance

Bianca Pratte – Instructor of Music

Grace Johnson – Bjorklunden Staff Assistant & Weekend Student Program Manager

If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

New Employees

Andrea Kuhlow – Program and Events Administrator

Scott Koehnke, – Campus Safety Officer

Jerome Foster-Harmon – Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach & Athletic Department Diversity Coordinator

Oliver Cuevas Pirsch – Campus Safety Officer

Betzy Olson – Assistant to the Registrar’s Office

Emily Rhodes – Groundskeeper

Allison Petrie – Assistant Director, Career Center – Health Professions

Sean Bush – Bon Appetit

Brittany Hudson – Financial Aid Counselor

Jaime Lebrec – Custodian

Jared Lowry – Bon Appetit – Sous Chef

Eric Mattes – Temporary Payroll & HR Coordinator

Rehires

Josue Koenig – Bjorklunden Summer Staff

Lexi Praxl – Bjorklunden Summer Staff

Cole Minten – Fire Safety Assistant

Nathan Gault-Crabb – Summer Lifeguard

Riley Szymik – Materials Management Assistant

Promotions

Katherine Lehman – Facilities Operations Manager – Construction Project Coordinator

Terra Winston-Sage – Julie Esch Hurvis Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life and University Chaplin

Emilia Keenan – Admissions Counselor

Program Information

We have all heard about harassment—it’s in the news constantly.

What is it? Why does it happen? And can’t we all just respect each other?

Our action or inaction as leaders impacts our places of business and creates liability when it comes to workplace harassment. This training will teach managers and supervisors how to be proactive in creating an environment free from harassment and discrimination. It also covers how to handle complaints of harassment should they arise.

• Cost: $25 per person to be invoiced or paid by credit card
  • If paying by credit card, payment will be applied upon registration.
• Date & Time: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | 12-1 p.m.
• Location: Participation via Zoom.
  • Sign-on information will be sent the Monday before the training.
• Registration Deadline: Friday, August 4, 2023
  • We are unable to refund cancelations made less than 24 hours prior to training.
• Questions? Contact the EAP at 920-749-2390 or 800-236-3666 for more information.

To register fill out the form and return atworkeap@thedacare.org or fax to 920-749-2399.

About the Presenter

Tamara Plath is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ThedaCare at Work’s Employee Assistance Program. She has over 10 years of Behavioral Health experience. Her professional background includes mental health counseling, domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, group facilitation, and education & training on topics such as communication diversity, conflict management, harassment, and other compliance and wellness topics.

Please be reminded of the following for our fiscal year end:

Please approve invoices for FY24 and have them to the Financial Services office now located at 1025 E South River by Friday, July 19

• Any invoice received in our office after July 19 , will be entered into FY25.  If you are expecting an invoice that needs to be posted to FY24, but have not received it by the deadline of July 19, please contact Financial Services to work out a solution.
  
• For invoices being processed near June 30, please clearly identify which fiscal year the invoice relates to as FY24 or FY25.
  
  • Generally, invoices should be recorded in the fiscal year for which the delivery of the product or service performed relates.
    • For example, if an invoice is dated June 25, 2024 but is for services that will be provided after July 1, the invoice should be posted to FY25.
    • Conversely, if the invoice has a date of July 5, 2024 but was for services provided on or prior to June 30, that invoice should be posted to FY24. 
      
  • If there has been a consistent alternate posting method for a routine vendor invoice, please make note of this on the invoice.

CERTIFY reporting of LU CHASE PURCHASING CARD:

• All FY24 expense reports should be created, reviewed and approved NO LATER than July 19.
  
  • If you are contacted by Financial Services regarding late reports, PLEASE comply with their requests to complete your outstanding CERTIFY reports for compliance with our annual outside audit. 
    
• If any down payments for product or services were made on an LU credit card, please contact Financial Services for proper coding.
  
• CAUTION:  In CERTIFY, please review credit card purchases made near June 30 and only include purchases that should be entered into FY24 on your final June 15-June 30 expense report.
  
  • There may be transactions that were purchased prior to June 30; however, they may be posted with a July 2024 date in CERTIFY due to the banking industry processes. 
    
  • If there is a July posted transaction that should be in FY24, you may include that transaction on your final June CERTIFY report.  You will have to modify your report date range to June 15- July 1 or as applicable. 

Please contact Jennifer Leichtfuss X7205 or Amy Friedel X7164 with any questions.

In dedication to the health and well-being of all our faculty and staff, a new policy, the Employee Pets on Campus Policy, is being added to the employee handbook.

The policy provides clarity regarding where and when pets are permitted and the expectations of pet owners, and it helps ensure the comfort of our colleagues. 

Under the new policy, only limited exceptions will be made to allow employees to bring their pet dogs into their office or any building on campus. 

If you would like to request a policy exception to permit your pet to come to work with you, please review the policy and discuss your request with your supervisor. 

If all conditions are met, a Bring Your Dog to Work Authorization and Release form must be submitted before bringing your pet to the office. Forms will be approved in limited circumstances based upon demonstrated need and frequency of requests. Approved releases will be maintained by Human Resources. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your supervisor, VP/Division Head, or Human Resources. 

Just a reminder that we encourage all staff and faculty to wear Lawrence gear on Fridays as a way to showcase our school spirit. Looking for some LU gear? Visit the Vikings Online Store here or visit Kate’s Corner Store inside the Warch Campus Center.