Meet the Staff

• Vice President of Human Resources for the University
• Ensure that the University is in compliance with all applicable laws, codes, regulations, contracts and other legal documents related to the university human resources function.
• To collaborate with the University management to ensure productive and positive employee relations.
• To effectively manage labor relations, including the negotiations of bargaining unit contracts, language interpretation and implementation of agreements, and arbitration and grievance proceedings.

Staff
Janet Lloyd Human Resources Coordinator 418 Wilson Hall (248) 370-3486 janetlloyd@oakland.edu	Joi Cunningham Vice President of Human Resources 418 Wilson Hall (248) 370-3487 cunning3@oakland.edu

Academic Human Resources website

Primary Duties:

Our focus is providing human resources advice and support to faculty and academic administrators regarding hiring, contract administration, reappointment, tenure and promotion process and employee and labor relations. We also partner with University Human Resources, which provides support for academic employment, benefits enrollment, payroll and leave administration.

Eric Herppich
Assistant Vice President of Labor and Employee Relations
414 Wilson Hall
(248) 370-4166

Michelle Mich
Academic Human Resources Administrator
420 Wilson Hall
(248) 370-2196
mich@oakland.edu

Cathy Rush
Special Advisor
417 Wilson Hall
(248) 370-2594
rush@oakland.edu

• Recruitment services for administrative, clerical, service, police, casual and temporary positions
• New employee processing of non-faculty personnel
• Employee recognition programs
• New employee orientation
• Performance Management

Staff
Kim Crawford Office Assistant III 430 Wilson Hall (248) 370-3489 crawford@oakland.edu	Vacant Office Assistant III 431 Wilson Hall (248) 370-3499 uhr@oakland.edu
Tracey Zang Employment Services Manager 429 Wilson Hall (248) 370-3481 zang@oakland.edu	Emily Block Senior Employment Specialist 428 Wilson Hall (248) 370-3479 emilyblock@oakland.edu

• Contract interpretation
• Grievance investigations 
• Employee and labor relations management
• Unemployment compensation
• Performance improvement process

• Technical training
• Needs analysis and custom training
• Professional development
• Performance Management
• Tuition Assistance