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Human Resources Staff

General Inquiries

   [email protected]
  720 McCallie Avenue
    Chattanooga, TN 37403 
  423-425-4221 
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Laure Pou, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resources

Laure Pou

Assistant Vice Chancellor


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

   423-425-5742


  • UTC Human Resources Officer (HRO)
Logan Rader, HR Administrative Support Specialist

Logan Rader

HR Adminstrative Support Specialis


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

   423-425-4221


  • HR Office Manager
  • Frontline HR Customer Service
  • Employee / Dependent Fee Waivers
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Forms
  • HR Purchasing and Procurement
  • Wage Garnishments
  • Unemployment Compensation Claims
Karen Walters

Karen Walters

Director of Compensation and Benefits


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-5743


  • Oversight of Compensation, Wellness Benefits and Payroll
  • Total rewards planning and communications
  • General benefits, compensation and payroll questions 
Gohar Sheikh

Gohar Sheikh

Senior HR Consultant, Compensation Administration & Data Analytics


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-4473


  • Annual planning and client consultation
  • Position Description Reviews and Classification
  • Compensation Administration, Analyses and Equity Reviews
  • Additional Duty Compensation Assignments
  • HR Reporting and Data Analytics
  • General Payroll questions
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Jina Johnson

HR Specialist, Payroll and Records Management


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-4014


  • Employee Payroll Administration
    • Payroll Processing
    • Payroll Issue Resolution
    • Pay Correction Checks
    • Time Keeping Training
  • HR Employee Records Management
  • Employee Longevity Certifications
  • Sick Leave Bank
  • Workers' Compensation
  • HR Budget Reconciliation
Julie Brown

Julie Brown

HR Consultant, Employee Wellness


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-4638


  • Annual planning and client consultation
  • Administration of Leaves of Absence: Family Medical Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Leave, Personal Leave, Administrative Leave, Workers’ Compensation, Military Leave, etc.
  • ADA Accommodation Consultations
  • Coordination of Employee Wellness Engagements and Resources
  • Workers’ Compensation, escalated matters
  • UTC CARE Team Representative for Employees
Angela Wharton, Director of Employment Services and HR Operations

Angela Wharton

Director of Recruitment and HR Operations


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-4753


  • Oversight of Recruitment and HR Operations
  • HR Policy and Procedure Consultation
  • Faculty and Staff Search Exemptions
  • Background Check Reviews
  • HR Training and Communications
  • HR Website Updates
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Rachel Riehle

Senior HR Specialist, Recruitment and General Benefits Administration


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-4190


  • Senior Recruitment Specialist
    • Academic Affairs
  • Oversight of Termination/Off-boarding Process
  • New Employee Orientation Facilitation
  • Recruitment and Hiring Process Training
  • General Benefits Inquiries and Consultations
  • Benefits Enrollment / Changes
  • General Benefits Inquiries and Consultations
Dana Hall

Dana Hall

HR Specialist, Recruitment and General Benefits Administration


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-4760


  • Recruitment Specialist
    • Athletics
    • Chancellor's Office
    • Communications & Marketing
    • Access & Engagement
    • Finance & Administration
    • Information Technology
    • VC for Research & Graduate School
  • New Employee Orientation Facilitator
  • Recruitment and Hiring Process Training
  • Benefits Enrollment / Changes
  • General Benefits Inquiries and Consultations

Vacant: TBD

HR Specialist, Recruitment & General Benefits Administration


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-4221


  • Recruitment Specialist for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
  • New Employee Orientation Facilitator
  • Recruitment and Hiring Process Training
  • Benefits Enrollment / Changes
  • General Benefits Inquiries and Consultations
Nicole Gaines

Nicole Gaines

Director of Employee Relations


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-4452


  • Performance Management Consultations
  • Investigations
  • Employee Concerns
  • Facilitated/Mediated Discussions
  • Compliance Management
Valerie Woods

Valerie Woods

Employee Relations Consultant


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-4758


  • Employee Relations matters for staff
  • Employee Concerns
  • Intake for HR Reviews and investigations
  • Exit Interviews
  • Assists with Compliance Management and Performance Management

Vacant: TBD

Learning and Development Consultant


  [email protected]

  720 McCallie Avenue

  423-425-4221


  • Manages all HR-led Training & Development Efforts
  • HR Training Facilitator
  • K@TE Administrator, Online Learning Management System (LMS)
  • New Employee Onboarding Program
  • Career Development Fund

Human Resources

Human Resources

Department Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm