SCHOLARSHIPS - Key Persons
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- Vice President for Academic Student Affairs and Global Engagement
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- Talent Management Coordinator
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- Associate Director, Financial Aid Systems
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- Dean, College of Engineering
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- Manager, HR Analytics & Reporting
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- Benefits & Leave Administrator
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- Library - Lactation Support
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- Talent Management Coordinator
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- Automotive Research, Center for - Engineering
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- Senior Associate Vice President for Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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- HR Consultant
- College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences / MPN
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- Director, HR Analytics & Reporting
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- Senior Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Associate Vice President of Academic Personnel
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- Senior Director, Total Rewards
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- Dean, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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- Admin
- Director, HR Client Services, Region Admin
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- Daisy Cordero Financial Aid Officer III
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- Senior Compensation Professional
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- Associate Vice President
- Chief Human Resources Officer
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- Talent Management Coordinator
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- Senior Director of Business Affairs, Executive Offices of the President
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- Assistant Director, Training
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- HR Consultant
- College of Education / B
- College of Engineering / a
- Health & Physical Education / B
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- Administrative Staff Member
- Secretary
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- Chief Business Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President for Finance and Business Operations, and Treasurer
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- Vice - President
- Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs and President, Wayne State University Foundation
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- Director, Organization & Employee Development
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- Dean, College of Education
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- Administrative Staff Member
- Office Manager
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- Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer ( Interim )
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- Member of the University Leadership Team
- President
- Wayne State 's 13th President
Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy was unanimously elected the 13th president of Wayne State University in 2023 by the Board of Governors. A leader with more than 25 years of experience in higher education, she is the first woman president in Wayne State's history.
Kimberly Andrews Espy was selected as Wayne State's 13th president in June 2023, joining the university to build on an impactful career in medicine and higher education.
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- Employee & Labor Relations Consultant
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- Acting Dean, Irvin D. Reid Honors College
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- Manager, Scholarships and Awards
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- HR Customer Relations Advocate - Senior ( 313 ) 577 - 2132
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- Lead Financial Aid Compliance Specialist
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- Dean, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
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- President, Student Senate
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- Associate General Counsel
- General Counsel
Julie A. Rajzer joined the Office of the General Counsel in 2014. She received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and her law degree, cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law. Ms. Rajzer represents the University in a wide range of matters with a focus on transactional and intellectual property (IP) matters.
Prior to joining the Office of the General Counsel, Ms. Rajzer was the Intellectual Property and Contracts Administrator for the University's Technology Commercialization office where she advised and assisted in the protection of the University's IP, negotiated and managed the contractual agreements for the University's IP, negotiated IP terms in research agreements, and managed the transfer of research materials in and out of the University. Prior to coming to Wayne State, she was an associate at both Butzel Long and Clark Hill PLC practicing primarily IP law.
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- Talent Management Coordinator
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- Director, HR Client Services, Health Affairs Region
- VP for Health Affairs / MPN
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- Secretary
- Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Governors
Julie Miller, Secretary to the Board of Governors and University Secretary
Debra Harris, Administrative Assistant
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- HR Data Integrity Manager
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- Interim Presidential Communications Manager
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- Benefits Administrator & Compliance Specialist
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- Associate General Counsel
- General Counsel
Kristen Cook joined the Office of the General Counsel in 2018. She received her undergraduate degree, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with University Honors, from the University of Michigan. She earned her law degree, cum laude, from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Ms. Cook represents the University in a wide variety of litigation and administrative matters.
Prior to coming to Wayne State, Ms. Cook was in private practice at Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook. She specialized in representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment litigation and consultation, including in arbitration, state and federal court, and before administrative agencies.
Laura Johnston has been with the Office of the General Counsel since 1998. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and has a law degree from the University of Michigan. She works primarily in the areas of intellectual property and research support, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of agreements with sponsors, collaborators, licensees and vendors, as well as consulting on issues relating to patents, copyright, trademarks, library acquisitions, publishing activities and software purchasing and development.
Ms. Johnston came to Wayne State from Comshare, Inc., where she was Senior Counsel. Prior to that she was an associate with Clark, Klein and Beaumont practicing in the employee benefits area.
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- Director, Labor Relations
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- Executive Assistant to the President
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- Dean, College of Nursing, and WSU Chief Health and Wellness Officer
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- President, Academic Senate
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- Manufacturing Engineering / Matthaei Physical Education Center
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- Member of the University Leadership Team
- Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
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- Vice President for Health Affairs
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- Associate Director, HR Analytics & Reporting
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- HR Consultant
- Institutional Research / B
- Provost & VP Academic Affairs / B
- Student Affairs / B
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- Associate Director, Benefits
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- Manufacturing Research, Institute for - Research
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- General Counsel
- Vice President
Michael Poterala joined the Office of General Counsel in October 2022 as Vice President and General Counsel.
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- Chief of Staff and Vice President of Marketing and Communications
- Vice President of Marketing and Communications and Chief of Staff
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- Business Process Improvement Project Manager
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- Talent Management Coordinator
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- HR Consultant
- Research / B
- Research Support / B
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- Helium Studio Artist Market
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- Benefits Administrator & Compliance Specialist
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- Vice President for Economic Development
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- Payroll Tax Compliance Officer
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- Associate General Counsel
Pamela Galloway came to the Office of the General Counsel in 1994. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has a law degree from Wayne State University. Ms. Galloway represents the University in a wide variety of transactional matters, including real estate, affiliation agreements and worker's compensation. She is an advisor and member of several University committees, including the Human Investigations Committee, and the Loss Prevention Committee.
Prior to coming to Wayne State, Ms. Galloway worked as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Highland Park, Michigan and as a staff attorney for Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services.
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- Vice - President
- Vice President for Government and Community Affairs
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- Dean, University Libraries and the School of Information Sciences
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- Executive Assistant & Contract Administrator, HR
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- Talent Management Coordinator
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- Executive Assistant to the President
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- Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management
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- Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for Computing and Information Technology at Wayne State University
is Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for Computing and Information Technology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. In his role as CIO, Mr. Thompson is responsible for the university's computing and networking facilities, datacenter operations, enterprise software applications, learning management environments, high-performance research computing, voice services, information security, and information technology support services.
With over 13 years of experience in higher education leadership and 29 years of experience in Information Technology, Rob has expertise in database integration, information technology management, data governance, business analytics, strategic systems support, software development and infrastructure management. He has led many successful digital transformation projects, enterprise deployments and software platform migrations. Mr. Thompson and the IT organization are presently focusing on campus-wide critical infrastructure enhancements and student success projects.
Rob has a B.A. from Wayne State University and serves on the Board of Directors at Merit Network.
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- Dean, School of Social Work
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- Assistant Director, Outreach and Retention
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- Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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- Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff
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- Associate General Counsel
- General Counsel
Thomas Cavalier joined the Office of the General Counsel in 2012. Mr. Cavalier earned his undergraduate degree, with great distinction, from the University of California at Berkeley, and both a master's degree (Philosophy) and a law degree from the University of Michigan. Mr. Cavalier advised the University on a wide variety of compliance matters.
Before coming to Wayne, Mr. Cavalier was in private practice, where he specialized in business litigation, appellate work and commercial contracts.
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- Talent Management Coordinator
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- Vice President for Research ( Interim )
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- Talent Management Coordinator
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- HR Well - Being Coordinator
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- HR Data Integrity Specialist
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- Administrative Staff Member
- Secretary
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- Director, HR Client Services, Region B
- Student Auxiliary Services / B
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- Dean, Mike Ilitch School of Business
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- Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs