Office of Human Resources

Tod Hall, Room 359 | Phone: (330) 941-1508 | Fax: (330) 941-3716 | Email: hr@ysu.edu 


Jennifer J. Lewis-Aey - Executive Director and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Ext. 3759

Serves as a member of the Human Resources (HR) management team for strategic planning, review and development of policies and procedures, and the design/redesign of work processes. Plans, directs, and coordinates the processes and procedures of HR Operations, Organizational Development, and Compensation and Classification units.

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Dana Lantz - Executive Director, Equal Opportunity, and Human Resources. Ext. 4629

Serves as a member of the Human Resources (HR) management team. Plans, directs, and coordinates the processes and procedures of HR labor relations, employee benefits/training, EEO and Title IX units.

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Kevin Kralj - Director, Labor Relations, Ext. 2216

Leads the university in the management of campus-wide employee and labor relations. Supports and administers the University’s four collective bargaining agreements. Coordinates the University’s labor and employee relations and employee development programs. Contract Negotiation and Interpretation; Grievances; Employee Relations; Performance Management.

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Stacey Luce - Director Employee Benefits and Wellness, Ext. 1322

Manages Retirement and Benefits Administration (Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability); Employee Accommodations (ADA); HIPAA Compliance; Employee Wellness; Employee training and development.

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Megan Massaro - Director, Human Resources Operations and Technical Systems, Ext. 3148

Leads the human resources (HR) operations unit to include employment, classification, and compensation; develops, evaluates, and administers HR processes and procedures; participates in salary surveys and position classification reviews and analysis.

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Afton Curry - Office Support Specialist for Human Resources, Ext. 1508

Volunteers; Performance Evaluations, Processes Employee transactions; Travel Reimbursement for Applicants; I-9 Verification; Background Checks; All Union Grievance Filing.


Aaron Maurice - Classification and Compensation Administrator, Ext. 2106

Reviews and processes classification and compensation requests; Creates and updates position descriptions; Conducts position audits and administrative reviews; Determines and develops classification and pay grade structures; Participates in salary surveys and position classification reviews and analysis; Reviews additional/supplemental payments.

Brandi Osborn - Classification and Compensation Administrator, Ext. 7133

Reviews and processes classification and compensation requests; Creates and updates position descriptions; Conducts position audits and administrative reviews; Determines and develops classification and pay grade structures; Participates in salary surveys and position classification reviews and analysis; Reviews additional/supplemental payments.


Linda Mazzocco -Human Resources Generalist, Ext. 3748

Benefits Enrollment; Healthcare Eligibility; Claims Issues; Flexible Spending; COBRA Administration.

Linda Moore - Human Resources Generalist, Ext. 2137

Extended Leaves / FMLA; Tuition Remission; Outside Consulting; Leave Banks, Awards; Sabbaticals.


Debbie Barber - Senior Human Resources Generalist, Ext. 1544

Professional Administrative Staffing, Volunteers, Occasional Service; Performance Evaluations, I-9 Verification; Background Check; Processes Employee Transactions; Processing of Graduate Assistant and Student Employment appointments; Processes Supplemental/Additional Payments.

Dana Bowles - Human Resources Generalist, Ext. 1529

Part-time Faculty Staffing and College Credit Plus Staffing; Processing of Graduate Assistant and Student Employment appointments; I-9 Verification; Background Checks


Cynthia Williams - Human Resources Generalist, Ext. 2180

Full-time Faculty Staffing, Volunteers, Occasional Service; Tenure & Promotion; Chair Evaluations of Faculty; I-9 Verification; Background Checks; Processes Employee Transactions; Processing of Graduate Assistant and Student Employment appointments; Processes Supplemental/Additional Payments.

Michael Chiovitti - Human Resources Generalist, Ext. 2107

Classified, FOP, Intermittent Staffing, Volunteers, Occasional Service; Performance Evaluations; I-9 Verification; Background Checks; Processes Employee Transactions; Processing of Graduate Assistant and Student Employment appointments; Processes Supplemental/Additional Payments.


Madison Jerome - Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Investigator Equal Opportunity and Policy Development, Ext. 2160

Supports the University’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and other laws and rules related to discrimination based on sex or gender, including sexual harassment and related misconduct. Serves as the University’s Title IX investigator for cases alleging misconduct, specifically sexual misconduct, gender-based discrimination, harassment, intimate partner violence, and stalking, and other investigations as assigned for students, faculty, and staff.

Debbie Kempers - Deputy Equal Opportunity Coordinator, Ext. 2107

Monitors, reviews, and supports the University's equal employment opportunity processes and Title IX programs to ensure compliance with internal processes, Board of Trustee Policies, and applicable laws and regulations including Title VI, Title VII, ADA, and Title IX.