HR Administration
JOSH ALLEN, MPS, SHRM-SCP
Vice President for Human Resources
Jallen10@govst.edu
708-534-4100
SANDRA MARAK, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
smarak@govst.edu
708-534-4108
PATRICIA OWENS, PhD
Executive Director, Process & Procedures
powens@govst.edu
708-235-6808
PETER ROCKEY
Director of Employee Labor Relations
prockey@govst.edu
708-235-7468
HR Office Support/Operations
REBECCA VOWELL, MBA, PHR
Human Resource Associate - HRIS, Employee Pay, Student Employment, ATS Administrator
rvowell@govst.edu
708-534-4484
ROBERTO VILLAGOMEZ
Human Resource Assistant/Assistant to the VP of HR - Tuition Waivers, Student Employment, Employment Verification, Personnel Records
rvillagomez@govst.edu
708-534-4100
Civil Service Employment/Testing Supervisor
MARKITA ALEXANDER, MA
Human Resource Manager - Civil Service Hiring, Testing Supervisor
malexander6@govst.edu
708-235-2857
Civil Service Employment
RAEANN GIST, MA
Human Resource Officer - Civil Service Hiring
rgist@govst.edu
708-235-7467
Compensation & Classification
CARIN COOPER
Human Resource Associate - Position Classification, Civil Service Desk Audits, Salary Analysis
ccooper2@govst.edu
708-235-2236
Faculty, Adjunct & Administrative Professional Employment
ADRIENNE EASTERLING
Human Resource Officer - Hiring process, Position Classification
aeasterling@govst.edu
708-235-7653
Faculty, Adjunct & Administrative Professional Employment
LORETTA JONES
Associate Director of Talent Acquisition - Hiring Process for Faculty, Adjunct & Administrative Professional
ljones@govst.edu
708-235-7471
Talent Management & Training
KRISTINA HOUSTON, PHR
Associate Director of Talent Management & Training - Performance Evaluations, Probationary Evaluations, Professional Development, Training, Compliance Training
Khouston3@govst.edu
708-235-7466
Benefits & Employee Engagement
JOAN JOHNS MALONEY, MA
Associate Director of Benefits & Employee Engagement - FMLA & ADA Coordinator, Retirement Counseling, Benefits Administrator (Medical, Dental, Vision), Employee Awards, Employee Engagement, EAP
jjohns@govst.edu
708-534-4131
COREY DROLET
Human Resources Benefits Officer - Retirement Counseling, Benefits Administrator (Medical, Dental, Vision), Employee Awards, Employee Engagement, EAP
cdrolet@govst.edu
708-534-4100
Contact Human Resources if you have any questions.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Room C1360
Governors State University
1 University Parkway
University Park, Illinois 60484
Phone: 708.534.4100
Fax: 708.534.1642
HR@govst.edu
Department Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm