Staff Directory

Administration
Cindi Nelson

Chief Human Resources Officer

573-341-4062 | fax: 573-341-4984 | cindi.nelson@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Campus Strategic Initiatives
  • Policy and Program Development
  • Overall Management of HR Functions
  • Oversee Compliance
  • Escalated HR Matters
  • Consult with Leaders to Provide HR Strategy and Guidance
  • Grievance Officer
  • Custodian of Records
  • Committee Memberships
    • Board of Trustees Committee on People and Operational Excellence, JED Committee, Personnel Committee of Faculty Senate, Um Compensation Committee, UM Affirmative Action Plan, UM Human Resources Council
Pascual Cartagena

Executive Assistant

573-341-4093 | pcartagena@mst.edu |

Technology Development Center

Duties
  • Financial Management
  • Marketing and Communications Support
  • Reporting and Analytics

Partners

The Human Resources Partners assist with employee relations matters, legal and policy guidance, compensation guidance as well as provide supervisor/management coaching and each have specialized content areas.

Wendy Estes

Human Resources Partner

573-341-4243 | fax: 573-341-4984 | wendy.estes@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Partner Areas:
    • Facility Planning and Operations
    • Finance and Operations
    • University Advancement
  • Leave Plans (FMLA, Short Term Disability, Caregiver and Parental Leaves)
  • Committee Memberships
    • UM FMLA
Connie Hudgens

Assistant, Director Human Resources

573-341-4186 | fax: 573-341-4984 | connieh@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Partner Areas:
    • College of Engineering and Computing
    • Education Innovation
    • Library and Learning Resources
    • Provost
  • Escalated HR/Payroll Matters
  • Committee Memberships:
    • UM Workteam, UM Payroll, UM eHRFile, UM Census/IPeds, UM FMLA
Christopher Keehn

Human Resources Partner

573-341-6064 | fax: 573-341-4984 | ckeehn@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Partner Areas:
    • Enrollment Management
    • Graduate Education
    • Information Technology
    • Kummer College
    • Kummer Institute
    • Kummer Research Centers
    • Kummer STEM Education Center
    • Research and Innovation
Barbi Spencer

Human Resources Partner

573-341-6293 | fax: 573-341-4984 | spencerbar@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Partner Areas:
    • Academic Achievement & Enrichment
    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
    • Marketing and Communications
    • Student Health & Well Being
    • Student Life
    • Student Success
  • Evaluate Staff ePAF's
    • Job Change
    • Status Change
    • Additional Pay

Recruiting Team
Carrie Arrowsmith

Lead Recruitment Consultant

573-818-2635 | arrowsmithc@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Executive Recruitment
  • Faculty & Staff Recruitment
Felena Budnik

Recruiting Specialist

573-341-4275 | fax: 573-341-4984 | fbudnik@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Faculty Recruitment (Job Postings and Offers)
  • Staff Preboarding Activities
  • HFA Support
  • Candidate Sourcing and Advertisement
Kait Lynn Cupples

Human Resources Specialist

573-341-4350 | fax: 573-341-4984 | cupplesk@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Staff Recruitment (Job Postings and Offers)
  • Staff Preboarding Activities
Katie Steiner

Human Resources Specialist II

573-341-7735 | fax: 573-341-4984 | kmr5c8@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Staff Recruitment (Job Postings and Offers)
  • Staff Preboarding Activities
  • Social Media
Aaron Berglin

Human Resource Specialist I

573-341-4241 | aberglin@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Staff Recruitment
  • ePAFs
  • Student Hiring

Support Staff
Simone Waldon

Staff Success Center Manager

573-341-4886 | fax: 573-341-4984 | waldons@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • New Employee Orientation
  • Onboarding Program
  • Training and Development
  • Staff Council Liaison
Nicole Elsey

Human Resources Specialist

573-341-4611 | fax: 573-341-4984 | nicoleelsey@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • HR Monthly Meetings
  • H-1B's/Work Authorizations
  • HR Website Updates
  • Legal/Preferred Name Changes
  • Evaluate Work Address Change ePAFs
  • Non-Employee Appointment ePAFs
  • Position Numbers (FT/PT/Temporary)

Benefits and Retirement

James Baker

Human Resources Partner for Compensation and Benefits

573-341-6105 | fax: 573-341-4984 | jbf8b@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Total Rewards
    • Leave Plans (FMLA, Short Term Disability, Caregiver and Parental Leaves)
    • Health Benefits
    • Retirement
  • Position Management/Compensation
    • ePCQs
    • Job Classification and Descriptions