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
    • Chancellors Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, Board of Trustees Inclusion, Diversity, Excellence and Attainment Committee,  JED Committee, Personnel Committee of Faculty Senate, Um Compensation Committee, UM Affirmative Action Plan, UM Human Resources Council

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
    • Student Affairs
    • 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:
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Enrollment Management
    • Kummer College
    • Kummer Institute
    • Kummer Research Centers
    • Kummer STEM Education Center
    • Undergraduate Education  
  • Escalated Recruitment Matters
Barbi Spencer

Human Resources Partner

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

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Partner Areas:
    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
    • Graduate Education
    • Information Technology
    • Marketing and Communications
    • Research and Innovation
  • Evaluate Staff ePAF's
    • Job Change
    • Status Change
    • Additional Pay

Support Staff
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
  • Career Skills Program Coordinator
  • eHRFile Project Contact
Cindy Heck

Employment Specialist

573-341-4496 | fax: 573-341-4984 | heckc@mst.edu |

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Staff Recruitment (Job Postings and Offers)
  • Staff Preboarding Activities
  • Finalize Faculty ePAFs
    • Job Change
    • Status Change
    • Additional Pay
    • Emeritus Appointments
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
Katie Roberts

Human Resources Specialist

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

113 Centennial Hall

Duties
  • Job Openings
  • Employee Referral Incentive Program
  • Coordinate Student Hiring
  • Career Skills Program Coordinator
  • eHRFile Project Contact
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 Management
    • Position Numbers (FT/PT/Temporary)
    • Job Descriptions

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