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UAW Postdoctoral Employees (Postdoc) negotiation updates

Last updated: July 9, 2026

The negotiating team and updates will be posted here for the contract beginning in 2025.

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Last updated: July 9, 2026

Jennifer Mallahan
Negotiator, Labor Relations
Mindy Kornberg
Vice President, UWHR
Alex Grothe
Associate Director of Human Resources, College of Engineering
Amy Junglov
Director, HR Compensation
Deepa Rao
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development
Jennifer McEwen
Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration, School of Pharmacy
Margo Cousins
Director of Research and Graduate Education, School of Medicine
Aileen Trilles
Director of HR, College of Engineering
Peter Denis
Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Trevor Thompson
Specialist, Labor Relations
Banks Evans
Assistant Vice President, Labor Relations
Alex Jaeger
Director of Academic Appointments and Compensation, School of Medicine
Beth Lund
Compensation Consultant, HR Compensation
Erin Mercer
Human Resources Consultant, UWHR
Lisa Hanna
Director, Employee Relations, UWHR
Shawna Skjonsberg-Fotopoulos
Director of Personnel Projects, School of Medicine
Stephanie Harrington
Associate Dean, College of the Environment
Tyler Hitt
Human Resources Consultant, Academic Human Resources

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