EMU Today

The President’s Office is excited to announce that Kathy Stacey has been appointed Interim Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Eastern Michigan University. In this new role, Kathy will lead the merged Human Resources Office, which combines the University Human Resources (UHR) and Academic Human Resources (AHR) offices.

Kathy brings decades of experience to this position, having served as a professor, department head, interim dean, and, most recently, the leader of AHR. Her extensive background and leadership skills make her well-suited to oversee all human resource operations for the University.

Reporting directly to Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs Rhonda Longworth, with a dotted-line reporting responsibility to President James Smith, Kathy will focus on enhancing the quality and efficiency of human resource services. Her goals include improving services for the University’s employees, developing more user-friendly processes, and continuing to administer competitive compensation and benefit plans.

This pilot program aims to streamline human resource operations and better serve our 1,500+ regular and part-time employees. We will assess the program's impact and outcomes in 9-12 months to determine the best path forward.

Please join us in congratulating Kathy Stacey on her new role and supporting her as she takes on this important responsibility.