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College of Human Medicine

Human Resources

Our Human Resources team partners with the hiring managers and staff within the College of Human Medicine to provide a wide range of human resource functions. Some areas of support include but are not limited to recruitment hiring, onboarding and performance excellence.

We are here to assist you. Please don’t hesitate to contact our team below.

Human Resources Offices

East Fee Hall, Suite 108, East Lansing
(517) 353-1730

Secchia Center, Suite 400, Grand Rapids
(616) 233-1678

Human Resources Team

  • Carol Parker, Associate Dean for Administration

    Colena PatrickCarol Parker
    Associate Dean for Administration

    Dr. Parker is the Associate Dean for Administration. She is responsible for implementation of the college’s strategic plan; space allocation; leads the human resources team; and, leads the operations team which includes development of new off-campus facilities, operational and security for existing off-campus facilities including three buildings in Grand Rapids, Michigan (Secchia Center, Grand Rapids Research Center and the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building) and one in Flint, Michigan (Flint Campus Building), and renovations of on-campus facilities.

  • Toya Pruitt, Human Resources Director

    Toya Pruitt headshotToya Pruitt, MSA
    Human Resources Director
    517-353-7816

    In Toya's role at the college, she leads and directs a team of six human resources professionals at the campuses of East Lansing and the Secchia Center in Grand Rapids. She works directly with faculty, academic and support staff, chairs, directors, and administrators on a broad range of human resources matters including employee relations, compensation and reclassification, performance management, recruitment and human resources policies and procedures. In addition, she serves as a liaison to various university offices across campus and throughout the state and is the key MAU leader for all human resources matters for the college. Toya earned a bachelor’s degree from Baker College in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources Management. She earned a master’s degree in Human Resources Administration from Central Michigan University. She also obtained the Certified Human Resources Specialist (CHRS) from Michigan State University. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family, volunteering, and golfing.

  • Colena Patrick, Human Resources Business Partner

    Colena PatrickColena Patrick
    Human Resources Business Partner
    616-234-2699

    Colena has been with the College of Human Medicine since 2016. Colena provides human resources support for all college paid faculty and staff located in Grand Rapids. Her responsibilities include posting positions, serving on search committees and on-boarding all new employees; processing reappointments, reclassifications among other changes in appointments; cost distributions and various payroll functions; facilitating departures from the college; etc. Colena graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s in Human Resources with a Business Specialization.

  • Alicia Angell, Human Resources Professional

    Colena PatrickAlicia Angell
    Human Resources Professional

    Alicia is a Human Resources Professional at the College of Human Medicine’s East Lansing Campus. Alicia’s primary duties include posting positions, serving on search committees and helping onboard new employees. Alicia also assists with processing varies EBS HR personnel transactions such as reclassifications, pay changes, status changes, reappointments, and cost redistributions. Alicia Graduated form Central Michigan University with a Bachelor’s in Human resources and a minor in Information Systems. On her free time, Alicia enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog Cooper.

  • Angela Curtis, Human Resources Coordinator

    Colena PatrickAngela Curtis
    Human Resources Coordinator
    616-234-2697

    Angela is a Unit Human Resources Coordinator working alongside the Dean’s team in the College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids. Angela’s primary responsibilities are processing hiring and Human Resource processes of employment for On-Call/Temporary staff, MSU students and On-Call Faculty, which includes administering the PageUp posting process and other various HR related job duties. Angela has over 8 years of experience in Human Resources and is SHRM certified. In her free time, she enjoys reading and being outdoors with her family.

  • Grace Yoder, Human Resources Assistant

    Grace YoderGrace Yoder, CHRS
    Human Resources Assistant
    616-234-2866

    Grace is a HR assistant for the College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids. She started her journey with Michigan State University in October 2018. Grace primary responsibilities are coordinating the faculty appointment process for non-MSU-employed faculty. She collects faculty appointment applications, completes faculty appointments transactions, change of statues, and terminations. Along with the East Lansing human resources team, Grace is responsible for the coordination of the university’s annual mass update process for the Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Upper Peninsula communities.

     

  • Lily Davis, Unit HR Services Assistant

    Lily Davis headshotLily Davis
    Unit HR Services Assistant

    Lily is the Unit HR Services Assistant for the College of Human Medicine at the East Lansing campus. Lily’s main responsibilities include handling clinical/adjunct appointments, processing payroll, temporary and student hiring, graduate assistantships and fellowships, as well as distributing keys and handling email communications. Lily is also assisting in the Mass Update process for CHM. While not working, Lily enjoys going for walks and spending time with family.

Human Resources