- Department members should send questions on HR matters to the shared email address hr@russell.wisc.edu. Common requests include:
- Position/hiring requests
- Employee job changes
- Recruitment updates
- Paycheck and benefits questions
- This inbox is monitored daily by members of both Russell Labs Hub and CALS HR, and requests will be triaged behind the scenes among staff. We will do the best we can to get back to people quickly, but please allow at least 3 business days for a reply.
HR Generalists
- Amy Ducy – supports Plant Pathology and Entomology
- Jared Slagle – supports Forest & Wildlife Ecology and the Russell Labs Administrative Hub
Contacts for Other HR-Related Questions
- Payroll funding updates – RL Finance Team – finance@russell.wisc.edu
- Urgent matters or if you experience a significant delay in response:
- Alyson Amenda – amenda@wisc.edu OR
- Brandon Baumgard – brandon.baumgard@wisc.edu
- Student Hourly and Graduate Assistant hiring and appointment changes (RA, TA, and PA) – Elizabeth Burkhalter – eburkhalter@wisc.edu
Last update: Fall 2026