HR Directory

You can reach us Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at:

(818) 677-2101 or AskHR@csun.edu

If you know the specific person you want to contact, you can find their email or phone number among these pages.
We strongly encourage you to schedule an appointment to ensure the person you wish to speak with is available.

Administration

  • Telephone: (818) 677 - 2063
  • Fax: (818) 677 - 7863

Benefits Administration

Associate Director, Benefits Administration and Worker's Compensation

Benefits Analyst

Benefits Analyst

Benefits Analyst

Academic Personnel

To determine which staff member in Operations/HR Academic Personnel is assigned to assist with matters in your department, please open: HR Payroll & Operations Roster Contact Listing (PDF).  

You can readily search by Department ID, or Department Name.

Joe Medina | Manager, Academic Personnel and Payroll Operations

HR Services

  • Telephone: (818) 677 - 3809

Classification & Compensation

Customer Service

  • E-Mail:                            
  • Telephone: (818) 677-2101
  • Fax: (818) 677-7863

Employee Relations

HRIS / SOLAR

Director, HRIS

Business Strategy Analyst

SOLAR HR Access

HRIS Specialist

Operations

Payroll Administration

Professional Development

Recruitment Services & Compensation

If you have any questions, encounter problems, or need assistance, please email applications@csun.edu

Kristina de La Vega | Senior AVP, HR, Equity & Compliance 
kristina.delavega@csun.edu
(818) 677-3805

Liz Samimi | Administrative Assistant to AVP, HR
elizabeth.samimi@csun.edu
(818) 677-2118

Cindy Mitchell | HR Budget & Office Resource Specialist
cindy.mitchell@csun.edu
(818) 677-6143

Luis Chavez | Associate Director, Talent Acquisition/Classification & Compensation
luis.chavez@csun.edu
(818) 677-2063

Laurie Gold-Brubaker | Associate Director, Benefits Administration & Workers' Compensation
laurie.gold-brubaker@csun.edu
(818) 677-3809

Robyn McKibbon | Manager, Classification & Compensation
robyn.mckibbon@csun.edu
(818) 677-7596

Toni Strauja | Director, Employee Relations
antoinette.strauja@csun.edu
(818) 677-5991

Joe Medina | Associate Director of Academic Personnel & Payroll Operations
joe.medina@csun.edu
(818) 677-6687

Tram Doan | Director, HRIS
tram.nguyen@csun.edu
(818) 677-6262

Frank W. Stranzl | Associate Director of Employee Development & Communications
frank.stranzl@csun.edu
(818) 677-7421

Sophia Vegas | Manager, Employee Relations
sophia.vegas@csun.edu
(818) 677-7141

Assists faculty and staff with benefit programs, retirement guidance, leave of absences, medically-related accommodations, workers’ compensation, and a host of workshops, events, and resources related to wellbeing.

For general inquiries about benefits:

Email benefitsadministration@csun.edu

 

Laurie Gold-Brubaker | Associate Director, Benefits Administration & Workers' Compensation
laurie.gold-brubaker@csun.edu
(818) 677-3809

Monica Baskerville | HR Benefits Analyst, Last Names A - H
monica.baskerville@csun.edu
(818) 677-3810

Art Travis | HR Benefits Analyst, Last Names I - Mb
arthur.travis@csun.edu
(818) 677-3820

Cathy Salazar | HR Benefits Analyst, Last Names Mc - Z
cathy.salazar@csun.edu
(818) 677-2119

Debbie Stewart | Leave of Absence & Workers' Compensation Specialist, Last Names A - L
deborah.stewart@csun.edu
(818) 677-3351

Joyce Dacher | Leave of Absence & Workers' Compensation Specialist, Last Names M - Z
joyce.dacher@csun.edu
(818) 677-6510

Provides analysis and consultative services regarding in-range progression, salary analysis, classification review, bonuses, stipends and reorganization.

For general inquiries about classification & compensation:

Email hrclass-comp@csun.edu

 

Luis Chavez | Associate Director, Talent Acquisition/Classification & Compensation
luis.chavez@csun.edu
(818) 677-2063

Robyn McKibbon | Manager, Classification & Compensation
robyn.mckibbon@csun.edu
(818) 677-7596

Efrain Carlin Perez | Classification & Compensation Analyst
efrain.carlin-perez@csun.edu
(818) 677-7335

Paula Parra | Classification & Compensation Analyst
paula.parra@csun.edu
(818) 677-5246

For general inquiries about customer service:

Email hrcustomerservice@csun.edu

 

Shawna Bruno | HR Receptionist/Assistant
shawna.bruno@csun.edu
(818) 677-2101

Michelle Ramos | HR Assistant/Receptionist
michelle.ramos@csun.edu
(818) 677-2101

For general inquiries about employee relations:

Email er@csun.edu

 

Toni Strauja | Director, Employee Relations
antoinette.strauja@csun.edu
(818) 677-5991

Sophia Vegas | Manager, Employee Relations
sophia.vegas@csun.edu
(818) 677-7141

Heather Kennedy | Senior Employee Relations & Communications Specialist
heather.kennedy@csun.edu
(818) 677-5168

Michelle Lopez | Employee Relations & Professional Development Coordinator
michelle.lopez@csun.edu
(818) 677-6566

Information Management (HRIM)

Responsible for supporting SOLAR HR applications (HR, Part-Time Faculty Hire, Student Hire, Recruitment Services, Payroll, Benefits, Enterprise Learning and Security Access) through trouble-shooting, training, testing, documentation and implementation of new products and releases. Acts as a liaison between HR staff, IT and CMS.

For general inquiries about HRIS:

Email hrinfosys@csun.edu

 

Tram Doan | Director, HRIS
tram.nguyen@csun.edu
(818) 677-6262

Mindy Chi | Senior HR Business Strategy Analyst
mindy.chi@csun.edu
(818) 677-7173

Sherrill Bunce | HRIS Business Analyst
sherrill.bunce@csun.edu
(818) 677-3354

Alma Garcia | HRIS Business Analyst
alma.garcia@csun.edu
(818) 677-6938

HR Academic Personnel is the Operation Team's emphasis on the transactional side of maintaining data in the SOLAR HR database for all Academic Personnel (faculty, librarians, coaches and academic student employees - TAs, GAs and ISAs). 

Determine which staff member in Operations is assigned to assist with matters in your department by viewing the roster. Search by Department ID, or Department Name.

Human Resources Payroll and Operations Roster Contact Listing.pdf

Joe Medina | Associate Director of Academic Personnel & Payroll Operations
joe.medina@csun.edu
(818) 677-6687

Erick Cuevas | HR Operations Lead
erick.cuevas@csun.edu
(818) 677-2728

Eric Magana | Lead, HR Operations Analyst
erik.magana@csun.edu
(818) 677-7547

Erika Andres | Lead, HR Operations Analyst
erika.andres@csun.edu
(818) 677-5245

Chantal Sood | HR Operations Technician
chantal.sood@csun.edu
(818) 677-2790

Solvi Ericson | HR Operations Technician Interim
solvi.ericson@csun.edu
(818) 677-7548

Georgie Rubio | HR Operations Tech Interim
georgette.rubio@csun.edu
(818) 677-5385

Payroll is responsible for providing accurate and timely payment for all employees of the University based on documentation provided by Departments relative to hours, absences and employee status. Payroll also maintains and monitors employee leave credit records and Excess Plus/Minus balances; processes deductions and tax with-holdings; and notifies employees of accounts receivable in the event of an over-payment.

Determine which staff member in Payroll is assigned to assist with matters in your department by viewing the roster. Search by Department ID, or Department Name.

Human Resources Payroll and Operations Roster Contact Listing.pdf

Joe Medina | Associate Director of Academic Personnel & Payroll Operations
joe.medina@csun.edu
(818) 677-6687

Raquel Hernandez | HR Payroll Lead Technician
raquel.hernandez@csun.edu
(818) 677-5247

Ian Muncal | Lead HR Payroll Technician
ian.muncal@csun.edu
(818) 677-7542

Marie Bonty | HR Payroll Technician
marieantoinette.bonty@csun.edu
(818) 677-7551

Karina Perez Rodriguez | HR Payroll Technician
karina.perezrodriguez@csun.edu
(818) 677-7550

Ashley Arechiga | Payroll Technician I 
ashley.arechiga@csun.edu
(818) 677-2480

Rose Hoang | Absence Management/Time & Labor Coordinator
rose.hoang@csun.edu
(818) 677-3808

Henny Chandra | Payroll Leave of Absence Specialist
henny.chandra@csun.edu
(818) 677-7546

Frank W. Stranzl | Associate Director of Employee Development & Communications
frank.stranzl@csun.edu
(818) 677-7421

Heather Kennedy | Senior Employee Relations & Communications Specialist
heather.kennedy@csun.edu
(818) 677-5168

Michelle Lopez | Employee Relations & Professional Development Coordinator
michelle.lopez@csun.edu
(818) 677-6566

To determine which staff member in Talent Acquisition is assigned as the Recruiter or Coordinator for your department, please view the roster.

View the Recruiter/Coordinator Assigned Department List.xlsx

For questions about job applications, email applications@csun.edu

For questions about Talent Acquisition, email talentacquisition@csun.edu

 

Luis Chavez | Associate Director, Talent Acquisition/Classification & Compensation
luis.chavez@csun.edu
(818) 677-2063

Monina Rearte | HR Analyst/Talent Acquisition Specialist
monina.rearte@csun.edu
(818) 677-2290

Adrienne Napier | HR Analyst/Recruiter
adrienne.napier@csun.edu
(818) 677-3815

Alejandro Davila | Recruitment Services Coordinator I
alejandro.davila@csun.edu
(818) 677-4354

Assia Markova | Recruitment Services Coordinator II
assia.markova@csun.edu
(818) 677-3812