Contact Human Resources
Areas we help with: Recruitment, workforce planning, appointment and reappointment processing, employee relations, performance management, records, and practical HR guidance.
Additional contacts:
HR Strategy and Leadership
Brendan Tom
Director of Human Resources
Office of Resource Management
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 955 Main Street, Room 6178, Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: 716-829-2771
Email: bjtom@buffalo.edu
- Provides strategic HR leadership for the Jacobs School and advises senior leaders on workforce, organizational, and people-related priorities
- Partners with leadership to assess complex HR issues and determine an appropriate, compliant, and practical path forward
- Leads workforce planning, employee relations, organizational changes, and other matters requiring senior-level judgment
- Provides final-level guidance for escalated operational issues, significant employee relations concerns, and matters with broad School impact.
- Serves as the Jacobs School designated Human Resources Office (HRO) and coordinates complex HR matters with school and university partners
- Reviews and approves UB Jobs actions
HR Operations and Transaction Processing
Molly Hartman
HR Operations Manager
Office of Resource Management
Phone: 716-829-5918
Email: mahartma@buffalo.edu
- Oversees day-to-day HR operations and serves as the primary contact for routine HR workflow and process questions
- Resolves complex or non-routine transactional issues and coordinates follow-up
- Coordinates recruitment and job-posting requests, including offer-letter routing and posting support
- Provides HR support to departments with vacant department administrator roles and helps troubleshoot appointment processing issues
- Manages requests received through the jacobsschoolhire inbox and routes forms for required signatures
- Develops job aids, checklists, and standard operating procedures to improve transactional HR work
Contact either HR Specialist below for: Routine appointment and transaction questions, documentation requirements, and process support.
Dominque Young
HR Specialist
Office of Resource Management
Phone: 716-829-2717
Email: dtyoung2@buffalo.edu
Sonya Hawramee
HR Specialist
Office of Resource Management
Phone: 716-829-0145
Email: sonyahaw@buffalo.edu
- Process new, changed, student, and reappointment transactions, including review and routing of electronic personnel transaction forms (ePTF’s)
- Review appointment documentation and help ensure required forms, approvals, and supporting materials are complete
- Provide guidance to faculty, staff, and administrators on appointment processing, reappointments, and changes to appointment information
- Support state line requests and assist with resolving line-related or system questions
- Maintain personnel records and respond to general HR questions related to routine transactions and required documentation
- Escalate complex, unusual, or unresolved matters to the HR Operations Manager for further review and guidance
Dedicated Department Contacts Coming Soon
HR Specialists currently support all departments.
We are working toward a department-based model that will provide each area with a designated primary HR contact. Updated assignments will be shared when implementation is complete.