CUPA-HR Midwest Region

Midwest Region Links

Midwest Region Leaders

  • Julie Jenson, Chair
  • Human Resource Associate
  • Illinois State University
  • 3470 Administration Information Systems
  • Normal, IL 61790-3470
  • Phone: (309) 438-8840
  • Fax: (309) 438-5501
  • E-mail: jbjenso@ilstu.edu

  • Gary Johnson, Chair-elect
  • Associate Director, Human Resources
  • Drake University
  • 1331 27th Street
  • Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
  • Phone: (515) 271-4804
  • Fax: (515) 271-4546
  • E-mail: gary.johnson@drake.edu

  • Patrick Rhoton, Past Chair
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University
  • 800 Martinsburg Road
  • Mt Vernon, OH 43050
  • Phone: (740) 392-6868
  • Fax: (740) 397-1005
  • E-mail: prhoton@mvnu.edu

  • Beth Krueger, Past, past Chair
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Ferris State University
  • 420 Oak St.
  • Prakken 150
  • Big Rapids, MI 49307-2020
  • Phone: (231) 591-2150
  • Fax: (231) 591-2978
  • E-mail: beth_krueger@ferris.edu

  • Nancy Grassel, Treasurer
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Black Hills State University
  • 1200 University Street
  • W 201A, Unit 9568
  • Spearfish, SD 57799-9568
  • Phone: (605) 642-6545
  • Fax: (605) 256-5197
  • E-mail: nancygrassel@bhsu.edu

  • Gary Janikowski, Secretary & Communications Director
  • System Director of Personnel
  • Minnesota State Colleges & Universities System Office
  • 30 East 7th Street
  • Suite 350
  • St. Paul, MN 55101-7804
  • Phone: (651) 297-5540
  • Fax: (651) 297-1972
  • E-mail: gary.janikowski@so.mnscu.edu

  • Karl Sparks, Director of Membership
  • Director of Human Resources
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • PO Box 413
  • Engelmann Hall 125
  • Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
  • Phone: (414) 229-5640
  • Fax: (414) 229-4102
  • E-mail: ksparks@uwm.edu

  • Renee Rivard, Director for Corporate Relations
  • Director of Benefits
  • Michigan State University
  • 1407 South Harrison Street
  • Nesbit Building Suite 140
  • East Lansing, MI 48823-5239
  • Phone: (517) 884-0180
  • Fax: (517) 353-1869
  • E-mail: rivard@hr.msu.edu

Midwest Region Chapters

  • Illinois Chapter
  • Sandra Moll, President
  • Director Employment Services
  • McHenry County College
  • 8900 US Hwy 14
  • Crystal Lake, IL 60012
  • Phone: (815) 455-8987
  • E-mail: smoll@mchenry.edu

  • Indiana Chapter
  • Deborah Turner, President
  • Assistant Director, Employment and Compensation
  • Purdue University Main Campus
  • 401 South Grant Street
  • Human Resource Services
  • West Lafayette, IN 47907-2024
  • Phone: (765) 494-7410
  • Fax: (765) 496-3739
  • E-mail: dlturner@purdue.edu

  • Michigan Chapter
  • Beverly White, President
  • Director, Human Resources
  • Lake Superior State University
  • 650 W Easterday Ave.
  • Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783-1637
  • Phone: (906) 635-2697
  • Fax: (906) 635-2111
  • E-mail: bwhite@gw.lssu.edu

  • Minnesota Chapter
  • Heather Kidd, President
  • Personnel Director
  • Minnesota State Colleges & Universities System Office
  • 30 East 7th Street, Suite 350
  • St. Paul, MN 55101
  • Phone: (651) 296-8012
  • E-mail: heather.kidd@so.mnscu.edu

  • Missouri Chapter
  • Mary Throener, President
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Northwest Missouri State University
  • 800 University Drive
  • Maryville, MO 64468
  • Phone: (660) 562-1128
  • E-mail: mthroen@nwmissouri.edu

  • Ohio Chapter
  • Theresa Feldmeier, President
  • Human Resources Director
  • Capital University
  • 1 College and Main
  • Columbus, OH 43209
  • Phone: (614) 236-7130
  • Fax: (614) 236-6927
  • E-mail: tfeldmei@capital.edu


  • Wisconsin Chapter
  • Beverly Graves, President
  • Human Resource Assistant
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside
  • 900 Wood Road, Box 2000
  • Kenosha, WI 53141-2000
  • Phone: (262) 595-2345
  • Fax: (262) 595-2202
  • E-mail: gravesb@uwp.edu