Press Release

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 27, 2022

Barbara Abercrombie, Vice President of Human Resources and Chief HR Officer at the University of Tulsa, Receives CUPA-HR’s Distinguished Service Award

Barbara Abercrombie, vice president of human resources and chief HR officer at the University of Tulsa, has been selected to receive the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2022 Distinguished Service Award. Thanks to the generous support of UKG, CUPA-HR is pleased to make a $4,000 contribution to the University of Tulsa.

Abercrombie has served in CUPA-HR leadership roles since 2008, including as president of the association’s Oklahoma Chapter and as a member of the national board. She also served on CUPA-HR’s Public Policy Committee, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Steering Committee, and as a facilitator for CUPA-HR’s 21-Day Equity Habit Building Challenge.

“I can’t think of a better or more deserving person to be recognized with the 2022 CUPA-HR Distinguished Service Award,” says Susan Norton, senior associate vice president and chief HR officer at the University of Alabama and past CUPA-HR board chair. “Barbara’s natural ability to lead colleagues in critical discussions was and continues to be an inspiration to me. Her kindness and compassion are essential characteristics that have allowed her to be so successful.”

About CUPA-HR

CUPA-HR is higher ed HR. We serve higher education by providing the knowledge, resources, advocacy and connections to achieve organizational and workforce excellence. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, and serving more than 33,000 HR professionals and other campus leaders at nearly 2,000 member institutions and organizations around the country and abroad, the association offers learning and professional development programs, higher education workforce data, extensive online resources and just-in-time regulatory and legislative information.

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