In support of the Luskin School of Public Affairs principles and values, the Luskin Human Resources team is focused on the central mission to provide and deliver superior support to the department’s most valuable resource–its PEOPLE. We strive to exceed the expectations of our faculty, staff, peers, and community partners.

Core Values

Service Excellence…
We value a customer service approach when interacting with and on behalf of our faculty, staff, and peers.

Teamwork…
We embrace and foster teamwork to accomplish tasks and achieve our goals.

Compassion…
We seek to demonstrate empathy, kindness, and respect for our customers and see inherent value in each person.

Integrity…
We respect individuals who possess and display integrity in their day-to-day professional and personal lives.

Services
Our services include: Recruitment and Hiring Policies and Procedures, Benefits, Payroll, Departmental Onboarding, Leaves of Absences, and Performance Management.

Contact Information

Pamela Harris
Director of Human Resources
3250A Public Affairs Building
(310) 825-6300
harris@luskin.ucla.edu

Human Resources Office
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
3250 Public Affairs Building
337 Charles E. Young Drive East
Los Angeles, CA. 90095-1702

Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8am – 4pm

Gwendolyn Payne
Human Resources and Payroll Analyst
gpayne@luskin.ucla.edu

Steve Zuniga
Human Resources and Payroll Analyst
szuniga@luskin.ucla.edu

Carolina Alvarez
Human Resources and Payroll Analyst
calvarez@luskin.ucla.edu