Welcome to Human Resources
Supporting Current and Prospective Employees
Winter Quarter HR Reception Office Hours
The Human Resources Reception Office will be operating with adjusted visitor availability for Winter quarter. During this period, in-person reception services may be limited. We encourage faculty, staff & student visitors to contact Human Resources via email with any questions to ensure timely assistance.
HR Contact Information: HR@wwu.edu
HR Reception Visitor Hours
Monday 12 - 4
Tuesday 11 - 4:30
Wednesday 11 - 4:30
Thursday 11 - 4:30
Friday 12 - 4
Upcoming office closures
Monday, February 16th - President's Day
Monday, May 25th - Memorial Day
HR Operations
Hiring procedures and processing, PageUp recruitment, new hire paperwork, onboarding and trainings. Employment Verifications.
Employee & Labor Relations
Contract literacy, compliance, performance evaluations, personnel changes
Liz Parkes, Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Liz Parkes is the Associate Vice President (AVP) of Human Resources at Western, where she leads a service-oriented team dedicated to providing efficient and courteous support to the university's employees, while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations.
After earning her law degree, Liz began her career at the Office of the Attorney General in Spokane, representing the Department of Child and Family Services. She then moved to Seattle, where she worked at a boutique litigation firm before returning to her hometown of Bellingham. There, Liz spent 20 years at the Haggen corporate office, overseeing a broad range of responsibilities, including employee and labor relations, contract negotiation, commercial leasing, and various legal and Human Resources functions.