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Our Partners
Our corporate partnerships are important to UNT and our students. Our partners enhance student and faculty experiences by providing experiences and learning opportunities designed to prepare our HR students as value-added partners within their organizations.
HR Collaborative
May 2018 - Teresa Fairbrook, CHRO at Pioneer Natural Resources
August 2018 - Jeff Friant, VP Global HR at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
February 2019 - Julie Weber, VP of HR at Southwest Airlines and Amy Kristof-Brown, Research Professor and Senior Associate Dean at the University of Iowa (Tippie College of Research)
May 2019 - Sarah Minnis, Assistant Professor at North Carolina University
August 2019 - Jennifer Hulett, VP at Ericsson and Dr. Carl Maertz, Professor at the University of Louisville
February 2020 - Sabrina Volpone, Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, and panelists from Ryan, LLC., PepsiCo, Texas Health Resources, and Mr. Cooper
August 2020 - Tony Bridwell, Senior VP at Ryan, LLC.
October 2020 - Kristin Durney, Human Resources Executive and Corporate Wellness Consultant at Mental Wellness Unleashed and Kris Nurse, Employee Wellness Workplace Consultant & Executive Program Director at Mental Wellness Unleashed
February 2021 - Joel Philo, Principal Behavioral Scientist at Infor.
April 2021 - Leiza Dolghih, Partner at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, & Smith LLP
September 2021 - Majed Yaghi, Lecturer at the University of North Texas
February 2022 - Artemis Boulamatsi, Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas and the following panelists: Nancie Rodems, VP of Field Human Resources at Sally Beauty, Mike Canter, VP of Human Resources at TestEquity LLC, Ashley Patrick, VP of Human Resources at Raising Cane's, and Gerson Gutierrez, HR Services Consultant at Higginbotham
April 2022 - John Bradley, Senior Director of Corporate Talent Acquisitions at Albertsons
October 2022 - Catrina Gilbert, VP of Risk Management at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Tony Bridwell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTFa_PANSFE
Kristin Durney and Kris Nurse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2j-gC4N57M
Joel Philo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glk9SVUQtgY
Leiza Dolghih: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc7wAe1dPnc
Majed Yaghi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUqfBF2MCWk
Networking Events
The Human Resources Networking Events, in partnership with the UNT SHRM Student Chapter and The People Center, allow you to network and talk with employers about opportunities in the human resources industry, including internships, part-time, and full-time positions. These events are open to all majors.