Human Resources Staff

Marcia K. Hoffman, Executive Director of Human Resources

Manages a comprehensive human resources program that supports the University's mission and strategic priorities.  Offers individual and departmental employee relations consultations, and serves as the University liaison with outside search firms, HERC, and the regional Recruitment Coalition. Staffs the Administrative (APC) and Support Staff (SSPC) Personnel Committees, and convenes the Roundtable.

mhoffman@bucknell.edu, 570-577-1631



Employment Services

Gene Crawford, Director of Compensation & Employment Services

Oversees compensation and employment services for faculty and staff, including compensation analysis, salary planning and administration, the annual merit process, and performance counseling.  Provides employee relations and dual career support, and is responsible for maintaining the university's staff compensation structure and administration.

gene.crawford@bucknell.edu, 570-577-1631

Eileen DeSantis, Asst. Director of HR

Manages Jobs@Bucknell, the on-line recruitment and job description system, and employment services, including staffing, interviewing, new hire information, offer interpretations, and exit interviews.  Also responsible for unemployment compensation administration and the casual and overtime budget.

eileen.desantis@bucknell.edu, 570-577-1631

Trish Haire, Asst. Director of HR

Provides recruitment, selection, employee relations, and dual career support to all University departments, providing assistance with Jobs@Bucknell.  Responsible for the University Staff Handbook and oversees the recruitment budget and expenses.  Serves on the University Safety Committee and manages the Workers' Compensation program.

trish.haire@bucknell.edu, 570-577-1631

Amy Britton, Compensation Analyst

Provides position evaluation, benchmarking, compensation analysis, wage and salary planning, merit process and HR general support for staff and faculty positions. Responsible for compensation surveys, maintaining the University's electronic compensation data system, and organization charts.   

amy.britton@bucknell.edu, 570-577-1640


Danielle Kraus, Human Resources Assistant
Assists with general HR, recruitment, Jobs@Bucknell and day-to-day recruiting budget expense questions.  Responsible for employment verifications, casual assignments, casual and non-Bucknell student orientations, authorizing Bucknell identification cards, and HR seminar room reservations. 

danielle.kraus@bucknell.edu,  570-577-1631

HRIS/Benefits

Cindy Bilger, Director of HRIS & Benefits

Provides oversight and technical support for the Banner HR system, and the University's employee benefit programs, including wellness efforts.  Responds to internal and external data requests.  Serves as the HR liaison with Academic Affairs, Library and Information Technology, and the Finance Office.  Supervises the Benefits and HRIS Specialists.

cindy.bilger@bucknell.edu, 570-577-1631

Betty Jean Hopple, HRIS Specialist

Manages the TIAA-CREF and Hartford retirement plans, the Family and Medical Leave (FMLA), and Sick Time Transfer Programs.  Offers department & web time entry set-up and training, and processes University moving expense reimbursements. Enters all HR Banner transactions, and assists with records management. 

bettyjean.hopple@bucknell.edu, 570-577-3856

Kelley Adams-Verge, Benefits Specialist

Manages the health (including wellness), dental, vision, and life insurance plans; the flexible spending account benefit; COBRA; tuition benefit programs; and new faculty and staff orientations (Getting to Know Bucknell).  Serves as the University's Tuition Exchange officer.  Conducts leave counseling and exit interviews. 

kelley.adams-verge@bucknell.edu, 570-577-1340



Training & Organizational Development

Lisa Adams-Verge, Training & Organizational Development Consultant

Leads the needs assessment, planning, and implementation of staff learning and development programs.  Manages the University's performance management program, and provides ongoing training to managers and individual contributors. Provides organizational development consulting to manager and staff, including the assessment, development, and delivery of unique, customized solutions, and outreach to dual career couples. 

lisa.adams-verge@bucknell.edu, 570-577-1631