We Are HERC
Our members are committed to building workplaces of belonging, where all faculty and staff can thrive. Their efforts drive change within their institutions and reach job seekers with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We celebrate the many individuals who live and breathe the hard, crucial work of creating a diverse and successful higher education workforce.
HERC champion and Yale staffer of nearly 40 years,
Valarie Stanley retired in December 2021. Starting at Yale University Press in 1974, Valarie stayed at the school in various roles until her retirement as Director of Equal Opportunity Programs and Senior Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Faculty and Staff. She shares words of advice and her perspective of a fulfilling career path.
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Brandy Foster is the executive director of two major centers, The ONEIL Center at Wright State and the Emergence Center at the university’s foundation, and a senior lecturer in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Wright State University, where she earned baccalaureate and master’s degrees in English Language & Literatures. She explains to job seekers how to break into a STEM field, even with a background in humanities.
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Wayne Hutchison is the Managing Director of the Full-Time MBA Program at the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Before that, he served in U.S. Air Force from 1997-2018, earning the rank of Major. Wayne encourages veterans seeking a rewarding second career to explore opportunities in higher education. He shares tips from his experience transitioning from the military to higher ed.
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Jenny Lee Berry is the Community Relations Manager at Oregon Health & Science University and former Regional Director of Greater Oregon HERC. She talks about the challenges that community-based organizations in her region continue to face and why it’s important for institutions to engage and build bridges in the local community.
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