HR Benefits Directory | Kean University

Main Human Resources Office: (908) 737-3300

Name	Position	Email	Phone	Primary Office Location	Area
Yrelys Tapanes	Director, Benefits	ytapanes@kean.edu	908-737-3313	Union: Administration Building 2nd Floor
Diane Baldwin	Associate Director 3	dbaldwin@kean.edu	908-737-3312	Union: Administration Building 2nd Floor	State Health Benefits and Pension, Open Enrollment
John Teubner	Associate Director 3	john.teubner@kean.edu	201-200-2335	Jersey City: Hepburn Hall 105	Employee benefits - general
Tavares Johnson	Managing Assistant Director 3	tavares.johnson@kean.edu	201 200-2359	Jersey City: Hepburn Hall 105	Employee benefits - general, On the Job Injury Reporting (Jersey City location)
Paige O'Brien	Professional Services Specialist 4	pobrien@kean.edu	908-737-3302	Union: Administration Building 2nd Floor	Full-time Employee Benefits – Enrollments, Open Enrollment
Jennifer Kim	Professional Services Specialist 4	jakim@kean.edu	908-737-3317	Union: Administration Building 2nd Floor	Adjunct Employee Benefits, Benefitsolver How to, Open Enrollment
Lorice Thompson-Greer	Professional Services Specialist 2	lgreer@kean.edu	908-737-3309	Union: Administration Building 2nd Floor	Leave of Absence (family, medical, military, etc), On-the-Job Injury, Requests for Accommodation due to Medical Reasons
Tameeka Upshaw	Managing Administrative Assistant 1	tupshaw@kean.edu	908-737-3308	Union: Administration Building 2nd Floor	Tuition Waiver, DCRP enrollments, Purchase of Service, Loans, Withdrawal of Funds (from retirement plans)
Tejal Talati	Professional Services Specialist 1	ttalati@kean.edu	908-737-3301	Union: Administration Building 2nd Floor	Compensation & Analytics/Reporting
Nicole Klein	Managing Assistant Director 2	kleinni@kean.edu	908-737-3314	Union: Administration Building 2nd Floor	Well-Being at Kean programs, Personify Health, Employee Assistance Plan
Priscilla Fowlkes	Academic Specialist: Benefits & Well-Being	priscilla.fowlkes@kean.edu	908-737-3300	Union: Administration Building 2nd Floor	Benefits admin assistant, Vision Care Reimbursement, Well-Being program assistant