Human Resources, Payroll and Student Employment
Melrose Hall
The Office of Human Resources supports the college’s mission of connecting learning, life, and community by providing employees with assistance in the areas of payroll, benefits administration, hiring, personnel records maintenance, workers compensation, employee relations, training, policies and procedures, and compensation administration.
Student employment and student payroll are also managed by the Office of Human Resources. (For student health insurance inquiries, please contact Cheri Blatner in Student Accounts at 503-883-2455 or cblatner@linfield.edu.)
Explore our website, or contact a Human Resources staff member directly:
Linda Powell, MBA, SPHR, Interim Vice President for Finance & Administration/CFO; Senior Director of Human Resources & Safety
503-883-2458
Email:lpowell@linfield.edu
Betty Henninger, PHR, Associate Director of Human Resources
503-883-2568
Email: behennin@linfield.edu
Cosette McCracken, Human Resources Generalist
503-883-2764
Email: cmccracken@linfield.edu
Diane Kessler, CPP, Payroll Manager
503-883-2462
Email: dkessler@linfield.edu
Sheryl Heston, Human Resources/Payroll Coordinator
503-883-2309
Email: sheston@linfield.edu
Teresa Derochowski, Administrative Support Specialist
503-883-2594
Email: tderocho@linfield.edu
Linfield's Office of Human Resources is located on the second floor of Melrose Hall, Room 102 McMinnville, OR. Employment opportunities are posted oline. Applicants for non-faculty positions apply online. To access the job posting/application section, click on "Employment Opportunities" in the menu to the left.
Equal Opportunity Policy
Linfield College is committed to provide equal opportunities in employment. It is the policy of the college to grant equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or membership in any other protected classification. In addition, Linfield College does not discriminate in its educational and activities programs, or in admissions or access as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1954, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and their implementing regulations.
The information on Linfield's Human Resources website is based on current College programs, policies, and practices. Linfield reserves the right to correct any information on this website that is discovered not to be accurate. If Linfield's programs, policies, or practices change, the information on this website will also change. Linfield reserves the right, whether in an individual case or more generally, to alter, reduce, or eliminate any practice, policy or benefits, in whole or in part, without notice.