Human Resources Specialist About Samantha Gehm Samantha Gehm is the Human Resources Specialist at the Harris School of Public Policy. Her main focus is hiring all of the student and temporary workers at Harris who are not in Academic positions. Additionally, Sam works in conjunction with her team to provide trainings and orientation to staff members, host events and gatherings to increase employee engagement efforts, and recruit/onboard new talent for Harris. She graduated from Michigan State University in 2019 where she obtained a major in Psychology and a minor in Leadership of Organizations. These two programs of study allowed her to gain knowledge regarding HR principles/theories, leadership, and teamwork. Sam began her professional career working as a Student Assistant for the Communicative Sciences and Disorders department at MSU where she primarily worked with administrative professionals and faculty members to successfully execute many departmental events and other academic processes. After graduation, she started a position with Maxim Healthcare Services as a Field Support Associate where she mainly conducted onboarding and payroll for caregivers. Lastly, she was hired into the University under the Shared Services Office as an HR Student Employment Specialist which developed an in-depth knowledge of Workday, the University's HRIS. Contact Information Room 3084-03 773.834.6003 sgehm@uchicago.edu Recent News More news Student Profile: Namuka Ishii, MPP Class of 2024 Thu., May 02, 2024 Student Profile: Carrie Collins, MPP Class of 2024 Tue., April 30, 2024 Alumni Profile: Eloísa Ávila-Uribe, MACRM’23 Fri., April 26, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program (DPSS): Deep-Dive Conversation with Jose Macias and Alexandra Sobczynski Mon., May 06, 2024 | 7:30 PM International Policy Action Lab Mini Class with Austin Wright Tue., May 07, 2024 | 6:00 AM Driving Policy Innovation in the Social Sector in India: Lunch Conversation with Luis Miranda Tue., May 07, 2024 | 12:30 PM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center), Room 2112 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States