Warren
Hills, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
hillsw@ferris.edu
Division -
Administration and Finance
Department - Human Resources
Warren
Hills
is responsible for providing vision, direction and leadership in the formulation
of policies, procedures, systems and strategies to achieve optimal Human
Resources services to the University community. He directs and coordinates Human
Resources activities for the University, including employment, employee
relations, compensation, benefits, employee training and professional
development, HRIS, and safety.
Warren is a
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a mediator/mediator trainer for
Michigan’s Community Dispute Resolution Program, a Licensed Professional
Counselor (LPC), a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a professional member
of the Society for Human Resource Management and the College and University
Professional Association for Human Resources. He is also a board member for the
Michigan Universities Coalition on Health and a past-president of the Michigan
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.
Education
Ph.D., Higher Ed Leadership, Western Michigan University
M.A., Counseling, Central Michigan University
B.A., Psychology, Grand Valley State University
A.A., Muskegon Community College
Presentations
2005 “Dispute Resolution Skills for Academic Leaders”
CUPA-HR
Northwest/Midwest Regional Conf (Seattle, WA)
MiCUPA-HR
Spring Conference
Jackson
Community College – Supervisors’ Inservice
“Dispute Resolution Skills for Managers and Supervisors”
Grand Traverse County Managers/Supervisors Inservice
Traverse Area Human Resources Association (TAHRA)
“HIPAA Compliance for Technicians”
Ferris State University, Ferris Summer University
“Mediator Certification
Training” – Michigan State Court Administrative Office
Community
Reconciliation Services (Traverse City, MI)
2004
“Dispute Resolution Skills for Academic Leaders”
CUPA-HR
National Conference (Salt Lake City, UT)
“Mediator Certification
Training” – Michigan State Court Administrative Office
Dispute
Resolution Center of West Michigan (Grand Rapids, MI)
2003
“Fostering Grassroots Leadership: Building Leadership from Within”
CUPA-HR
National Teleconference
CUPA-HR
National Conference (Minneapolis, MN)
“Workplace Conflict:
Utilizing Mediation Skills to Settle Work Disputes”
Community
Reconciliation Services Inservice (Traverse City, MI)
2002
“Fostering Grassroots Leadership: Building Leadership from Within”
MiCUPA-HR
Spring Conference (East Lansing, MI)
2001 “Fostering
Grassroots Leadership: Building Leadership from Within”
Society for
College/University Planning National Conference (Boston, MA)
Michigan Association of Leadership Programs G3 Summit (East Lansing, MI)
Mid West CUPA-HR Annual Conference (St. Charles, IL)
Employed at
Ferris since
1999
Contact
Information
FSU Human Resources
420 Oak Street,
Prakken 150
Big Rapids MI 49307
231-591-3879 (office)
231-591-2978 (fax)
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