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Human Resources

RISD’s faculty and staff play a critical role in fulfilling our mission to educate its students and the public in the creation and appreciation of works of art and design, to discover and transmit knowledge and to make lasting contributions to a global society through critical thinking, scholarship and innovation.

RISD Human Resources strives to provide benefits, programs and services that enable and empower our employees and community members to grow their careers, to build lasting connections and to contribute to our community in meaningful ways. As an institution, we emphasize and share the core principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, access, agency and mutual respect, both on campus and through our individual interactions in the world.

Staff

Kiana Avlon
Talent Acquisition Partner
401 454-6238
kavlon@risd.edu

Lauren Bowen
Vice President, Human Resources
lbowen@risd.edu

Elizabeth de Cardenas-Norton
Human Resources Partner
edecarde@risd.edu

Alison Douglas
Human Resources Partner
401 454-6720
adouglas@risd.edu

Jill English
Director, Compensation and Benefits
jengli01@risd.edu

Yesenia Figueroa
Talent Acquisition Partner
yfiguero@risd.edu

Melanie Gomes
Benefits Partner
401 454-6428
mgomes01@risd.edu

Dayna Kingsland
Compensation and HRIS Analyst I
dkingsla@risd.edu

Nicole Lemery
Administrative Assistant
401 454-6606
nlemery@risd.edu

Kimberly Lima
Manager, Human Resource Information Systems
401 454-6439
klima@risd.edu

Alicia Luzón
Talent Acquisition Partner
401 454-6760
aluzon@risd.edu

Elizabeth Rainone
Interim Director of Human Resources & Director of Employment and Employee Development
401 454-6427
erainone@risd.edu

Deserai Wills-Smith
Recruiting Coordinator
dwillssm@risd.edu