Associate Vice President for Human Resources

Tom Gausvik is responsible for all University personnel-related programs including staff recruitment, classification, compensation, insurance and other benefits, retirement plans and training and development.

Gausvik formerly served as the chief human resource officer at the University of Virginia, a position he held for 11 years. Prior to becoming chief human resource officer, Gausvik held several other positions in the UVA human resources department, including senior director of human resources and director of employment services and human resources management systems. He has also served as director of employment services and director of classification and compensation.

Gausvik graduated from The Citadel with a bachelor’s degree in history and earned a master’s degree in human resource development from The American University. He serves on an editorial advisory board for the publisher of the “Fair Labor Standards Handbook for States, Local Governments and Schools” and is active in several professional organizations.