Laura Hankes
Human Resources Generalist
Laura Hankes came on board with UW-Madison and the WCER Business Office in November 2020. In her role as a HR Generalist, she is responsible for the onboarding and offboarding of Academic and University Staff; facilitating appointment changes; assisting staff with benefit enrollments/changes; as well as managing WCER's payroll. Laura also has experience working with student appointments.
Laura is originally from Owatonna, MN, but grew up in southeast IA. She received her Bachelors of Business Administration degree from the University of Dubuque, where she worked for the City of Dubuque and then a government contracting company. In 2020, Laura relocated to the Madison area to be closer to family.
Contact Information
laura.hankes@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 890-4461
Office: 242S Ed Sciences
