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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 21, 1996
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Joan Doig Appointed Vice President for Human Resources at Princeton


PRINCETON, NJ. -- Joan N. Doig, who has served as general manager of the Office of Human Resources at Princeton since 1989, will become the University's vice president for human resources, effective immediately.

``Joan Doig has been a very effective leader in the Office of Human Resources and in the University community more generally for a long time,'' said Vice President for Finance and Administration Richard Spies. ``I am confident that she will play an even more active leadership role in her new position and will represent the staff -- and the whole University -- with real class, and with real clout.

``This is a time of change at Princeton,'' Spies added, ``in the Office of Human Resources and in the University as a whole. We must continue to improve the quality of the services we provide and our responsiveness in the traditional human resources functions, while simultaneously acting as an agent for change and a facilitator of change for others. I believe that Joan is the right person to lead us as we go forward with these efforts.''

As general manager, Doig led a major review of employment policies and procedures. She also has led Human Resources' participation in efforts to implement a comprehensive employment and compensation database, known as Tesseract; to improve the process for addressing employee grievances, and to identify operating efficiencies across administrative units.

Doig has been responsible for Human Resources' delivery of services to offices and departments through the Human Resources representatives, as well as for the integration of activity among units within Human Resources. Additionally, in her role as director of employee relations services, Doig has overseen the process of consultation with University managers and employees on such issues as discipline, grievances and termination, organizational development, conflict resolution, recruitment and affirmative action. As director of human resources information systems, she has helped identify technical means to increase operating efficiency.

Doig holds a B.A. from the University of Connecticut. She joined the Princeton University staff in 1974 as a special collections assistant in the Astrophysical Sciences Library. Two years later, she transferred to the department then known as Personnel Services as a personnel representative. She subsequently held additional responsibilities as manager of training (1982-83) and manager of benefits (1983-88). She was promoted to director of benefits in 1988.

Doig has served on the board of the Princeton Education Center at Blairstown since 1983. She served on the Princeton Regional School Board from 1973 to 1979, during which time she was also active with the New Jersey School Boards Association.

``Princeton is an extraordinary place,'' said Doig. ``One of its greatest advantages is the quality of its staff. As we move into more stringent times, I would hope that Human Resources can help in galvanizing the work force and deploying our collective efforts to greatest advantage.''

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