To:.............Assumption Faculty and Staff

From:.......Peter Wells, Vice President for Finance and Administration

Re:............Carson Appointed Associate V.P. for Human Resources

Date:........December 9, 2021

I am pleased to announce and welcome Robert G. Carson, MSHRM, PRC, CDR, as the University’s new Associate Vice President for Human Resources, a professional with nearly 30 years of experience in the field as the current Director of Human Resources Robin Pellegrino, SPHR, transitions to retirement after more than 20 years of service to Assumption.

Robert most recently served as Director of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer at Dean College. There, he provided strategic leadership and operational management on all human resources and workplace initiatives in concert with the institution’s strategic plan, mission, and culture. His duties included talent acquisition, professional development for staff, succession planning, performance management, benefits, compensation, labor relations, policy development, and human resources information systems management. Robert also led Dean’s diversity and equity initiatives as well as compliance with Title IX.

Before Dean, Robert served as Director of Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator and Chief Human Resources Officer at Rhodes State College in Lima, Ohio, where he managed staffing, compensation, and employee health and benefits. To recruit qualified talent to the College, Robert developed comprehensive strategic recruiting, on-boarding, and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of the institution. He previously served as Director of Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator and Chief Human Resources Officer and Adjunct Faculty at Louisiana Delta Community College in Monroe, LA.; Office/Human Resources Manager at Scarborough Terrance in Scarborough, Maine; and Human Resources Manager at the Castle Beach Hotel and Resort in Miami, Florida.

Robert, who speaks English and Spanish, earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Management from the University of Phoenix and a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from the University of Scranton. He is an AIRS-Certified Diversity Recruiter and Professional Certified Recruiter currently pursuing certification as a Senior Professional Human Resources designation from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Professional memberships held by Robert include the SHRM, College and University Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), and the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA). Robert currently serves as the Music Director and Organist for St. Matthew Parish in Southborough.

Robin served at Assumption for 21 years, starting in 2000 as the Assistant Director for Human Resources. She was subsequently promoted to Associate Director, then Director, a role she has served in since 2017. During more than two decades at Assumption, Robin modernized the Human Resources Office by introducing new technology such as managing the complex conversion to Colleague for Human Resources, Payroll, and the Portal; and introduced online job postings/applications, onboarding, and benefits enrollment. She also served as the Deputy Title IX coordinator, Chaired the Benefits Committee, and for several years served on that Committee. Robin will remain on staff until Thursday, December 23, to facilitate this transition.

Please join me in congratulating Robin on an impressive career at Assumption and welcoming Robert to the University community.