Joseph VanArendonk

Joseph VanArendonk smiling for his GVSU headshot

HR Generalist
Office Address:
1090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
Phone: (616) 331-2215
Email: [email protected]

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Joseph is the HR liaison for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His primary duty is to serve as the central contact for employees and university leadership in the division. He is responsible for communication and implementation of HR initiatives and is an expert of principles and practices of Human Resources at GVSU. He also co-chairs the GVSU Asian Faculty & Staff Association

He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management from GVSU. In the community, Joseph serves on the boards of the MI College & University Association for HR, and Korean Connection West Michigan. Outside of work, Joseph enjoys singing, music production, and videography.

Joseph's Areas of Support

  • Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs - College Liberal Arts/Sciences (CLAS)

  • Annis Water Resources Institute
  • Anthropology
  • Autism Education Center
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • CLAS Academic Advising Center
  • Classics
  • English
  • Geology
  • GPY/Sustainable Planning
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans Office
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Languages and Literature
  • Movement Science
  • Music, Theatre and Dance
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Regional Math and Science Center
  • School of Communications
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Visual and Media Arts
  • Writing


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