Amanda Duval-Norwood

Amanda Duval-Norwood is a nationally experienced HR leader known for building employee-centered workplace cultures and advancing organizational excellence across higher education. She has more than two decades of leadership experience spanning higher education, healthcare, and senior living industries.

Norwood earned a Master of Business Administration from Grantham University and a bachelor's degree in business management from National Louis University. She also holds Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certifications.

Career History

• Chief Human Resources Officer at Harper College, where she led strategic initiatives in workforce planning, labor relations, employee engagement, compliance, and organizational development
• Associate Vice President, Human Resources at Alma College
• HR positions at Marian University of Fond du Lac, Upper Iowa University, and Sam Houston State University
• Roles in healthcare and senior living at Kisco Senior Living, Vista Health, and Franciscan Sisters of Chicago

What Amanda Duval-Norwood could bring to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Drawing on her extensive background building organizational cultures and managing strategic HR initiatives across community colleges, universities, and healthcare systems, Duval-Norwood is positioned to develop comprehensive workforce strategies, strengthen employee engagement, and align SIUE's HR functions with the institution's mission of student success and workforce development. Her experience in labor relations and compliance across complex organizations suggests she can navigate the multifaceted challenges of a large public university while fostering the collaborative, high-performing HR infrastructure necessary for institutional growth.