Allison M. Vaillancourt, Ph.D., specializes in providing organizations with practical solutions. Her corporate, government, higher education and non-profit consulting clients consistently appreciate her ability to assess opportunities and develop strategies to effect positive organizational change by effectively engaging stakeholders.

Dr. Vaillancourt currently serves as Vice President, Human Resources at the University of Arizona where she has established a national reputation for her innovative approach to human resources management and planning. Her division has been recognized for its leadership development program, consulting model, and approach to supporting data-informed decision making.

In addition to leading the University of Arizona HR program for 14,000+ employees, Dr. Vaillancourt teaches in the University's School of Government and Public Policy and is a co-principal investigator on a $3.3 million National Science Foundation ADVANCE contract. This program, designed to increase the number of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, focuses on organizational culture and “transformational technologies.”

Prior to joining the University of Arizona, Dr. Vaillancourt served as a district director for the American Cancer Society, a research program manager for the University of Wisconsin school of Medicine, and held a variety of human resources, policy and communication roles within the University of Colorado system.
She received a B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin’s Lafollette Institute of Public Affairs, and a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado’s Graduate School of Public Affairs. She holds the Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) designation and in 2006 was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.