Dennis Burns | Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer

Dennis Burns, MSA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is the assistant vice chancellor and chief human resources officer at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. In this role, he oversees the human resources team that provides services such as employee relations, benefits, compensation, organizational development and engagement, talent acquisition and workforce planning and strategy.

He is a seasoned human resources leader and business partner with more than 25 years of tactical and strategic human resources experience in private, public and academic sectors. His practical experience spans functions in HR strategy, employee relations, total rewards, talent acquisition and management, succession planning, organizational learning and development, HR systems, data analytics, and diversity and inclusion.

Prior to joining HSC, Mr. Burns served as the vice president of human resources for Steward Health Care in Dallas. He held prior HR leadership positions at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C.; Jacksonville Electric Authority in Jacksonville, Fla.; Northwest Medical Center: LifePoint Hospital in Winfield, Ala.; Georgia Department of Human Services in Atlanta, Ga.; and Community Hospice and Palliative Care in Jacksonville, Fla. He also has had the privilege of serving as a National Malcolm Baldridge Examiner for two years in the 2018 and 2019 cycles.

Mr. Burns has multiple HR certifications, including Senior Professional in Human Resources, Senior Certified Professional with Society of Human Resources Management, Certified Total Strength Deployment Inventory Facilitator and a Just Culture Certified Trainer.

Mr. Burns received his Master of Science in Business Administration from Central Michigan University and his Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from the University of North Florida.