CLAIRE JACOBS ELSON



Claire Jacobs Elson has worked at Princeton University in the Office of Human Resources for the past 26 years. Throughout her career, almost exclusively within higher education, she has worked in most HR functions, and currently leads a team 20 individuals in the areas of the talent acquisition, communications and multimedia, recognition events, budget, and visitor reception. Claire is an alumna of Barnard College and obtained her Master of Arts and Master of Education in applied human development and counseling from Columbia University’s Teachers College. Claire is proud to work at Princeton and welcomes the opportunity today to share what HR has been working on to recruit staff to Princeton.