Carlian Abaidoo

Carlian Abaidoo, PHRi, is the Administrative Coordinator for the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics. In her role, she supports HR operations behind the scenes—processing payroll appointments, managing end-to-end hiring, coordinating candidate communications, collecting onboarding documentation, and liaising with departmental stakeholders to ensure timely hiring. She also handles travel and expense reimbursements through Concur, supports employee records, and helps keep things running smoothly.

Carlian is finishing her Master's in Human Resources Management at Rutgers and holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Ghana. She is also PHRi certified. Before joining the Democracy Lab, she worked as a Unit Administrator at Rutgers SEBS. She is passionate about creating positive work environments for all employees.