*Founding Members
UMBrella Advisory Board
Kristina Alayan, JD, MLIS
Associate Dean for Library & Technology and Associate Law School Professor, Carey School of LawEmail: kalayan@law.umaryland.edu
Jane Allgair
Assistant Vice President, Office of Research and DevelopmentEmail: jallgair@umaryland.edu
Patty Alvarez, PhD, MS
Chief Student Affairs Officer and Vice President, Office of the ProvostEmail: palvarez@umaryland.edu
Christina Cestone, PhD
Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs, Office of the ProvostEmail: ccestone@umaryland.edu
Yvette Conyers, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CTN-B, CFCN, CFCS, CNE
Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Assistant Professor, School of NursingEmail: yconyers@umaryland.edu
Heather S. Culp, JD
Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer, School of MedicineEmail: hculp@som.umaryland.edu
Juliet Dickerson, MS
Quantum HCM Project HR Lead, Human Resource Services, University of Maryland, BaltimoreCrystal Edwards, JD
Assistant Dean for Academic Admin, Carey School of LawEmail: cedwards@law.umaryland.edu
Deborah T. Eisenburg, JD
Piper & Marbury Professor of Law, AssociateDean for Academic Affairs
Faculty Director
Center for Dispute Resolution & Dispute Resolution Program
Carey School of Law
Email: deisenberg@law.umaryland.edu
Diane Faranetta
Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Applications, University of Maryland, BaltimoreEmail: faranetta@umaryland.edu
Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, University of Maryland, BaltimoreEmail: dforbes@umaryland.edu
Erin Giudice, MD
Director, Pediatric Residency Program, School of Medicine*Founding Member of UMBrella
Email: egiudice@som.umaryland.edu
Erin Golembewski, PhD
Senior Associate Dean and Chief Student Affairs Officer, School of Graduate StudiesEmail: egole001@umaryland.edu
Jana Goodwin, PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor & USG Chair, School of Nursing Universities at Shady GroveEmail: jgoodwin@umaryland.edu
Pamela Heckler
Vice President, Financial Operations, COO & Treasurer, UMB Office of PhilanthropyUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore Foundation, Inc.
Email: pheckler@umaryland.edu
Cherilyn (Cheri) Hendrix, DHED, MSBME, PA-C, DFAAPA
Assistant Dean for Physician Assistant EducationAssociate Professor
Program Director UMB/AACC Collaborative Physician Assistant Program
School of Graduate Studies
Email: chendrix@umaryland.edu
Rachel Hoover, MBA
Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Office, Faculty Physicians, Inc. (FPI)Email: rhoover@fpi.umaryland.edu
Emily J. Hurst, MSLS
Dean and Associate Vice Provost, Health Sciences and Human Services LibraryRenée Hutchins Laurent, JD
Dean, Carey School of LawFounding Member of UMBrella
Email: rhutchins@law.umaryland.edu
Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP
Professor, Associate Dean for Research, School of Social WorkEmail: jfrey@ssw.umaryland.edu
Alana Kyriakakis, JD
Vice President and General Counsel, University of Maryland, BaltimoreEmail: akyriakakis@umaryland.edu
Laura Kozak, MA
Senior Associate Vice President, Communications and Public AffairsEmail: lkozak@umaryland.edu
Jennifer Litchman, MA
UMBrella ChairSenior Vice President for External Relations, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Founding Member of UMBrella
Email: jlitchman@umaryland.edu
Victoria Marchese, PhD, PT, FAPTA
Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, School of MedicineMalika S. Monger, MPA, PHR
Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resource ServicesEmail: mmonger@umaryland.edu
Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD
Dean, School of NursingJudy L. Postmus, PhD, ACSW
Dean, School of Social WorkDawn Rhodes, DBA
Chief Business and Finance Officer and Vice President, University of Maryland, BaltimoreEmail: drhodes@umaryland.edu
Monica Schneider, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor & Director of Predoctoral Orthodontics, School of DentistryEmail: mschneider@umaryland.edu
Jane Shaab, MBA
Assistant Vice President, Economic Development, UMB & BioParkFounding Member of UMBrella
Email: jshaab@umaryland.edu
Sheryl Syme, RDH, MS
Associate Professor & Director of Dental Hygiene Programs, School of DentistryEmail: ssyme@umaryland.edu
Alison Watkins, PhD, JD, MS
Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Risk and Policy, University of Maryland, BaltimoreEmail: athom001@umaryland.edu
Niya Werts, PhD, MIS, MS, EHS, LMT
Graduate Program Director of Health Science, School of Graduate StudiesEmail: nwerts@umaryland.edu
Paulette Harris-Gross, MS
Program Manager, Office of the PresidentUMBrella Staffing
Email: pharrisgross@umaryland.edu