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*Founding Members

Kristina Alayan, JD, MLIS

Kristina Alayan, JD, MLIS

Associate Dean for Library & Technology and Associate Law School Professor, Carey School of Law

Email: kalayan@law.umaryland.edu

Jane Allgair

Jane Allgair

Assistant Vice President, Office of Research and Development

Email: jallgair@umaryland.edu

Patty Alvarez, PhD, MS

Patty Alvarez, PhD, MS

Chief Student Affairs Officer and Vice President, Office of the Provost

Email: palvarez@umaryland.edu

Christina Cestone, PhD

Christina Cestone, PhD

Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs, Office of the Provost

Email: ccestone@umaryland.edu

Yvette Conyers, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CTN-B, CFCN, CFCS, CNE

Yvette Conyers, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CTN-B, CFCN, CFCS, CNE

Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Email: yconyers@umaryland.edu

Heather S. Culp, JD

Heather S. Culp, JD

Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer, School of Medicine

Email: hculp@som.umaryland.edu

Juliet Dickerson, MS

Juliet Dickerson, MS

Quantum HCM Project HR Lead, Human Resource Services, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Email: juliet.dickerson@umaryland.edu

Crystal Edwards, JD

Crystal Edwards, JD

Assistant Dean for Academic Admin, Carey School of Law

Email: cedwards@law.umaryland.edu

Deborah T. Eisenburg, JD

Deborah T. Eisenburg, JD

Piper & Marbury Professor of Law, Associate
Dean for Academic Affairs
Faculty Director
Center for Dispute Resolution & Dispute Resolution Program
Carey School of Law

Email: deisenberg@law.umaryland.edu

Diane Faranetta

Diane Faranetta

Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Applications, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Email: faranetta@umaryland.edu

Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD

Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD

Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Email: dforbes@umaryland.edu

Erin Giudice, MD

Erin Giudice, MD

Director, Pediatric Residency Program, School of Medicine
*Founding Member of UMBrella

Email: egiudice@som.umaryland.edu

Erin Golembewski, PhD

Erin Golembewski, PhD

Senior Associate Dean and Chief Student Affairs Officer, School of Graduate Studies

Email: egole001@umaryland.edu

Jana Goodwin, PhD, RN, CNE

Jana Goodwin, PhD, RN, CNE

Assistant Professor & USG Chair, School of Nursing Universities at Shady Grove

Email: jgoodwin@umaryland.edu

Pamela Heckler

Pamela Heckler

Vice President, Financial Operations, COO & Treasurer, UMB Office of Philanthropy
University of Maryland, Baltimore Foundation, Inc.

Email: pheckler@umaryland.edu

Cherilyn (Cheri) Hendrix, DHED, MSBME, PA-C, DFAAPA

Cherilyn (Cheri) Hendrix, DHED, MSBME, PA-C, DFAAPA

Assistant Dean for Physician Assistant Education
Associate Professor
Program Director UMB/AACC Collaborative Physician Assistant Program
School of Graduate Studies

Email: chendrix@umaryland.edu

Rachel Hoover, MBA

Rachel Hoover, MBA

Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Office, Faculty Physicians, Inc. (FPI)

Email: rhoover@fpi.umaryland.edu

Emily J. Hurst, MSLS

Emily J. Hurst, MSLS

Dean and Associate Vice Provost, Health Sciences and Human Services Library
Renée Hutchins Laurent, JD

Renée Hutchins Laurent, JD

Dean, Carey School of Law
Founding Member of UMBrella

Email: rhutchins@law.umaryland.edu

Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP

Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP

Professor, Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Work

Email: jfrey@ssw.umaryland.edu

Alana Kyriakakis, JD

Alana Kyriakakis, JD

Vice President and General Counsel, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Email: akyriakakis@umaryland.edu

Laura Kozak, MA

Laura Kozak, MA

Senior Associate Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs

Email: lkozak@umaryland.edu

Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PHARMD

Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PHARMD

Professor, School of Pharmacy

Email: cwolf@rx.umaryland.edu

Jennifer Litchman, MA

Jennifer Litchman, MA

UMBrella Chair
Senior Vice President for External Relations, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Founding Member of UMBrella

Email: jlitchman@umaryland.edu

Victoria Marchese, PhD, PT, FAPTA

Victoria Marchese, PhD, PT, FAPTA

Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, School of Medicine
Sarah Michel, PhD

Sarah Michel, PhD

Dean, School of Pharmacy

Email: smichel@rx.umaryland.edu

Malika S. Monger, MPA, PHR

Malika S. Monger, MPA, PHR

Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resource Services

Email: mmonger@umaryland.edu

Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD

Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD

Dean, School of Nursing
Judy L. Postmus, PhD, ACSW

Judy L. Postmus, PhD, ACSW

Dean, School of Social Work
Dawn Rhodes, DBA

Dawn Rhodes, DBA

Chief Business and Finance Officer and Vice President, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Email: drhodes@umaryland.edu

Monica Schneider, DDS

Monica Schneider, DDS

Clinical Associate Professor & Director of Predoctoral Orthodontics, School of Dentistry

Email: mschneider@umaryland.edu

Jane Shaab,  MBA

Jane Shaab, MBA

Assistant Vice President, Economic Development, UMB & BioPark
Founding Member of UMBrella

Email: jshaab@umaryland.edu

Sheryl Syme, RDH, MS

Sheryl Syme, RDH, MS

Associate Professor & Director of Dental Hygiene Programs, School of Dentistry

Email: ssyme@umaryland.edu

Shannon Tucker, PHD, MS, CPHIMS

Shannon Tucker, PHD, MS, CPHIMS

Assistant Dean, School of Pharmacy

Email: stucker@rx.umaryland.edu

Alison Watkins, PhD, JD, MS

Alison Watkins, PhD, JD, MS

Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Risk and Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Email: athom001@umaryland.edu

Niya Werts, PhD, MIS, MS, EHS, LMT

Niya Werts, PhD, MIS, MS, EHS, LMT

Graduate Program Director of Health Science, School of Graduate Studies

Email: nwerts@umaryland.edu

Thelma Wright, MD, JD, MBA

Thelma Wright, MD, JD, MBA

Associate Professor, School Medicine

Email: twright@som.umaryland.edu

Paulette Harris-Gross, MS

Paulette Harris-Gross, MS

Program Manager, Office of the President
UMBrella Staffing

Email: pharrisgross@umaryland.edu


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