UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND

• Board of Regents Minutes
• System Administration
• Academic & Student Affairs
• Administration & Finance
• Advancement
• Environmental Sustainability

Jay A. Perman, M.D., Chancellor & Chief Executive Officer

Adelphi office & mailing address: 3300 Metzerott Road, Adelphi, MD 20783

701 East Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland, April 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

MEMBER INSTITUTIONS

• Bowie State University
• Coppin State University
• Frostburg State University
• Salisbury University
• Towson University
• University of Baltimore
• University of Maryland, Baltimore
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
• University of Maryland, College Park
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• University of Maryland Global Campus

ENROLLMENT - STATEWIDE (Fall 2025)
Undergraduates: 136,072
Graduate students: 39,631

FACULTY (Fall 2025)
14,553 (full- & part-time)

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND
BOARD OF REGENTS

• Bylaws

(301) 445-2701; fax: (301) 445-1931
e-mail: regents@umaryland.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/regents/

Linda R. Gooden, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2027

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 5-year terms: Charles T. (Tom) McMillen, 2024; Ellen R. Fish, 2026; Michelle A. Gourdine, M.D., 2027; Isiah (Ike) Leggett, 2027; Andrew R. Smarick, 2027; Tisha S. Edwards, J.D., 2028; Anwar J. Hasan, 2028; Lulia Mehari, 2028; William T. Wood, Esq., 2028; Geoffrey J. Gonella, 2029; Alicia N. Ritchie, Esq., 2029; Sherri N. Blount, Esq., 2030; Michele I. Speaks, 2030; Dana B. Stebbins, Esq., 2030; Yvette Walker Lewis, 2031; Donald I. Mohler III, 2031.

Appointed by Senate President: Geoffrey J. Gonella, 2028

Appointed by House Speaker: Linda R. Gooden, 2028

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 2-year terms: Rayne E. Rivera-Forbes, student, 2027; Lulia Mehari, student, 2028.

Ex officio: Kevin M. Atticks, Secretary of Agriculture; Harry Coker, Jr., Secretary of Commerce.

ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
Geoffrey J. Gonella, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Regents, in July, 1-year term), 2026

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Charles T. (Tom) McMillen, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Regents, in July, 1-year term), 2026

EDUCATION POLICY & STUDENT LIFE & SAFETY COMMITTEE
Michelle A. Gourdine, M.D., Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Regents, in July, 1-year term), 2026

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ellen R. Fish, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Regents, in July, 1-year term), 2026

GOVERNANCE & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Isiah (Ike) Leggett, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Regents, in July, 1-year term), 2026

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS & STUDENT-ATHLETE HEALTH & WELFARE COMMITTEE
Geoffrey J. Gonalla, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Regents, in July, 1-year term), 2026

RESEARCH & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
William T. Wood, Esq., Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Regents, in July, 1-year term), 2026

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

CHANCELLOR

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Nan Mulqueen, Director (410) 576-5743; e-mail: nmulqueen@usmd.edu


CHIEF OF STAFF
Denise Wilkerson, Chief of Staff (410) 576-5734
e-mail: dwilkerson@usmd.edu


COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FACULTY
Chair: Ryan King-White, Ph.D., Towson University; e-mail: cusf-chair@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/workgroups/SystemFaculty/

COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PRESIDENTS
Chair: Amita Hawkins Breaux, Ph.D., President, Bowie State University; e-mail: president@bowiestate.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/workgroups/usm_presidents

COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY SYSTEM STAFF
Chair: Kalia R. Patricio, Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park; e-mail: krp@umd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/workgroups/SystemStaff/

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM STUDENT COUNCIL
Chair: Vainavi Gambhir, University of Maryland, College Park; e-mail: vgambhir@umd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/workgroups/StudentCouncil

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
Michael Sandler, Vice-Chancellor for Communications & Marketing (410) 576-5749
e-mail: msandler@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/office_of_communications/

MEDIA RELATIONS
Michael Lurie, Media Relations & Web Manager (410) 576-5748; e-mail: mlurie@usmd.edu

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Susan F. Lawrence, Vice-Chancellor for Government Relations (301) 848-9150 (Adelphi); (410) 269-5085 (Annapolis)
e-mail: slawrence@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/legislative_relations

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Andy Clark, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (410) 269-5085 (Annapolis); e-mail: aclark@usmd.edu

OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT
David Mosca, Vice-Chancellor for Accountability (443) 367-0034
e-mail: dmosca@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/IAO/

OFFICE OF RESEARCH & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Michele M. Masucci, Vice-Chancellor for Research & Economic Development (410) 576-5742
e-mail: mmasucci@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/research-economic-development/

ACADEMIC & STUDENT AFFAIRS
Jennifer A. Owens, Sc.D., Senior Vice-Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs (301) 445-1992
e-mail: jowens@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/academicaffairs/

LIBRARY CONSORTIUM (USMAI-University System of Maryland & Affiliated Institutions)
Erica Owusu, Executive Director (301) 314-7943; e-mail: eowusu@usmd.edu
web: https://usmai.org/

WILLIAM E. KIRWAN CENTER FOR ACADEMIC INNOVATION
(301) 445-1998; e-mail: cai@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/cai/


ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC & ENROLLMENT SERVICES & ARTICULATION
Candace Caraco, Ph.D., Associate Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs (301) 445-1917
e-mail: ccaraco@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/academicaffairs/academic_programs/

APPLICATION SYSTEM FOR MARYLAND COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (ARTSYS)
Lisa Thornton, Manager (301) 445-2742; e-mail: lthornton@usmd.edu
web: https://artsys.usmd.edu/

ARTICULATION & ENROLLMENT SERVICES
Lachelle Stamps Spells, Director (301) 445-1996; e-mail: lstampsspells@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/academicaffairs/articulation/

P-20 EDUCATION
Jennifer Lynch, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Education & Engagement (301) 445-2797
e-mail: jlynch@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/academicaffairs/p20/

MARYLAND CENTER FOR COMPUTING EDUCATION
Dianne O'Grady-Cuniff, Director (410) 445-2795; e-mail: dogrady@usmd.edu


STUDENT AFFAIRS
Zakiya Smith Lee, Ph.D., Associate Vice-Chancelor for Student Affairs (301) 445-1991
e-mail: zlee@usmd.edu

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND AT HAGERSTOWN
Jacob Ashby, Ed.D., Executive Director (240) 527-2727
e-mail: jashby@hagerstown.usmd.edu
web: www.hagerstown.usmd.edu

ADVANCEMENT & OUTREACH
Erin L. Harman, Director (240) 527-2728; e-mail: eharman@hagerstown.usmd.edu

LIBRARY SERVICES
LaTanya West, Director (240) 527-2717; e-mail: lwest@hagerstown.usmd.edu
web: www.hagerstown.usmd.edu/library.aspx/

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND AT SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Eileen Mazur Abel, Ph.D., Executive Director (301) 226-6000
e-mail: edabel@umd.edu
web: https://usmsm.umd.edu/

UNIVERSITIES AT SHADY GROVE
Anne M. Khademian, Ph.D., Executive Director (301) 738-6029
e-mail: akhademi@umd.edu
web: www.shadygrove.umd.edu

STRATEGY
Mary C. Lang, Chief Strategy Officer (301) 738-6323; e-mail: mlang4@umd.edu

ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES
Robin M. Dinicola-Wagle, Chief Student Affairs Officer (301) 738-6073; e-mail: rdwagle@umd.edu

ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Vacancy, Chief Operating Officer (301) 738-6325

OPERATIONS
Vacancy, Senior Director (301) 738-6069

ADVANCEMENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Richee L. Smith Andrews, Chief Advancement Officer (301) 738-6113; e-mail: rsmith25@umd.edu

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE INITIATIVES
John Zuknick, Director (301) 738-6132; e-mail: jzuknick@umd.edu

MAJOR GIFTS
Thomas C. Clifford, Director (301) 738-6334; e-mail: tcliff@umd.edu

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Steve Simon, Interim Director (301) 738-6356; e-mail: ssimon13@umd.edu

SHANNON & MICHAEL PRIDDY LIBRARY
Irene Munster, Director (301) 738-6086; e-mail: imunster@umd.edu
web: http://shadygrove.umd.edu/library

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Ellen Herbst, Senior Vice-Chancellor for Administration & Finance (301) 445-1923
e-mail: eherbst@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/adminfinance/

ACCOUNTABILITY & PLANNING
S. Anthony Foster, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Accountability & Planning (301) 445-1912
e-mail: afoster@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/adminfinance/accountability
OFFICE OF BUDGET ANALYSIS
Colleen Dove Auburger, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Budget Analysis (301) 445-1936; e-mail: cauburger@usmd.edu

OFFICE OF CAPITAL PLANNING
Mark W. Beck, Director (410) 576-5741; e-mail: mbeck@usmd.edu

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Celeste A. Denson, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Financial Affairs (301) 445-1965
e-mail: e-mail: cdenson@usmd.edu

COMPTROLLER
Brian Acton, Comptroller (301) 445-1961; e-mail: bacton@usmd.edu

HUMAN RESOURCES
Daniel Chanen, Associate Vice-Chancellor (301) 445-1921
e-mail: dchanen@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/adminfinance/humanresources

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Michael C. Eismeier, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer (301) 445-2783
e-mail: meismeier@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/adminfinance/it

MARYLAND EDUCATION ENTERPRISE CONSORTIUM (MEEC)
web: www.meec-edu.org/

MARYLAND RESEARCH & EDUCATION NETWORK
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/adminfinance/it/MDREN/

OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT
Marcus Harrington, Assistant Vice-Chancellor & Chief Information Officer (301) 445-1916; e-mail: mharrington@usmd.edu

OFFICE OF OPERATIONS & USER SUPPORT
Frederick P. Hayes, Assistant Vice-Chancellor for IT Operations & User Support, & Deputy Chief Information Officer (301) 445-2791; e-mail: fph@usmd.edu

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
Chad A. Muntz, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Decision Support, & Chief Analytics Officer (301) 445-2737; e-mail: cmuntz@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/adminfinance/IR/

ADVANCEMENT
Timothy Minor, Vice-Chancellor for Advancement & President, University System of Maryland Foundation, Inc. (301) 445-1941
e-mail: tminor@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/advancement

CHIEF OF STAFF
Marianne Horrigan, Associate Vice-Chancellor & Chief of Staff (301) 445-2708
e-mail: horrigan@usmd.edu

ADVANCEMENT SERVICES
Vladimir Jirinec, Director (301) 445-2711
e-mail: vjirinec@usmd.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/advancement/advservices.html

PLANNED GIVING SERVICES
Ann E. Kolakowski, Director (301) 445-2720
e-mail: akolakowski@usmd.edu

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Stephanie T. Senserini, Director (301) 445-1956
e-mail: ssenserini@usmd.edu

RESEARCH
Sapna A. Varghese, Director (301) 445-2709
e-mail: svarghese@usmd.edu

SPECIAL EVENTS
Jenna E. Buttler, Director (301) 445-1974
e-mail: jbuttler@usmd.edu

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm, Ph.D., Vice-Chancellor of Environmental Sustainability (410) 221-2000
e-mail: fwilhelm@umces.edu
web: www.usmd.edu/usm/sustainability

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