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TerrapinSTRONG Central Staff

Dr. Leslie R. Krafft
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Graduate Assistant, TerrapinSTRONG

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College, School, & Division TerrapinSTRONG Representatives

Each college, school and division has appointed its own TerrapinSTRONG representative(s) to spearhead the initiatives within that unit. These individuals dedicate time on top of their other responsibilities to run committees, create curricula and ensure TerrapinSTRONG is represented across every unit on campus in a meaningful way. For more information about any unit initiatives, please visit their individual TerrapinSTRONG webpages and/or reach out to the representatives listed here.

A. James Clark School of Engineering

TerrapinSTRONG at A. James Clark School of Engineering

Ms. Aralia Ramirez

Coordinator, Office of Global Leadership in Engineering
aramir14@umd.edu

Mr. Brian Dillehay

Associate Director, Office of Global Leadership in Engineering
dillehay@umd.edu

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

TerrapinStrong at the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Ms. Amanda Shaffer

Diversity Officer
shaffer9@umd.edu

Dr. Sarah Balcom

Assistant Dean & Principal Lecturer in Animal & Avian Sciences
sbalcom@umd.edu



College of Arts & Humanities

TerrapinSTRONG at the College of Arts & Humanities

Dr. Thayse Lima

TerrapinSTRONG focus on graduate students, faculty, & staff

Associate Professor and Advisor, Spanish & Portuguese
Faculty Fellow for DEI, College of Arts & Humanities
tlima@umd.edu

Ms. Audran Downing

TerrapinSTRONG focus on undergraduate students

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
audran@umd.edu

College of Behavioral & Social Science

TerrapinSTRONG at the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences

Dr. Kim Nickerson

Assistant Director, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
knick@umd.edu

Dr. Katherine Russell

TerrapinSTRONG focus on undergraduates

Associate Dean
BSOS-UGDean@umd.edu

Ms. Brittney Robinson

TerrapinSTRONG focus on graduate students, faculty, & staff

Coordinator of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
brobins7@umd.edu

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Sciences

TerrapinSTRONG at the College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

Ms. Stacia Woycheck

TerrapinSTRONG focus on students

Assistant Dean, Student Services
woycheck@umd.edu

Mr. Gene Ferrick

TerrapinSTRONG focus on faculty & staff

Director of Operations & Communications
gene@umd.edu

Ms. Evelyn Covington

TerrapinSTRONG focus on students

Program Manager, New Student Programs
ecoving1@umd.edu

College of Education

TerrapinSTRONG at the College of Education

Ms. Mary Taylor-Lewis

Senior Faculty Specialist & Diversity Officer
mktlewis@umd.edu

College of Information Studies

TerrapinSTRONG at the College of Information Studies

Mr. Ron Padrón

Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
rapadron@umd.edu

Dr. Angel Jones

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Coordinator
infoedi@umd.edu

Dr. Renee Hill

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
rhill@umd.edu

The Graduate School

TerrapinSTRONG at the Graduate School (coming soon)

Dr. Christopher Pérez

Program Director, Office of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion
cperez6@umd.edu

Philip Merrill College of Journalism

TerrapinSTRONG at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism

Ms. Alexis Ojeda-Brown

Diversity & Inclusion Program Coordinator
aojedabr@umd.edu

Robert H. Smith School of Business

TerrapinSTRONG at the Robert H. Smith School of Business

Dr. Zeinab Karake

Associate Dean for Culture & Community
zkarake@umd.edu

School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation

TerrapinSTRONG at the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation

Dr. Jesse Saginor

Associate Professor, Real Estate Development
jsaginor@umd.edu

School of Public Health

TerrapinSTRONG at the School of Public Health

Ms. Erin McClure

Director of Operations & Chief of Staff; Diversity Officer
elmc@umd.edu

Ms. Tia Cunningham

Assistant Director, Student Engagement
tanksley@umd.edu

School of Public Policy

TerrapinSTRONG in the School of Public Policy

Dr. Alana Hackshaw

Associate Clinical Professor, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
hackshaw@umd.edu

Division of Administration

TerrapinSTRONG at the Division of Administration

Ms. Courtney Brown

Senior Project Manager
chbrown@umd.edu

Division of Information Technology

TerrapinSTRONG in the Division of Information Technology

Ms. Jeanne Gregor

Director, Community Support & Outreach
jlgreg@umd.edu

Division of Research

TerrapinSTRONG in the Division of Research

Ms. Dawn Roy

Research Compliance Analyst
droy1@umd.edu

Ms. Denise Clark

Associate Vice President for Research Administration
djclark@umd.edu

Division of Student Affairs

TerrapinSTRONG at the Division of Student Affairs (coming soon)

Mr. Earl Cabellon

Director of Staff Experience & Culture
ecabell@umd.edu

Dr. Tony Randall

Senior Manager, Student Success Initiative
jrandall@umd.edu

Division of University Relations

TerrapinSTRONG at the Division of University Relations (coming soon)

Ms. Nicole Jenkins

Director of Human Resources & Talent Management
njenkin1@umd.edu

Ms. Lauren Pazornick

Assistant Director, Human Resources
lpazorni@umd.edu

Finance

TerrapinSTRONG in Finance (coming soon)

Ms. Alicia Granger

Assistant to the Associate Vice President
agrang1@umd.edu

Intercollegiate Athletics

TerrapinSTRONG in Intercollegiate Athletics (coming soon)

Ms. Stacey Jones

Interim Director of Human Resources, Intercollegiate Athletics
sljones@umd.edu

Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost

TerrapinSTRONG in the Office of Faculty Affairs

Ms. Rhonda L. Smith

Director of Finance & Personnel
rlsmith@umd.edu

Office of the President

TerrapinSTRONG at the Office of the President

Ms. Ann Tonggarwee

Assistant to the President, Office of the President
kctongga@umd.edu

Office of Undergraduate Studies

TerrapinSTRONG in Letters & Sciences

Ms. Amanda Dennis Wheeler

TerrapinSTRONG focus on undergraduate students in Letters & Sciences

Coordinator, Office of Letters & Sciences
adennis3@umd.edu

Dr. Leeanne Dunsmore

Director of Strategic Initiatives
ldunsmor@umd.edu

University Libraries

TerrapinSTRONG at the Libraries

Ms. Nneka Chisholm-Edwards

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
ncedward@umd.edu

Ms. Dun Yee Wong

HR Coordinator
dywong@umd.edu

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