Across Campus
TerrapinSTRONG Central Staff
Program Manager, TerrapinSTRONG
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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
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
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
Dr. GerShun Avilez
TerrapinSTRONG focus on graduate students, faculty, & staff
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, English.
avilez@umd.edu
Ms. Audran Downing
TerrapinSTRONG focus on undergraduate students
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
audran@umd.edu
College of Behavioral & Social Science
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
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
Ms. Mary Taylor-Lewis
Senior Faculty Specialist & Diversity Officer
mktlewis@umd.edu
College of Information Studies
Dr. Renee Hill
Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Equity Administrator, & Principal Lecturer
rfhill@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
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Dr. Zeinab Karake
Associate Dean for Culture & Community
zkarake@umd.edu
School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Dr. Jesse Saginor
Associate Professor, Real Estate Development
jsaginor@umd.edu
School of Public Health
Ms. Erin McClure
Director of Operations & Chief of Staff; Diversity Officer
elmc@umd.edu
Ms. Bonnie Miranda
Program Manager
mirandab@umd.edu
School of Public Policy
Dr. Alana Hackshaw
Associate Clinical Professor, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
hackshaw@umd.edu
Division of Administration
Ms. Courtney Brown
Senior Project Manager
chbrown@umd.edu
Division of Information Technology
Ms. Jeanne Gregor
Director, Community Support & Outreach
jlgreg@umd.edu
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
Ms. Rhonda L. Smith
Director of Finance & Personnel
rlsmith@umd.edu
Office of the President
Ms. Ann Tonggarwee
Assistant to the President, Office of the President
kctongga@umd.edu
Office of Undergraduate Studies
Ms. Amanda Dennis
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
Ms. Nneka Chisholm-Edwards
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
ncedward@umd.edu
Ms. Dun Yee Wong
HR Coordinator
dywong@umd.edu
