MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

• Commission Minutes

Nancy S. Grasmick Building, 10th floor
6 North Liberty St., Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-3301; 1-800-974-0203 (toll free)
(410) 767-3300 (student financial assistance)
e-mail: osfamail@mhec.state.md.us (scholarships & financial aid)
web: www.mhec.state.md.us

Nancy S. Grasmick Building, 6 North Liberty St., Baltimore, Maryland, March 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

HIGHER EDUCATION INVESTMENT FUND

SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Nancy S. Grasmick Building, 6 North Liberty St., Baltimore, Maryland, March 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Gregory P. Fitzgerald, Chief of Staff (410) 767-3043; e-mail: gregory.fitzgerald@maryland.gov

FACULTY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Jennifer Frank, Ph.D. (410) 767-3041; e-mail: jennifer.frank@maryland.gov

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education to 3-year terms:
Charles J. Davis, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Council in May, 1-year term), 2016

Solomon Alao, Ph.D. Term expires 2015.

Angelique Cook-Hayes; Charles S. Davis, Ph.D.; Nicole Dombrowski-Risser, Ph.D.; Patricia Gilbert, Ph.D.; Kenneth P. Kerr, Ed.D.; M. Linda Martinek, Ph.D.; Anthony F. Norcio, Ph.D.; Richard J. Siciliano, Ph.D.; William Taft Stuart, Ph.D. Terms expire 2016.

Teresa L. Bridger, Ed.D.; Katherine Corley; Elizabeth J. daRosa; Sharon A. Fechter, Ph.D.; Brockett Horne; Joan S. Langdon, Ph.D.; Ryan Lillis; Katherine C. Murray; Nayna Philipsen, Ph.D.; Martin Rosman; Dipa Sarkay-Dey, Ph.D.; William B. Talley, Rh.D.; Nina M. Trocky, D.N.P., R.N.; Angelita M. Yu, Ph.D. Terms expire 2017.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Donna E. Thomas (410) 767-3109; e-mail: donnae.thomas@maryland.gov

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education:
Timothy A. Wolfe, Chair (chosen by Council in Sept., 1-year term)
Henry Anderson; Tracey Cole; Barbara A. Gill; Melissa Gregory; Theresa W. Hollander; Terra Jones; Mindy Lehman; Gene Logan; Barbara Lowe; Enie Nwaykwo; Diane Pelesh; Diane Prengaman; Lee Richmond; Mindy M. Schaffer; Jan Moyland Wagner; Patricia Williams.

MARYLAND FIRE-RESCUE EDUCATION & TRAINING COMMISSION
Alexia Van Orden, Administrator (410) 767-3096; e-mail: alexia.vanorder@maryland.gov
web: www.mhec.state.md.us/highered/acadaff/mfretc/index.asp

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
R. Michael Clemens, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2018
Robert P. Cumberland, Jr., 2014; Kathleen M. Hartley, 2015; John D. Jerome, 2015; Herbert L. Jenkins, 2016; Barbara A. Knippenburg, 2016; Michael W. Robinson, Sr., 2016; Geoffrey L. Donahue, 2017; Capt. John W. Kisser, 2017; Daniel J. Stevens, 2017; Reinhold C. Strobel, 2017; John E. Dulina, 2018; Lynn D. Gilroy, 2018.

PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Dean Kendall (410) 767-3301; e-mail: dean.kendall@maryland.gov

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education:
Andrea McLendon, Chair (chosen by Secretary)
Patrick R. Arnold; Ronald Beall; Lynne M. Gilli, Ed.D.; Elizabeth Hepler; Pamela Pilgrim; A'lise E. Williams, R.N.

SEGMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chair: Jennie C. Hunter-Cevera, Ph.D., Acting Secretary of Higher Education (410) 767-3043; e-mail: jennie.hunter-cevera@maryland.gov

Tina M. Bjarekull; Ron Hansen; Ian D. C. Newbould, Ph.D.; Bernard J. Sadusky, Ed.D.; David Wilson, Ph.D.

Ex officio: William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland

STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Natalie Lopez (410) 767-3298; e-mail: natalie.lopez@maryland.gov

Appointed by President & Student Government Association of participating institutions:
Janice Bonsu, Chair (chosen by Council)
Justin Fiore, Vice-Chair (chosen by Council)
Katie Aranas; Ryan Belcher; Bianca Bostic; Catherine Cano; Maya Carter; Kathryn Donadio; Cara Johnson; Sayre Posey; Brian Quigley; Trerese Roberts; Gayon Sampson; Ryland Spence; Christine Wertz.

COMMUNICATIONS
Phyllis T. Reese, Director (410) 767-7589
e-mail: phyllis.reese@maryland.gov

COUNSEL
Mark C. Blom, Principal Counsel (410) 767-3311
e-mail: marc.blom@maryland.gov

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Lee T. Towers, Director (410) 767-3059
e-mail: lee.towers@maryland.gov

ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCE POLICY


OFFICE OF BUDGET & ADMINISTRATION
Jeffrey F. Cann, Director (410) 767-3044
e-mail: jeff.cann@maryland.gov

OFFICE OF FINANCE POLICY & FACILITIES
Geoffrey Newman, Director (410) 767-3085
e-mail: geoff.newman@maryland.gov

OFFICE OF OUTREACH & GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Andrenette Mack-Augins, Acting Director (410) 767-3358
e-mail: andrenette.augins@maryland.gov

OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Donna E. Thomas, Director (410) 767-3109; 1-800-974-0203 (toll free)
e-mail: donnae.thomas@maryland.gov

Stephanie Southerland, Associate Director (410) 767-3100; 1-800-974-0203 (toll free)
e-mail: stephanie.southerland@maryland.gov

WORKFORCE SHORTAGE STUDENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

DIVISION OF PLANNING & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Jennifer Frank, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary (410) 767-3041
e-mail: jennifer.frank@maryland.gov

MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY
Staff: (410) 767-3268

MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Charles B. Lowry, Ph.D., Chair
Robert D. Baldwin; Alan Bogage; Patricia M. Cheek; Betty H. Day; David M. Gillespie, Ph.D.; Nancy L. Magnuson; John W. McGinty; Michele Reid; Karen A. Robertson; Genevieve Segura; Deborah Slingluff; Lawrence J. M. Wilt, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Shawna L. Acker-Ball, Ph.D., Director (410) 767-3268
e-mail: shawna.acker-ball@maryland.gov


CAREER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Dean Kendall, Associate Director (410) 767-3301; e-mail: dean.kendall@maryland.gov


COLLEGIATE AFFAIRS
Monica Wheatley, Associate Director (410) 767-3404; e-mail: monica.wheatley@maryland.gov


VETERANS' EDUCATION & TRAINING
Threasa Gordon-McCown, Associate Director & Coordinator (410) 767-3098; e-mail: trish.mccown@maryland.gov
web: www.mhec.state.md.us/highered/acadaff/veteransbenefits/index.asp

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Parris Jackson, Director (410) 767-3101
e-mail: parris.jackson@maryland.gov

OFFICE OF RESEARCH, PLANNING, & POLICY ANALYSIS
Jon Enriquez, Director (410) 767-3095
e-mail: jon.enriquez@maryland.gov

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