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UMBC Senior Leadership Team
![UMBC President Valerie Sheares Ashby](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VSA-Portraits22-9591-528x792-1-e1679679556565-300x300.jpg)
Valerie Sheares Ashby
President
Office of the President
![Professional portrait of David Dauwalder, wearing glasses, a suit and red tie.](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/David-Dauwalder23-5264-300x300.jpg)
David P. Dauwalder
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President,
Academic Affairs
Office of the Provost
![Portrait of Tanyka Barber, wearing a gold shirt and black blazer to represent UMBC.](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tanyka-Barber23-0552-300x300.jpg)
Tanyka M. Barber
Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President
Division of Institutional Equity
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Dana Burr Bradley
Dean
Erickson School of Aging Studies
![portrait of Katharine Cole](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/coleK_01_square-300x300.jpg)
Katharine H. Cole
Vice Provost and Dean
Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
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Kacey Hammel
Chief of Staff to the President
Office of the President
![Profile portrait of Anupam Joshi, standing in front of a reflective tan wall.](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Anupam-Joshi-5815-300x300.jpg)
Anupam Joshi
Oros Family Professor and Acting Dean
College of Engineering and Information Technology
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Renique T. Kersh
Vice President
Division of Student Affairs
![Profile portrait of William LaCourse, wearing a yellow collared shirt and dark gray blazer, with a tie.](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LaCourse-4780b-300x300.jpg)
William R. LaCourse
Dean
College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
![Profile portrait of Kimberly Moffitt, standing indoors with an orange background.](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Kimberly-Moffitt-4638-300x300.jpg)
Kimberly R. Moffitt
Dean
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
![Portrait of Janet Rutledge standing outside in front of greenery.](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Janet-Rutledge-outside-300x300.jpg)
Janet C. Rutledge
Vice Provost and Dean
Graduate School
![Portrait of Karl Steiner wearing a black suit and purple tie](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/KarlSteiner-300x300.jpeg)
Karl V. Steiner
Vice President
Office of Research and Creative Achievement
![Profile portrait of Jack Suess, standing in a hallway, wearing a gray suit and red tie.](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Jack_Suess-0299-300x300.jpg)
John J. Suess, III ’80, M.S. ’95
Chief Information Officer and Vice President
Division of Information Technology
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Tracey A. Reeves
Vice President
University Communications and Marketing
![Portrait of Shelly Wiechelt standing outside](https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ShellyWiecheltProfilePic.jpeg)
Shelly A. Wiechelt
Associate Dean and Chair
School of Social Work
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Executive Searches
UMBC is conducting national searches for the following executive positions. Please use the links below to learn more about the positions and our search committees.
In Progress: Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation
In Progress: General Counsel
In Progress: Vice President of Administration and Finance
- Search Firm: Witt Kieffer
- Search Chair: Jake Weissmann, Associate Vice President, Office of Government Affairs and Community Relations
In Progress: Vice President of Institutional Advancement
- Search Firm: Lindauer Global
- Search Co-chairs: Kevin Yang, President, Alumni Association Board of Directors, and Karl Steiner, Vice President for Research and Creative Achievement