UMBC Strategic Planning Journey
Steering Committee Members
Charissa Cheah, Professor of Psychology, Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Planning (co-chair)
Aminah Amjad, Vice President, Graduate Student Association, PhD Candidate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, ‘26
Crocetta Argento, Executive Administrative Assistant for the Division of Research and Creative Achievement and Senator
Robert Bennett, Part-time Lecturer in English, Chair of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee
Felipe Filomeno, Associate Professor of Political Science
Kathleen Hoffman, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics and Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Vandana Janeja, Professor of Information Systems and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
Nicole King, Associate Professor of American Studies
Nancy Kusmaul, Professor of Social Work
Yvette Mozie Ross ’88, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Planning
Cael Mulcahy, Director of Operations, CAHSS
Jenny O’Grady, Assistant Vice President, Communications
Christopher Steele, Vice Provost, Division of Professional Studies
Ex Officio
Manfred H. M. van Dulmen, Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs (chair and executive sponsor)
Lynne Adams, Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Tanyka M. Barber, Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President, Division of Institutional Equity
Renique T. Kersh, Vice President, Division of Student Affairs (co-chair)
Karl Steiner, Vice President, Division of Research and Creative Achievement
Working Committee
Lisa Van Riper, VP of Communications and Marketing (Communications Executive)
Patrick Roche, VP of Institutional Advancement (Development Executive)
Shannon Tinney Lichtinger, (Subject Matter Expert)
Kacey Hammel, Chief of Staff to the President