Steering Committee Roster
Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, NNP, FNAP, FAAN
The Bill and Joanne Conway Dean of the University of Maryland School of NursingProfessor, School of Nursing
Phone: 410-706-6740
Email: ogbolu@umaryland.edu
Committee Members
Patty Alvarez, PhD, MS
Chief Student Affairs Officer and Vice President of Student AffairsDivision of Student Affairs
Susan Bindon, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, FAAN, ANEF
Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty DevelopmentSchool of Nursing
Neijma Celestine-Donner, JD, MSW
Assistant Dean of Strategic InitiativesSchool of Social Work
Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS
ProfessorSchool of Nursing
(Faculty Senate)
Yvette Conyers, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CTN-B, CFCN, CFCS, CNE, FADLN, CWCN-AP
Assistant Professor and Associate Dean for Strategic Engagement and ImpactSchool of Nursing
Stephen Davis, MBBS, FRCP, FACE, MACP
Vice President of Clinical and Translational ScienceDirector, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
School of Medicine
Diane Faranetta, MS
Assistant Vice President, Enterprise ApplicationsCenter for Information Technology Services
Jill Frankenfield, MSL, MS
Associate Vice President, Sponsored Programs AdministrationOffice of Research and Development
Reetta Gach, MS, MBA
Director of ProgramsOffice of Inclusive Excellence and Institutional Effectiveness
Erin Golembewski, PhD
Vice DeanSchool of Graduate Studies
Aaron Graham, JD
Associate Director, Career DevelopmentFrancis King Carey School of Law
(Staff Senate)
Mojdeh Heavner, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM, FCCP
Professor and Assistant Dean for Experiential LearningSchool of Pharmacy
Karen Hopkins, PhD, MSW
Professor and Co-Director, Human Services Leadership and Management CertificateSchool of Social Work
Bill Joyner, JD, MSW
Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement and PartnershipsOffice of External Relations
Malika Monger, MPA, PHR
Chief Human Resources Officer and Associate Vice PresidentAdministration and Finance
Dennis Nangle, MLS
Assistant Dean for Resource Development and AccessHealth Sciences and Human Services Library
Sophie Olabamipe Ogunsanmi
StudentSchool of Medicine
(University Student Government Association)
Donna Parker, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Senior Associate Dean of Medical EducationSchool of Medicine
Courtney Resnick, EdD
Special Assistant to the DeanSchool of Dentistry
Rhea Roper Nedd, PhD, MA
Assistant Vice PresidentOffice of Inclusive Excellence and Institutional Effectiveness
Virginia Rowthorn, JD, LLM
Assistant Vice President for Global Engagement and Executive Director, Center for Global EngagementOffice of the Provost
Anna Schowengerdt, MA
Assistant Vice President for International OperationsAdministration and Finance
Jenna Silverman, PhD
Executive Director of the Student Counseling Center and Educational SupportDivision of Student Affairs
Megan Timmins, JD
Associate DirectorCenter for Cyber, Health, and Hazard Strategies
Dianna Vass, MBA, PhD
Associate Vice President, Principal GivingOffice of Philanthropy
Niya Werts, PHD, MIS, MS, EHS
Associate DeanSchool of Graduate Studies
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