Steering Committee Roster
          
        Judy L. Postmus, PhD, ACSW
Dean
School of Social Work
          
        Roger J. Ward, EdD, JD, MSL, MPA
Interim Provost, Executive Vice President, and Dean of the Graduate School
Committee Members
          
        Joshua Abzug, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics
School of Medicine
Faculty Senate President
          
        Bimbola Akintade, PhD, MBA, MHA, ACNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP
Associate Professor, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Associate Dean, Master of Science in Nursing Program
School of Nursing
          
        Peter Danchin, LLM, JSD
Jacob A. France Professor of Law
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
Francis King Carey School of Law
          
        Christina Fenwick
Specialist, Dean’s Office
School of Social Work
Staff Senate Vice President
          
        Nivedita Hegdekar
PhD Candidate, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program
Graduate School
University Student Government Association President
          
        Laura Kozak, MA
Associate Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
Office of Communications and Public Affairs 
          
        Larry Kushner
Associate Vice President, Philanthropy
Office of Philanthropy
          
        Lisa Lebovitz, JD
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Assessment
School of Pharmacy
          
        Flavius Lilly, PhD, MA, MPH
Vice Dean, Graduate School 
 Vice Provost, Academic and Student Affairs
          
        Mark D. Macek, DDS, DrPH
Professor, Department of Public Health
Assistant Dean for Curriculum Innovation and Scholarship
School of Dentistry
          
        Peter Murray, PhD
Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Information Technology
Center for Information Technology Services
          
        Dennis Paffrath, MBA
Associate Vice President for Research
Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs Administration
          
        Donna Parker, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
School of Medicine
          
        Dawn Rhodes, MBA
Chief Business and Finance Officer and Vice President
Office of Administration and Finance
          
        Terry Rogers, PhD, MS
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Associate Dean for Research Development and Administration
School of Medicine
          
        Wendy Shaia, EdD, MSW
Clinical Associate Professor
Executive Director, Social Work Community Outreach Service
School of Social Work
          
        Emily Smith
PhD Student, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Program
Graduate School
Graduate Student Association President
          
        Stephanie Suerth, MPA
Program Director, Accountability and Compliance Education and Outreach
Office of Accountability and Compliance
          
        M.J. Tooey, MLS, AHIP, FMLA
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
Executive Director, Health Sciences and Human Services Library
          
        Ashley Valis, MSW
Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement
Office of Community Engagement
January — March
- Review core values
 - Develop strategic plan themes and high-level strategic outcomes informed by:
 - UMB mission, vision, and core values
 - President’s goals, University System of Maryland goals, current strategic planning goals, Maryland Higher Education Commission, and others
 - Involve deans, vice presidents, shared governance councils, and others
 
April — May
- Universitywide feedback/input sessions on themes and outcomes
 - Revise and refine themes and outcomes
 - Draft plan
 
Mid-May — June
- Finalize and adopt plan
 - Design implementation plan
 
Steering Committee — 20 Members
- All seven schools represented
 - Central administration
 - Faculty Senate
 - Staff Senate
 - Student government associations
 - Eight faculty members
 - 10 staff members
 - Two students
 
Logistics Committee — Nine Members
- Administration and Finance
 - Center for Information Technology Services
 - Communications and Public Affairs
 - Institutional Effectiveness, Strategic Planning, and Assessment
 - President’s Office
 - Research and Development
 - School of Social Work
 
Roles and Responsibilities
Develop a plan that is objective and action-oriented to direct, anchor, and define UMB for the next five years.
- Develop and recommend to UMB’s executive leadership the strategic themes and goals that will form the core of the 2022-2026 plan.
 - Engage our faculty, staff, students, partners, and communities in a transparent process to receive input and feedback on the strategic themes and goals.
 
Suggest ways in which members of the University community can play an active role in monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of the plan’s implementation over the next five years.
Do you have feedback for the Strategic Planning Committee?
We want to know what you think. Send us your comments and suggestions.