Who We Are
Diane Forbes Berthoud , PhD, MA
Vice President and Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer
Phone: 410-706-5918
Email: dforbes@umaryland.edu
Diane Forbes Berthoud was named the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) chief inclusive excellence and institutional effectiveness officer and vice president in December 2025. She bring... Read More
Katie Hughes, BA
Executive Assistant to Vice President and Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer
Phone: 410-706-3452
Email: katie.hughes@umaryland.edu
Katie Hughes is the executive assistant to the chief equity, diversity, and inclusion officer and vice president (CEDIO/VP) of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. In this role, she coordinates d... Read More
Rhea Roper Nedd , PhD, MA
Assistant Vice President
Phone: 410-706-0615
Email: rnedd@umaryland.edu
Rhea Roper Nedd has more than 15 years of experience leading inclusive excellence, strategic planning, assessment, and institutional effectiveness initiatives in higher education. In her current ro... Read More
Reetta Gach , MS, MBA
Director of Programs
Phone: 410-706-5918
Email: reetta.gach@umaryland.edu
Reetta Gach is the director in the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Institutional Effectiveness (IEIE) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). In this role, Gach leads the planning, imple... Read More
Contact
Inclusive Excellence and Institutional Effectiveness | IEIE
220 Arch Street
14th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
IEIE is here to support the UMB community. We aim to advance inclusive excellence through capacity building initiatives. We partner with schools and administrative units to collect, analyze, and report on data, to assess progress towards unit and institutional goals.
We are institutional leaders/partners in the accreditation process. If you want to learn more about IEIE initiatives or to partner on unit initiatives, we'd love to hear from you.