Leadership and Staff

rward@umaryland.edu

410-706-7007

Roger Ward, EdD, JD, MPA, MSL, was named provost and executive vice president of UMB in October 2021 after serving in interim roles since January 2020, when he also was named dean of the Graduate School. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president for operations and institutional effectiveness and has held a range of other leadership roles since joining UMB in 2009.

luttenreither@umaryland.edu

410-706-7007

Leilani Uttenreither supports the provost and executive vice president with day-to-day activities including managing calendars, travel, and correspondence, and contributes to other special projects as needed. Additionally, Leilani works closely with the Office of the President and serves as a liaison between the two units.

Vice Provost of Academic Affairs

jowens@umaryland.edu

410-706-4412

Jenny Owens, ScD, MS, was named UMB’s vice provost of academic affairs in April 2024. She previously served as associate dean of academic affairs and associate professor in the University of Maryland Graduate School as well as executive director of the Graduate Research Innovation District (Grid). Dr. Owens leads academic administration, enterprise risk management, and other strategic priorities within the University.

mbojo@umaryland.edu

410-706-2055

Meghan Bruce Bojo, MSW, manages the interaction between the Office of the Provost and UMB schools with regard to faculty actions, policies, and procedures. Among other responsibilities, she serves as the subject matter expert on new academic program development, review, and approval and serves as the liaison to the Maryland Higher Education Commission and the University System of Maryland on matters related to academic programs. 

kcafarchio@umaryland.edu

410-706-1527

Kim Cafarchio, MA, manages key faculty processes such as sabbaticals, appointments, promotions, and awards, while also managing Interfolio. In addition, Kim is responsible for overseeing and reviewing proposals for new centers/institutes and assists with maintaining accurate academic program inventories and managing submissions to the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

410-458-0621

Tricia O’Neill, JD, serves as a part-time senior advisor to the provost, providing institutional history and guidance when she works on special projects.

lcate@umaryland.edu

Leandra Cate, PhD, works collaboratively with Provost Ward and others on campus to produce original scholarship and research in the field of higher education, with an emphasis on administration, equity, teaching effectiveness, leadership, and policy analysis.