UMBrella Advisory Board

*Founding Members

Cherita Adams, MBA, MS

Assistant Dean for Administration & Strategic Initiatives
School of Social Work

Kristina Alayan, JD, MLIS

Associate Dean for Library & Technology and Associate Law School Professor
Carey School of Law

Patricia Alvarez, PhD

Chief Student Affairs Officer and Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Alison Brown, MPH, BSN

President
University of Maryland Medical Center, Midtown Campus

Vanessa Carroll, MS

Special Asstisant to the Dean
School of Dentistry

Christina Cestone, PhD

Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs
Office of the Provost

Juliet Dickerson, MS

Functional Project Lead, Human Resource Services
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Crystal Edwards, JD

Assistant Dean for Academic Admin
Carey School of Law

Deborah T. Eisenburg, JD

Piper & Marbury Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty Director, Center for Dispute Resolution & Dispute Resolution Program
Carey School of Law

Diane Faranetta

Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Applications
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD

Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Erin Giudice, MD*

Director, Pediatric Residency Program
School of Medicine

Pamela Heckler

Vice President, Financial Operations, COO & Treasurer, UMB Office of Philanthropy
University of Maryland, Baltimore Foundation, Inc.

Cherilyn (Cheri) Hendrix, DHED, MSBME, PA-C, DFAAPA

Assistant Dean for Physician Assistant Education, Associate Professor, Program Director
UMB/AACC Collaborative Physician Assistant Program

Renée McDonald Hutchins, JD*

Dean
Carey School of Law

Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP

Professor
School of Social Work

Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN*

Dean
School of Nursing

Laura Kozak, MA

Senior Associate Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Alana Kyriakakis, JD

University Counsel
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PHARMD

Associate Dean and School Professor
School of Pharmacy

Jennifer Litchman, MA, Chair*

Senior Vice President for External Relations
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Victoria Marchese, PhD, PT

Associate Professor and Chair
School of Medicine

Sarah Michel, PhD

Interim Dean, School of Pharmacy

Yolanda Ogbolu, Phd

Chair, Partnerships, Professional Education and Practice and Associate Professor
School of Nursing

Judy L. Postmus, PhD, ACSW

Dean
School of Social Work

Isabelita Rambob, DDS

Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry

Dawn Rhodes, MBA

Chief Business and Finance Officer and Vice President
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Monica Schneider, DDS

Clinical Associate Professor & Director of Predoctoral Orthodontics
School of Dentistry

Jane Shaab, MBA*

Assistant Vice President, Economic Development
UMB & BioPark

Sheryl Syme, RDH, MS

Associate Professor & Director of Dental Hygiene Programs
School of Dentistry

Shannon Tucker, MS, CPHIMS

Assistant Dean
School of Pharmacy

Alison Watkins, JD, MS

Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Risk and Policy
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Niya Werts, PhD, MIS, MS, EHS, LMT

Graduate Program Director of Health Science
Graduate School

Thelma Wright, MD, JD, MBA

Associate Professor
School Medicine

UMBrella Staffing: Paulette Harris-Gross, MS

Program Manager
Office of the President

Emeriti Founding Members

University of Maryland, Baltimore

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