Staff Directory

The staff at the Graduate School are here to welcome and assist you in your academic career at UMBC. As each staff member has a specific work area and specialization, if you do not know which staff member to contact, then please contact our main office via email at GradSchool@umbc.edu or call 410-455-2537.

Recruitment Team

	D. Michael Suica Manager - Recruitment and Admissions Administration, Room 202A	suica1@umbc.edu 410-455-1607
Julia Celtnieks Recruitment Coordinator Administration, Room 226		julicel1@umbc.edu 410-455-3598

Admissions Team

	K. Jill Barr Assoc. Vice Provost, Ass't Dean Grad School Administration Bldg, Room 214	jbarr@umbc.edu 410-455-1337
Maria Blanca Manager		m.blanca@umbc.edu
Shirl Curtis Program Management Specialist Administration Bldg		sfcurtis@umbc.edu 410-455-3659
Jamie Lybarger Residency Specialist/ Accounting Associate Administration		jamily@umbc.edu 410-455-1787
Teresa April Michel Graduate Admissions Specialist Administration		tmiche2@umbc.edu 410-455-2908
	Kathryn Nee North American Graduate Admissions Specialist Administration Bldg, Room 2nd FLoor	nee@umbc.edu 410-455-2944
Scott Phillips International Admissions Specialist Administration		sphillips@umbc.edu 410-455-8741

Progressions & Graduation Team

	Lisa Morgan Asst. Dean, Grad Progressions and Acad. Serv Administration Bldg, Room 217	limorgan@umbc.edu 410-455-8142
	Melody Knox Program Assistant Administration Bldg, Room 2nd Floor, 214A	knox@umbc.edu 410-455-2673
Nicole Mooney Program Assistant Administration, Room 215		nmoone1@umbc.edu 410-455-1197
	Patricia Winborn Graduation Manager Administration, Room 216	pwinborn@umbc.edu 410-455-2440

Technical Team

Mona Ahmad Technology Coordinator - Grad School Administration Bldg, Room 204		MonaAhmad@umbc.edu 410-455-2883
	Dan Neeley Operations Manager Administration Bldg, Room 207	dneeley1@umbc.edu 410-455-3564

Student Development & Postdoctoral Affairs Team

Robin Cresiski Assistant Vice Provost Administration, Room 202		rcresiski@umbc.edu 410-455-2930
	Sunji Jangha Director of Pipeline Programs Mathematics/Psychology, Room 006	sjangha@umbc.edu 410-455-3677
Wendy Carter-Veale Prog Coordinator Administration Bldg, Room 205		drcarter@umbc.edu 410-455-2281
	Yarazeth (she, her) Medina Assistant Director Graduate Student Development Administration, Room 205	yarazeth@umbc.edu 410-455-3514

Associate Dean’s Office

	Jeffrey Halverson Associate Dean and Professor of Geography Administration, Room 208	jeffhalv@umbc.edu 410-455-3350
Shirl Curtis Program Management Specialist Administration Bldg		sfcurtis@umbc.edu 410-455-3659
Dawn Galindo Executive Administrative Assistant The Commons, Room 308		dgalindo@umbc.edu 410-455-3048

Dean’s Office

	Janet Rutledge Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Administration Bldg, Room 221	jrutledge@umbc.edu 410-455-2199
Denise Atkinson Executive Administrative Asst II Administration Bldg		datkinson@umbc.edu 410-455-2199
	Isabel Garrido Assistant Dean, Administration Policy Compliance Administration Bldg, Room 221	garrido@umbc.edu 410-455-3578
	Shannon Mize Business Services Specialist Administration	mize@umbc.edu 410-455-1071

“It is the mission of the Graduate School to provide the administrative structure, leadership, and guidance necessary to support graduate education at UMBC, thereby facilitating excellence in teaching, innovation and rigor in research, and the personal and intellectual growth of our diverse graduate community.”