Staff Directory - The Graduate School at UMBC

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 Senior Assistant Dean, Graduate Enrollment Mmgt. Administration Bldg, Room 214	jbarr@umbc.edu 410-455-1337 410-141-0455
Maria Blanca Manager		m.blanca@umbc.edu
Shirl Curtis Program Management Specialist Administration Bldg		sfcurtis@umbc.edu 410-455-3659
Jamie Lybarger Admissions Assistant/Residency		jamily@umbc.edu 410-455-1787
	Teresa Michel Graduate Admissions Specialist Administration, Room 206	tmiche2@umbc.edu 410-455-2908
	Kathryn Nee Graduate Admissions Program Specialist Administration Bldg, Room 2nd FLoor	nee@umbc.edu 410-455-2944 410-455-4646
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 410-455-5021
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

Wendy Carter-Veale Prog Coordinator Administration Bldg, Room 205		drcarter@umbc.edu 410-455-2281
	Yarazeth Medina Coordinator 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 410-455-1781
Denise Atkinson Executive Administrative Asst II Administration Bldg		datkinson@umbc.edu 410-455-2199 410-455-1092
	Isabel Garrido Assistant Dean, Administration Policy Compliance Administration Bldg, Room 221	garrido@umbc.edu 410-455-3578
Kathleen Coleman Business Services Specialist Administration Bldg, Room 212		kacoleman@umbc.edu 410-455-1522
	Shannon Mize Accountant I 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.”