MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

• Commission Minutes

Nancy S. Grasmick Building, 10th floor
6 North Liberty St., Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-3301; 1-800-974-0203 (toll free)
(410) 767-3300 (student financial assistance)
e-mail: osfamail@mhec.state.md.us (scholarships & financial aid)
web: www.mhec.state.md.us

Nancy S. Grasmick Building, 6 North Liberty St., Baltimore, Maryland, March 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

HIGHER EDUCATION INVESTMENT FUND

SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Nancy S. Grasmick Building, 6 North Liberty St., Baltimore, Maryland, March 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Gregory P. Fitzgerald, Chief of Staff (410) 767-3043; e-mail: gfitzger@mhec.state.md.us

FACULTY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Jennifer Frank, Ph.D. (410) 767-3041; e-mail: jfrank@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education to 3-year terms:
Charles J. Davis, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Council), 2016

Frank B. Alt, Ph.D.; Kenneth P. Kerr, Ed.D.; M. Linda Martinak, Ph.D. Terms expire 2013.

Virletta Bryant; Teresa L. Bridger, Ed.D.; Elizabeth J. daRosa; Sharon A. Fechter, Ph.D.; James E. Heimdal, Ph.D.; Peter D. Herzfeld; Brockett Horne; Thomas Kelliher, Ph.D.; Deborah King; Katherine C. Murray; Dipa Sarkay-Dey, Ph.D.; Deborah Witt Sherman, Ph.D., C.R.N.P. Terms expire 2014.

Solomon Alao, Ph.D. Term expires 2015.

Betul Basaran, Ph.D.; Charles S. Davis, Ph.D.; Nicole Dombrowski-Risser; Patricia Gilbert, Ph.D.; Lynn A. Kerr; Anthony F. Norcio, Ph.D.; Curt C. Raney, Ph.D.; Carla N. Showacre; Richard J. Siciliano, Ph.D. Terms expire 2016.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Peter Tyrell (410) 767-3110; e-mail: ptyrell@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education:
Timothy A. Wolfe, Chair (chosen by Council in Sept., 1-year term)
Henry Anderson; Tracey Cole; Barbara A. Gill; Melissa Gregory; Theresa W. Hollander; Terra Jones; Mindy Lehman; Gene Logan; Barbara Lowe; Enie Nwaykwo; Diane Pelesh; Diane Prengaman; Lee Richmond; Mindy M. Schaffer; Jan Moyland Wagner; Patricia Williams.

MARYLAND FIRE-RESCUE EDUCATION & TRAINING COMMISSION
Stephanie Baker, Administrator (410) 767-3284; e-mail: sbaker@mhec.state.md.us
web: www.mhec.state.md.us/highered/acadaff/mfretc/index.asp

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
R. Michael Clemens, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2014
Robert P. Cumberland, Jr., 2014; John E. Dulina, 2014; Lynn D. Gilroy, 2014; Kathleen M. Hartley, 2015; John D. Jerome, 2015; Herbert L. Jenkins, 2016; Barbara A. Knippenburg, 2016; Michael W. Robinson, Sr., 2016; Geoffrey L. Donahue, 2017; Capt. John W. Kisser, 2017; Daniel J. Stevens, 2017; Reinhold C. Strobel, 2017.

SEGMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chair: Catherine M. Shultz, Esq., Acting Secretary of Higher Education (410) 767-3043

Tina M. Bjarekull; Ron Hansen; Ian D. C. Newbould, Ph.D.; Bernard J. Sadusky, Ed.D.; David Wilson, Ph.D.

Ex officio: William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland

STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Natalie Lopez (410) 767-3298; e-mail: nlopez@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by President & Student Government Association of participating institutions:
Khellya Osei, Chair (chosen by Council)
Nina Marks, Vice-Chair (chosen by Council)
Zulekha Abu; David Anderson; Herman Chenwi; Niranjani Chidamber; LaTasha Coleman; Dorothy DeBrew; Kavonte Duckett; Nivek Johnson; Anish Kamble; Hillary Lane; My Duyen Le; Richard Lucas; Patricia Meola; Kheri Mobley; Geoffrey Parnell; Brian Quigley; Shannon Ryan; Rashad Staton; Brylle Tagayuna; Tim Torre; Kennard Wallace; Shannon Wilson; Vanessa Wright.

COUNSEL
Vacancy, Principal Counsel (410) 767-3312


LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Lee T. Towers, Director (410) 767-3059
e-mail: ltowers@mhec.state.md.us

ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCE POLICY


OFFICE OF BUDGET & ADMINISTRATION
Jeffrey F. Cann, Director (410) 767-3044
e-mail: jcann@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF FINANCE POLICY & FACILITIES
Geoffrey Newman, Director (410) 767-3085
e-mail: gnewman@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF OUTREACH & GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Melinda T. Vann, Director (410) 767-3269
e-mail: mvann@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Peter Tyrrell, Director (410) 767-3110; 1-800-974-0203 (toll free)
e-mail: ptyrrell@mhec.state.md.us

Donna E. Thomas, Associate Director (410) 767-3109; 1-800-974-0203 (toll free)
e-mail: dthomas@mhec.state.md.us

WORKFORCE SHORTAGE STUDENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

DIVISION OF PLANNING & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Jennifer Frank, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary (410) 767-3041
e-mail: jfrank@mhec.state.md.us

MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY
Staff: (410) 767-3268

MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Charles B. Lowry, Ph.D., Chair
Robert D. Baldwin; Alan Bogage; Patricia M. Cheek; Betty H. Day; David M. Gillespie, Ph.D.; Nancy L. Magnuson; John W. McGinty; Michele Reid; Karen A. Robertson; Genevieve Segura; Deborah Slingluff; Lawrence J. M. Wilt, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Shawna L. Acker-Ball, Ph.D., Director (410) 767-3268
e-mail: sackerball@mhec.state.md.us


CAREER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Dean Kendall, Associate Director (410) 767-3284; e-mail: dkendall@mhec.state.md.us


COLLEGIATE AFFAIRS
Westley Forsythe, Associate Director (410) 767-3270; e-mail: wforsythe@mhec.state.md.us


VETERANS' EDUCATION & TRAINING
Threasa Gordon-McCown, Associate Director & Coordinator (410) 767-3098; e-mail: tmccown@mhec.state.md.us
web: www.mhec.state.md.us/highered/acadaff/veteransbenefits/index.asp

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Parris Jackson, Director (410) 767-3101
e-mail: pjackson@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF RESEARCH, PLANNING, & POLICY ANALYSIS
Vacancy, Director (410) 767-3095

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