Office of the Dean

(301) 405-1912

Responsible for the reconciliation of grant and state accounts within the College. Perform basic financial management, to track activities over multiple funding sources. Responsible for procurement and personnel transactions related to all accounts including ARES, ARS, ELF, FRS, PHR and benefits. Responsible for processing travel, purchasing for all accounts, and tracking all expenses and payments through the FRS system. Working knowledge of grant accounting and priority software.

Office of the Dean | Student Services Center

(301) 405-2473

See Dr. Annand if you need: Exceptions to policy requiring Dean's signature, Late Add/Drop/Withdrawal, Permission to enroll for more than 16 credits, Late application for Graduation, Registering for a course more than two times, Permission to enroll in another institution, Fundamental Studies Block, or Athlete Advising

Family Science

(301) 405-4003

Amanda earned both her Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University. She has served students in a number of capacities including academic counseling, residence life and housing, orientation and first-year experience, honors student programming, and student activities. Amanda is passionate about helping students identify their strengths and goals in order to succeed academically and transition to the workforce.

Kinesiology

(301) 405-2506

Duties: Business Services
Regina is the department's resident chef. She is a professional cook, and the worst thing is that she loves feeding and sharing her delicious dishes with everyone :-).

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-1362

Gloria is a 1973 alumna of the College who taught and coached for 28 years. She is currently on the Board of Visitors for the College where she found her way into her current position as Coordinator of Alumni Affairs and Outreach. She encourages all - faculty, staff, alumni, and friends - to become involved in the activities and events that we have planned over the course of the year. GO TERPS!

Kinesiology

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Duties: Maintain, modify, and build areas of the Kinesiology's departmental website
Sumit Gupta is the Webmaster for the department of Kinesiology.

Kinesiology

(301) 405-2450

Duties: Customer Services | Copy Services
Joanna enjoys serving and interacting with people. That's why she came to the front line of cozy and friendly Kinesiology dept. from Smith Business School. If anyone has a question or need to know where to go, ask Joanna! She can direct/re-direct almost everyone. Mother of a boy and a teenage girl loves working with children. Joanna was a Sunday school teacher for past 10 yrs. at her church in Silver Spring and now she enjoys singing with church choir. Joanna is also a musician with a great voice.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-9418

Shannon fulfills media outreach and communications for the School of Public Health. Her responsibilities include writing for The Healthy Turtle blog, maintaining social media resources, and contacting on- and off-campus news outlets about SPH events and highlights. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in online journalism.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-2438

Dr. Horowitz is serving as the Senior Advisor to the Dean on Health Literacy. Most recently Dr. Horowitz was at the National Institutes of Health, where she served as a Senior Scientist in the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. She also held an appointment in the DHHS Office of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention where she contributed to a department level health literacy initiative and to the Healthy People 2010 objectives progress review process.Dr. Horowitz' recent research has focused on health literacy, a major public health problem highlighted by the IOM in 2004. In addition to her work at DHHS, she took the lead in galvanizing a research agenda for oral health literacy.

Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health

(301) 405-5509

Mary is a graduate assistant serving as coordinator for the Institute.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-2918

Veronica is the Associate Dean for Development. for the School of Public Health.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-2545

Daniel Kessler is the college web engineer.

He is also a multimedia engineer specializing in working with children's games and instructional applications.

In his time off, he likes running daily and running races occasionally. Additionally, he loves to read and hike, but not at the same time.

Office of the Dean

301-405-2439

Mary Kivlighan received an M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Missouri. She is an Assistant Dean in the Dean's office and will be teaching Public Health Law and working on strategic initiatives for the college. Prior to her career in Higher Education, Mary pursued a career in finance, public policy and legislative initiatives in state and local governments. As an attorney she advocated for the indigent populations through criminal litigation with the Public Defender's office in rural Missouri and through administrative law addressing Medicare and Medicaid fraud for the Missouri State Department of Social Services. Her areas of interest include the constitutional basis for programs addressing Public Health, Education, and Welfare and organizational development and behavior. During her off time she enjoys the arts and simply taking in the sights and sounds of D.C.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-2440

Chris works with Adam Shervanian on various projects including building security and space utilization. He also helps out with computer support, renovations, and maintenance.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

(301) 405-3575

Karen provides administrative, budget, personnel and graduate admissions support for the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

Public and Community Health

(301) 405-2467

Manages the administrative duties for Dr. Glover, the departmental Chair as well as business transactions for the department which include management of accounts, both state and grants, and payroll.

Kinesiology

(301) 405-2123

Duties: Coordinator, Kinesiology
Vicci is the department's Coordinator

Family Science

(301) 405-1377

Erin McClure is the Coordinator and Assistant to the Chair for the Department of Family Science.

Public and Community Health

(301) 405-2463

Beverly assists the Business Manager, Undergraduate Program Director, and the Public Health Internship Program Director.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-7599

Dr. Kim Nickerson joined the College of Health and Human Performance in August of 2006 as an Assistant Dean for Diversity. Dr Nickerson also holds a primary appointment as an Assistant Dean in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Before joining the University of Maryland, Dr. Nickerson was Director of the American Psychological Association's Minority Fellowship Program (MFP). Dr. Nickerson has over 12 years of experience consulting with federal agencies and universities regarding diversity and increasing the presence of underrepresented ethnic minorities in science.

Dr. Nickerson's research interests include the general field of health disparities and the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomics - especially as they relate to ethnic minority communities. He has served (1999 - 2004) on the National Advisory Council for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and also as a member of the NHGRI ELSI Research Advisors Group. His research has also focused on race, ethnic, and cultural factors related to health and mental health and the use and effectiveness health and mental health services for ethnic minorities.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-2494

1998 alumna of the University who graduated from the Robert H. Smith School of Business with a Bachelor's degree in Finance and a Masters degree in Project Management from University College. She is an integral member of the School's Research coordination and management team focusing primarily on pre-award research activities.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-2472

Leona Peterson works as a coordinator with Dushanka Kleinman.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-8272

A College alumna (MPH in Community Health Education, 2001) and former adjunct instructor, Blakely returned to UMD in 2006. As Director of Student Services, Blakely directs the activities and programs of the Student Service Center, including recruitment, orientation, career services, advising and student records. Under her direction the Student Service Center is expanding its functions to include services and programs for graduate students. Blakely is also very involved in the coordination of the SPH accreditation process.

Health Services Administration

(301) 405-2529

Wes serves as coordinator for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on Public Policy and the Legacy Leadership Institute on Municipal Government at the University of Maryland. He also serves as Assistant to the Dean of the School of Public Health in the area of Public Health Advocacy.

Student Services Center

(301) 405-1010

Sandra Quinn, Advisor with Student Services, works primarily with student athletes pursuing majors within the School of Public Health. She also coordinates freshmen and transfer orientation programs.

Sandra comes to UMD with an extensive background in academic advising and student services. She worked as an advisor and instructor at both Old Dominion University and Boise State University. Sandra is an alumna of Boise State University, where she earned a bachelors degree in Finance and a masters degree in Education with an emphasis in Educational Technology.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-2437

Lynne has worked for the University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health for 27 years! When not at work, she loves to cross-stitch, crochet, cook, travel, and tend to her garden (not necessarily in that order!).

Family Science

(301) 405-3299

Doris Richardson is the business manager for Family Science

Family Science

(301) 405-3672

Debra Saling (Debbie) rejoined the Department of Family Studies in Spring 2008. Debbie previously worked for the Family Science Department in Fall 2006. Debbie has also worked at Towson University assisting faculty, staff and students. She also has 10 years of experience as a legal secretary.

Debbie's position responsibilities include managing the department front desk, handling questions from current, prospective undergraduate and graduate students, and supervising work of student workers.

Kinesiology

(301) 405-2453

Duties: Polly Sebastian is the Coordinator of graduate students in the Department of Kinesiology.
Polly is an alumna of the University and an avid fan of Maryland athletics. She enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-2440

Adam's primary responsibilities include overseeing the daily operations of facilities for the School of Public Health and the SPH building. The various aspects of facilities that he manages include renovations/remodeling, repairs, housekeeping, building security, scheduling, telecommunications and graduations.

Kinesiology

(301) 405-2572

Duties: Build, repair, replace, maintain, and install, lab equipment and experimental apparatus.
Climbing, backpacking, biking, and in general spending as much time outdoors as possible.

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-2443

Vanessa worked as a Program Manager in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

She is the Assistant Director of Finance for the School of Public Health.

Family Science

(301) 405-2273

Sherry Starr is the Clinical Secretary at the Department of Family Science.

Health Services Administration

(301) 405-2469

Sue is the coordinator and business manager for the department. She has been on campus for eleven years. Prior to joining the School of Public Health, Department of Health Services Administration she worked in the College of Chemical and Life Sciences in the Biology and Chemistry Departments. She enjoys time with her family, playing games, crafting, and traveling.

Office of the Dean

(301) 738-6162

Dr. Todd received her Doctor of Public Health in Community Health Sciences, Maternal and Child Health from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She was a senior research evaluator for the Federal Government's Department of Health and Human Services for about ten years, working on issues including women's health, emergency preparedness, substance abuse, and primary care. Additionally she has experience working for state and local governments, as well as working as an advocate for health focused non-profit agencies.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

(301) 405-8547

Office of the Dean

(301) 405-0297

Karen troubleshoots, updates, and upgrades computers and software in SPH. For technical support, fill out this online form at - http://www.sph.umd.edu/home/repair_ticket.cfm. When not assembling and disassembling components, she enjoys sleeping, eating and keeping her pet rabbits from chewing power cords and walls. Her favorite invention is Duct Tape

Kinesiology | Office of the Dean

(301) 405-2566

Scott Welsh came to the University of Maryland and the Gymkana Troupe, as a student, in September of 1991. In 1996, Mr. Welsh graduated from the college and joined the coaching staff of the Gymkana Troupe as an Assistant Coach. In August of 2000, Mr. Welsh was appointed Head Coach and Assistant Director of the Gymkana Troupe. In the summer of 2001, Mr. Welsh was appointed Director of the Gymkana Troupe, Gymkana Summer Camp and Gymkana Saturday Gymnastic Program. Mr. Welsh is also the Gymnastic Facility Coordinator, tumbling coach of the University of Maryland Competitive Cheer Squad and teaches various Kinesiology classes for the college.

Public and Community Health

(301) 405-3727

Charlene is the Business Manager for the department of Public and Community Health