The Academic Program Advisory Committee serves to provide the Executive Director with advice about academic policy, program coordination and planning, operational needs, and the interests of the participating institutions. It is composed of a representative of the provost of each Participating Institution. The representatives shall be appointed by their respective provosts.

Member List

Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Beise
Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
University of Maryland, College Park
1122 Main Administration Building
College Park, MD 20742-5031
(301) 405-6836
beise@umd.edu
Dr. Anne Khademian
Executive Director
Universities at Shady Grove
9636 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 738-6034
akhademi@umd.edu

Ms. Amy Benjamin
Director, Satellite and Affiliate Operations
Salisbury University
1134 S Salisbury Blvd., 220B

Salisbury, MD 21802
(410) 546-5979
asbenjamin@salisbury.edu

Ms. Karen Matthews
Director, Planning & Program Development
University of Maryland, Baltimore
620 W. Lexington Street, Room 2114
Baltimore, MD 21201 
(410) 706-2422
kmatthews@umaryland.edu

Dr. Derrek Dunn

Dean, School of Business and Technology

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

30925 College Backbone Drive

Princess Anne, MD 21854

(410) 651-6348

ddunn@umes.edu

 

Dr. Clare Muhoro
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
(410) 704-4827

cmuhoro@towson.edu

 

Dr. Jennifer Frank

Deputy Chief Academic Officer

University of Maryland Global Campus

3501 University Boulevard, East

Adelphi, MD 20783

jennifer.frank@umgc.edu

Dr. Joan Pittman
Director, MSW Program at USG
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore
9636 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 738-6013
jpittman@ssw.umaryland.edu

Dr. Jana Goodwin

Chair, School of Nursing at USG

University of Maryland, Baltimore

9640 Gudelsky Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

(301) 73806342

jgoodwin@umaryland.edu

Dr. Scott Riley
Instructor/MS Intership Coordinator
School of Pharmacy
University of Maryland, Baltimore
9640 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
(410) 706-7947
scott.riley@rx.umaryland.edu

Dr. Kimetta Hairston

Associate Vice President for Regional Centers

Bowie State University

14000 Jericho Park Road

Bowie, MD 20715

(301) 832-1704

khairston@bowiestate.edu

Dr. Christopher Steele
Vice Provost, Division of Professional Studies

The Shriver Center
UMBC
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250 

(410) 455-6841
csteele@umbc.edu

Ms. Melinda Hite

Dental Health Administrator

University of Maryland School of Dentistry

9636 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

(240) 665-6701

mhite@umaryland.edu

 

Dr. Aaron Wachhaus

Associate professor 
School of Public and International Affairs

University of Baltimore

1420 N Charles St

Baltimore, MD 21202

(410) 837 6113 
awachhaus@ubalt.edu