UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE

Heidi M. Anderson, Ph.D., President

Backbone Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 1299
(410) 651-2200; fax: (410) 651-6105
web: wwwcp.umes.edu

• Division of Academic Affairs
• Division of Administration & Finance
• Division of Enrollment Management & Student Experience
• Division of University Relations

ENROLLMENT (Fall 2025)
Undergraduates: 2,695
Graduate students: 683

FACULTY (Fall 2025)
333 (full- & part-time)

TUITION & MANDATED FEES (Academic Year 2025-2026)
Undergraduates (full-time): Maryland resident: $9,365.50; Nonresident: $20,910.50; Delaware & Eastern Shore of Virginia residents: $12,178.50
Graduate students: Maryland resident: $367 per credit; Nonresident: $687 per credit; Eastern Shore Region resident: $510 per credit

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND
BOARD OF REGENTS

CHANCELLOR

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
Heidi M. Anderson, Ph.D., President (appointed by Board of Regents) (410) 651-6101
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/president/
Julia E. Guerrero De La Cruz, Executive Administrative Assistant (410) 651-6102; e-mail: jeguerrerodelacruz@umes.edu

PRESIDENT'S CABINET
Chair: Heidi M. Anderson, Ph.D., President

Ex officio: Rondall E. Allen, Ph.D., Provost & Vice-President for Academic Affairs; Wade G. Henley, Vice-President for Administration & Finance; Brian O. Clemmons, Ed.D., Vice-President for Enrollment Management & Student Engagement; LaToya Jenkins, Chief of Staff & Vice-President for Presidential Strategy; David A. Balcom, Vice-President for University Relations; Matthew A. Taylor, Esq., General Counsel; Robert J. Vickers, Vice-President of Strategic Communications & Marketing; Tara A. Owens, Vice-President of Athletics & Recreation.

COUNSEL
Matthew A. Taylor, Esq., General Counsel (410) 651-7800; e-mail: mataylor3@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/generalcounsel/

PRESIDENTIAL STRATEGY
LaToya Jenkins, Chief of Staff & Vice-President for Presidential Strategy (410) 651-6687; e-mail: ljenkins@umes.edu


GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
James N. Mathias, Jr., Director (410) 651-7789; e-mail: jnmathias@umes.edu


OFFICE OF TITLE III PROGRAMS
La Tashia Swain-Gilliard, Director (410) 651-6668; e-mail: lswaingilliard@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/titleiii/

ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Tara A. Owens, Vice-President of Athletics & Recreation (410) 651-8471; e-mail: taowens@umes.edu
Lisa Varytimidis-Cannon, Deputy Athletics Director (410) 651-6499; e-mail: avarytimidis@umes.edu
Nicholas K. Novy, Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs (410) 621-3273; e-mail: nknovy@umes.edu
web: https://easternshorehawks.com/

DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Rondall E. Allen, Pharm.D, Provost & Vice-President for Academic Affairs (410) 651-6502; e-mail: reallen@umes.edu
Leesa P. Thomas-Banks, J.D., Interim Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs (410) 651-6713; e-mail: lpthomasbanks@umes.edu web: wwwcp.umes.edu/academic/

Crystal M. Drayton, Special Assistant to Provost & Vice-President for Academic Affairs (410) 651-6508; e-mail: cmdrayton@umes.edu

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Phillip Broussard, Interim Director (410) 651-8385; e-mail: pbroussard@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/cie/

DECISION SCIENCE & VISUALIZATION
Urban T. Wiggins, Ph.D., Vice-Provost for Decision Science & Visualization (410) 651-7531; e-mail: utwiggins@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/dsv/

FACULTY AFFAIRS
Willie L. Brown, Jr., Ph.D., Vice-Provost for Faculty Affairs (410) 651-6038; e-mail: wlbrown@umes.edu

FREDERICK DOUGLASS LIBRARY
Sharon D. Brooks, Acting Director (410) 651-6275; e-mail: sdbrooks@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/fdl/

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Emmanuel T. Acquah, Ph.D., D.SC., Director (410) 651-6548; e-mail: etacquah@umes.edu
Eline Pierre, Assistant Director for Special Initiatives (410) 651-6548; e-mail: epierre@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/international/

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL & NATURAL SCIENCES
Moses T. Kairo, Ph.D., Dean (410) 651-6072
e-mail: mkairo@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/sans/

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/sans/aes/cfsst/

MARYLAND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE


RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER

SMALL FARM PROGRAM
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/extension/small-farms-program/

AGRICULTURE, FOOD & RESOURCE SCIENCES DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/agriculture/

HUMAN ECOLOGY DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/he/

NATURAL SCIENCES DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/sciences/

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, APPLIED SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGY, & TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Derrek B. Dunn, Ph.D., Dean (410) 651-6067
e-mail: ddunn@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/sbt/

AVIATION SCIENCES DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/aviation/

BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/tech/

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTING DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/bma/

COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/cset/

ENGINEERING DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/engineering/

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/htm/

PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/pga/

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES, & THE ARTS
Christopher J. Harrington, Ph.D., Dean (410) 651-6488
e-mail: cjharrington@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/sesa/

ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & OTHER DRUG PREVENTION CENTER
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/atod/

CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/justice/

EDUCATION DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/education/

ENGLISH, LANGUAGES & MEDIA STUDIES DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/english/

FINE ARTS DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/arts/

MATHEMATICS DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/math/

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/social/

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
LaKeisha L. Harris, Ph.D., Dean (410) 651-6080
e-mail: llharris@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/grad/

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS
Preston V. Gross, Coordinator (410) 651-6507; e-mail: pvgross@umes.edu

GRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES
Wele Elangwe, Ph.D., Director (410) 651-8626; e-mail: welangwe@umes.edu

OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH & PROGRAMS
Joseph S. Pitula, Ph.D., Director (410) 651-2980; e-mail: jspitula@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/osrp/

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & HEALTH PROFESSIONS
T. Sean Vasaitis, Ph.D., Dean (410) 651-8350
e-mail: tsvasaitis@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/shp/

KINESIOLOGY DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/kinesiology/

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES GRADUATE PROGRAM
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/pharmsci/

PHARMACY PRACTICE & ADMINISTRATION


PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/pt/

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/pa/

REHABILITATION SERVICES DEPT.
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/rehab/

SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Stanley R. Robertson, D.V.M., Dean (410) 651-7163; e-mail: srrobertson@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/svm/

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Wade G. Henley, Vice-President for Administration & Finance (410) 651-7700; e-mail: wghenley@umes.edu
Beatrice V. Wright, Acting Associate Vice-President (410) 651-8387; e-mail: bvwright@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/admin/

Jocelyn A. Elliott, Ph.D., Acting Internal Auditor & Director of Risk Management (410) 651-7342; e-mail: jasimmons@umes.edu
Mark J. Van Pelt, Chief Information Officer (410) 651-8200; e-mail: mjvanpelt@umes.edu


ADMINISTRATIVE COMPUTING
LaChandra R. Snead, Director (410) 651-6384; e-mail: lrsnead@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/admincomp/

AUXILIARY & BUSINESS SERVICES
Norman W. Billie, Director (410) 651-7447
e-mail: nwbillie@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/auxiliary/

BOOKSTORE
Eric Hydeman, Manager (410) 651-6437; e-mail: sm8258@bncollege.com
web: https://umes.bncollege.com/

UNIVERSITY POSTAL SERVICE
Gail L. Corbin, Manager (410) 651-6439; e-mail: glcorbin@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/auxiliary/university-postal-services//

UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES
web: www.hawklifedining.com/

BUDGET
Beatrice V. Wright, Director (410) 651-8387
e-mail: bvwright@umes.edu

COMPTROLLER
Bonita E. Byrd, Comptroller (410) 651-6088; e-mail: bebyrd@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/comptroller/

FACILITIES PLANNING, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
M. Barry Gosnell, Jr., Director (410) 621-7235; e-mail: mbgosnell@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/facilities/

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Gertrude J. Hairston, Director (410) 651-6404
e-mail: gjhairston@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/hr/

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Robert A. Lopez, Director (410) 651-1862
e-mail: ralopez@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/it/

PHYSICAL PLANT
Jicola R. Joynes-Sturgis, Director (410) 651-6650
e-mail: jrsturgis@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/physplant/

PROCUREMENT OFFICE
Robert Drayton, Acting Director (410) 651-7940; e-mail: rdrayton@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/procurement/

PUBLIC SAFETY
Mark A. Tyler, Director (410) 651-6594
e-mail: matyler1@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/police/

RICHARD A. HENSON CONFERENCe CENTER & HOTEL
Cierra E. Nimmons, General Manager (410) 651-8100
e-mail: cenimmons@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/henson/

DIVISION OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Brian O. Clemmons, Ed.D., Vice-President for Enrollment Management & Student Experience (410) 651-6687; e-mail: emse@umes.edu
April L. Johnson, Ed.D., Associate Vice-President for Enrollment Management & Student Experience (410) 651-6687; e-mail: aljohnson2@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/student/

ADMISSIONS & RECRUITMENT
Darryl D. Isom, Assistant Vice-President (410) 651-6411; e-mail: ddisom@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/admissions/

CAREER & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Theresa V. Queenan, Ph.D., Director (410) 651-6447; e-mail: tqueenan@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/careers/

COUNSELING SERVICES
Malkia L. Johnson, D.S.W., Director (410) 651-6449; e-mail: mljohnson3@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/counselingservices/

DEAN OF STUDENTS
D. Jamar Simmons, Ph.D., Associate Vice-President & Dean of Students (410) 651-8012
e-mail: djsimmons@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/dean-of-students/

REGISTRAR
Reginald Garcon, Ph.D., Associate Vice-President & Registrar (410) 651-6443
e-mail: rgarcon@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/registrar/

RESIDENCE LIFE
Tiffany Murphy, Director (410) 651-7327; e-mail: tmurphy@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/reslife/

STUDENT CONDUCT & COMMUNITY STANDARDS
Louise D. Gaile, Director (410) 621-7850; e-mail: ldgaile@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/conductaffairs/

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
Danena R. Livingston, Director (410) 651-7923; e-mail: drlivingston@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/financialaid/

STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
Sharone V. Grant, R.N., Director (410) 651-6597; e-mail: svgrant@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/studenthealth/

DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
David A. Balcom, Vice-President for University Relations (410) 651-6199
e-mail: dabalcom@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/ia/

Donald J. (Tim) Sydnor, Project Manager (410) 651-6381; e-mail: djsydnor@umes.edu
Walter W. Woods, Coordinator (410) 651-7684; e-mail: wwwoods@umes.edu

ADVANCEMENT SERVICES
Chenita R. Reddick, Director (410) 651-8045; e-mail: crreddick@umes.edu
Deborah L. Robinson, Assistant Director (410) 651-6103; e-mail: dlrobinson@umes.edu


ALUMNI RELATIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Kadeem C. Turnbull, Ph.D., Director (410) 651-7606
e-mail: kcturnbull@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/alumni/

DEVELOPMENT
Armajeanne Harmon Johnson, Senior Development Director (410) 621-2272
e-mail: aharmon1@umes.edu


STEWARDSHIP
Mariah L. Jones, Program Coordinator (410) 651-7915
e-mail: mljones1@umes.edu


OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY & COMPLIANCE
Jason A. Casares, Assistant Vice-President, Title IX Coordinator, Fair Practices Officer, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, & ADA Coordinator (410) 651-6135
e-mail: jacasares@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/oie/

PREVENTION, EDUCATION, TRAINING, & COMPLIANCE
Cecilia M. Rivera, Associate Director (410) 651-6135
e-mail: cmrivera@umes.edu

STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
Jessica B. Chittams, Director (410) 651-6135; e-mail: jbchittams@umes.edu
Shelita S. Allen, Coordinator (410) 651-6135; e-mail: ssallen@umes.edu

TITLE IX & CIVIL RIGHTS
Alexandra G. Martin, Assistant Director for Civil Rights, Complaint Resolution & Deputy Title IX Coordinator (410) 651-6135; e-mail: agmartin1@umes.edu
Camarryn T. Beale, Case Manager (410) 651-6135; e-mail: ctbeale@umes.edu
Kiana C. Smith, Investigator (410) 651-6135; e-mail: kcsmith1@umes.edu

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DIVISION
Robert J. Vickers, Associate Vice-President & Marketing Director (410) 651-8070; e-mail: rjvickers@umes.edu
Charmagne Helton, Associate Vice-President for Strategic Communications (410) 651-7747; e-mail: chelton@umes.edu
web: wwwcp.umes.edu/scm/

MARKETING
Justice A. Brown, Director (410) 651-7747
e-mail: jabrown5@umes.edu

MEDIA RELATIONS
Rudolph (Rudy) Williams, Director (410) 651-7747
e-mail: rwilliams6@umes.edu

OUTREACH & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Walter W. Woods, Director (410) 651-7684
e-mail: wwwoods@umes.edu

PUBLIC RELATIONS
Earl D. Holland, Jr., Director (410) 621-2355; e-mail: edholland1@umes.edu
Donald J. (Tim) Sydnor, Project Manager (410) 651-6381; e-mail: djsydnor@umes.edu


WESM/DELMARVA PUBLIC MEDIA
Judy A. Diaz, General Manager (410) 651-8001
e-mail: jadiaz1@umes.edu
web: www.delmarvapublicmedia.org/
web: www.delmarvapublicmedia.org/wesm-91-3-fm

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