UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 2011-2016 STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

Steering Committee Dr. Mortimer Neufville, Interim President, Convener Dr. Retia Walker, Executive Assistant to the President, Office of the President – Co-Chair Dr. Charles Williams, Vice President, Academic Affairs – Co-Chair Dr. Stanley Nyirenda, Director, Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment – Co-Chair Dr. Ronnie Holden, Vice President, Administrative Affairs Dr. Ron Forsythe, Vice President, Information Technology & Commercialization Mr. Gains Hawkins, Vice President, Institutional Advancement Dr. Anthony Jenkins, Vice President, Student Life and Enrollment Management Dr. Julius Alade, Dean, School of Business and Technology Dr. Nicholas Blanchard, Dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Dr. Brenda Wade, Acting Dean, School of Arts and Professions Dr. Robert Dadson, Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Jennifer Kean-Dawes, Dean, School of Graduate Studies Dr. Mark Williams, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and Chairperson, UMES Senate Dr. Edward Chapin, Assistant Professor and Chairperson, UMES Faculty Assembly Dr. Jurgen Schwarz, Interim Dean, School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences Dr. Ellis Beteck, Dean, Library Services Dr. Frances McKinney, Director, Title III Program Dr. Arthur Allen, Associate Professor and Research Director, Department of Agriculture Dr. Emmanuel Acquah, Professor and Director, International Programs Mr. Warner Sumpter, Director, Public Safety Mr. Daniel Kuennen, Director, Rural Development Center Dr. Julius Zant, Peninsula Neurosurgical Associates, Member, UMES Board of Visitors Ms. Valarie Matthews, President, Student Government Association

Taskforces I. Academic Renewal Taskforce Dr. Charles Williams, Vice President, Academic Affairs – Chair Dr. Julius Zant, Peninsula Neurosurgical Associates, Member, UMES Board of Visitors Dr. Bernita Sims-Tucker, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs Dr. Nicholas Blanchard, Dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Dr. Brenda Wade, Acting Dean, School of Arts and Professions Dr. Jennifer Kean-Dawes, Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies Dr. Junior Hopwood, Assistant Professor and Chair, Department of Social Sciences Dr. Edward Chapin, Assistant Professor and Chair UMES Faculty Assembly Ms. Cheryl Holden-Duffy, Registrar, Office of the Registrar Dr. Ellis Beteck, Dean, Library Services Dr. Karen Verbeke, Professor and Chair, Department of Education Dr. Raymond Blakely, Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy

Dr. Jacqueline Brice-Finch, Acting Chair, Department of English and Modern Language Dr. Nina Lyon Bennett, Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Human Ecology Dr. Jurgen Schwarz, Interim Dean, School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences Dr. Julius Alade, Dean, School of Business and Technology Ms. Darlene Jackson-Bowen, Chairperson and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Physician Assistant Dr. James Heimdal, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Exercise Science Dr. Andrew Carrington, Professor, Department of Education Mr. Christopher Harrington, Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Fine Arts Mr. Nichole Holmes, Vice President, Senior Class, Student Government Association II. Institutional Effectiveness; Efficiency; Enrollment Management/Retention/Graduation; and Closing the Achievement Gap Taskforce Dr. Retia Walker, Executive Assistant to the President, Office of the President – Co-Chair Dr. Ronnie Holden, Vice President, Administrative Affairs – Co-Chair Dr. Anthony Jenkins, Vice President, Student Life and Enrollment Management – Co-Chair Dr. Charles Williams, Vice President, Academic Affairs Dr. Ron Forsythe, Vice President, Information Technology & Commercialization Mr. Gains Hawkins, Vice President, Institutional Advancement Dr. Stanley Nyirenda, Director, Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment Ms. Cheryll Collier-Mills, Assistant Vice President, Student Life and Enrollment Management Dr. Jichul Kim, Planning Analyst, Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment Mr. Phil Taylor, Director, Information Technology Dr. Kate Brown, Chairperson and Associate Professor, Department of Business Management & Accounting Mr. Alverne Chesterfield, Assistant Vice President, Administrative Affairs Ms. Nelva White, Assistant Vice President, Administrative Affairs Dr. Emmanuel Onyeozili, Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice Dr. Mark Williams, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and Chairperson, UMES Senate Mr. Tyrone Young, Director, Office of Admissions Dr. Brenda Wade, Acting Dean, School of Arts & Professions Mr. Richard Gormley, Assistant Professor, Department of Hotel & Restaurant Management Ms. Wanda Anderson, Director, Center for Assess and Academic Success Ms. Fawzia Abbas, Program Analyst, Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment Dr. Leon Copeland, Professor and Chair, Department of Technology Dr. Ellis Beteck, Dean, Library Services Dr. Bernita Sims-Tucker, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs Dr. Julius Alade, Dean, School of Business & Technology Dr. Jurgen Schwarz, Interim Dean, School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences Dr. William Talley, Acting Assistant Dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Dr. Nina Lyon-Bennett, Acting Chairperson and Associate Professor, Department of Human Ecology Ms. Jenell Ellison, President, Senior Class, Student Government Association III. Student Life and Campus Environment Taskforce Dr. Anthony Jenkins, Vice President, Student Life and Enrollment Management – Chair Dr. James White, Associate Vice President, Student Life and Enrollment Management Mr. Keith Davidson, Director, Athletics

Dr. Ronnie Holden, Vice President, Administrative Affairs Dr. Maurice Ngwaba, Assistant Vice President, Administrative Affairs Dr. Philip Taylor, Director, Information Technology Dr. David Spinner, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice Ms. Wanda Anderson, Director, Center for Access and Academic Success Dr. Sarah Acquah, Director, Center for International Education Dr. Mr. Marvin Jones, Director, Residence Life Dr. Maurice Ngwaba, Assistant to the Vice President, Administrative Affairs Mr. James G. Lunnermon, Director, Student Activities Mr. Warner Sumpter, Director, Public Safety Mr. Leon Bivens, Director, Physical Plant Ms. Deana Karpavage, Executive Administrative Assistant, Office of the President Mr. David Scott, Director, Dining Services Ms. Sharone Grant, Director, Student Health Center Ms. Cheryl Holden-Duffy, Registrar, Office of Registrar Dr. William Talley, Acting Assistant Dean, School of Health Professions and Chair, Rehabilitation Services Dr. Rolanda Burney, Special Assistant to the President, Office of the President Dr. Nina Lyon-Bennett, Acting Chair, Human Ecology Dr. Bryant Mitchell, Associate Professor, Business Management and Accounting Mr. David Watkins, Visiting Lecturer, Criminal Justice Mr. Adam Shareef, USM Representative, Student Government Association Mr. Jeremy Whichard, Mister Sophomore, Student Government Association

IV. Faculty, Student Research including Climate Change Research and Funding Taskforce

Dr. Arthur Allen, Associate Professor and Associate Research Director, Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, Chair Ms. Catherine Bolek, Director, Sponsored Research and Programs Mrs. Cynthia Nyirenda, Librarian II, Library Services Dr. Robert Dadson, Acting Chairperson and Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Karen Verbeke, Chairperson and Professor, Department of Education Dr. Theodore Mollett, Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resources Sciences Dr. Nicole Buzzetto-More, Associate Professor, Department of Business, Management and Accounting Dr. James Heimdal, Chairperson, Department of Exercise Science Dr. Anugrah Shaw, Professor, Department of Human Ecology Dr. Madhum Mitra, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Sciences Dr. Stephan Tubene, Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Jeannine Harter-Dennis, Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Maurice Ngwaba, Assistant to the Vice President, Administrative Affairs Dr. Paulinus Chigbu, Professor and Director, Department of Natural Science Dr. Douglas Ruby, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Science Dr. Yuanwei Jin, Assistant Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Aviation Science and Engineering Dr. Fawzy Hashem, Research Associate and Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Science Dr. Cynthia Boyle, Professor and Chair, Pharmacy Practice Dr. Emmanuel Acquah, Professor and Director, International Programs Mr. Eric Lane, Senator, Student Government Association

V. Academic, Research, Residential, and Communication Technology Infrastructure Taskforce

Dr. Jurgen Schwarz, Interim Dean and Associate Professor, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences – Chair Dr. Ron Forsythe, Vice President, Information Technology & Commercialization, Co-Chair Mr. Phillip Taylor, Director, Information Technology Dr. Robert Johnson, Chairperson and Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Dr. Nicole Buzzetto-More, Associate Professor, Business, Management and Accounting Mr. Kenny Gaston, Director, Administrative Computing Dr. Albert Casavant, Associate Professor, Math & Computer Science Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, Professor, Engineering & Aviation Science Mr. James Webster, Manager, Information Technology Dr. Arthur Allen, Associate Professor and Associate Research Director, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Maurice Ngwaba, Assistant to the Vice President, Administrative Affairs Mr. Marvin Jones, Director, Residence Life Dr. Jennifer Keane-Dawes, Dean, School of Graduate Studies Ms. Sharon Brooks, Librarian IV, Library Services Dr. Dinesh Sharma, Professor, Department of Business, Management and Accounting Dr. David Spinner, Chairperson and Professor, Department of Criminal Justice Dr. Derry Stufft, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program, Department of Education Dr. Anugrah Shaw, Professor, Department of Human Ecology Dr. Kenny Fotouhi, Professor, Department of Technology Ms. Mia Hynes, Miss Senior, Student Government Association VI. Commercialization, Partnerships, and Community Engagement Taskforce

Dr. Ron Forsythe, Vice President, Information Technology & Commercialization - Chair Dr. Retia Walker, Executive Assistant to the President, Office of the President Dr. Bryant Mitchell, Associate Professor, Department of Business Management & Accounting Dr. Thomas Handwerker, Professor and Director, Small Farm Institute, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Mr. Alverne Chesterfield, Assistant Vice President, Administrative Affairs Dr. Ernest Boger, Chairperson and Associate Professor, Department of Hotel & Restaurant Management Dr. Paulinus Chigbu, Professor and Director of Living Marine Resource Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC), Department of Natural Sciences Dr. Julius Alade, Dean, School of Business and Technology Mr. Marshall Cropper, Director, Golf Academy Mr. Daniel Kuennen, Director, Rural Development Center Dr. Henry Brooks, Associate Professor, Associate Director and 1890 Extension Administrator, Maryland Cooperative Extension Dr. Lombuso Khoza, Associate Professor, Department of Human Ecology Mr. Warner Sumpter, Director, Public Safety Dr. Stephan Tubene, Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Mark Williams, Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science and Chair, UMES Senate Ms. Nelva White, Assistant Vice President, Administrative Affairs Dr. Thomas Mosley, Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice Dr. James Junker, Professor and Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences Ms. Ayanna Evans, Administrative Assistant II, Title III: Preparation for Progress Initiative

Ms. Breanna Jackson, President, Sophomore Class, Student Government Association VII. Philanthropy and Marketing Taskforce Mr. Gains Hawkins, Vice President, Institutional Advancement – Chair Dr. Frances McKinney, Director, Title III Dr. Nicholas Blanchard, Dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Mrs. Kimberly Dumpson, Director, Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving, Institutional Advancement Dr. Veronique Diriker, Director of Development, Institutional Advancement Dr. Joseph Arumala, Professor, Department of Technology Mrs. Marvella Rounds, Librarian IV, Library Services Dr. Ernest Boger, Chairperson and Associate Professor, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management Dr. Jacqueline Brice-Finch, Acting Chair, English and Modern Languages Dr. Monisha Das, Associate Professor in Marketing, Department of Business, Management & Accounting Ms. Chenita Reddick, Director, Advancement Services, Institutional Advancement Mr. William Robinson, Director, Office of Public Relations, Institutional Advancement Dr. Retia Walker, Executive Assistant to the President, Office of the President Mr. Eric Whitehead, Vice President, Junior Class, Student Government Association

VIII. Global Competitiveness Taskforce

Dr. Emmanuel Acquah, Professor and Director, International Programs - Chair Dr. George Shorter, Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resources Sciences Dr. Leon Copeland, Chairperson, and Professor, Department of Technology Dr. Lombuso Khoza, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Ecology Dr. Julius Alade, Dean, School of Business and Technology Dr. Brenda Wade, Acting Dean, School of Arts & Professions Dr. Jurgen Schwarz, Acting Dean, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Dr. Stephan Tubene, Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Jennifer Keane-Dawes, Dean, School of Graduate Studies Ms. Brittany Harris, Miss University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Student Government Association IX. Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Mathematics (STEAM) Taskforce

Dr. Robert Dadson, Acting Chair, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences - Chair Dr. Jurgen Schwarz, Interim Dean, School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences Mr. Austin Cox, CEO, Cox Heating and Air Conditioning, Member, UMES Board of Visitors Dr. Robert Johnson, Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Department Mathematics & Computer Science Dr. Thomas Handwerker, Professor and Director, Small Farm Institute, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Ali Ishaque, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Sciences Dr. Kenny Fotouhi, Professor, Department of Technology Dr. Paulinus Chigbu, Professor and Director of Living Marine Resource Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC), Department of Natural Sciences Dr. Gurbax Singh, Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Natural Sciences

Dr. Ejigou Demissie, Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Jeannine Harter-Dennis, Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Jennifer Hearne, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Sciences Dr. Malik Malik, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Dr. Yuanwei Jin, Assistant Professor and Acting Chair, Engineering and Aviation Sciences Dr. Nina Lyon-Bennett, Acting Chairperson and Associate Professor, Department of Human Ecology Dr. Anthony Nyame, Professor, Department of Natural Sciences Ms. Denise Meade, Director, Honors Program Ms. Yakira Jackson, Senator, Junior Class, Student Government Association X. Budget Taskforce Dr. Ronnie Holden, Vice President, Administrative Affairs – Chair Dr. Charles Williams, Vice President, Academic Affairs Ms. Nelva White, Assistant Vice President, Administrative Affairs Dr. Bryant Mitchell, Associate Professor, Department of Business Management & Accounting Dr. Kathy Webster, Associate Dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Dr. Stanley Nyirenda, Director, Office of Institutional Research Planning and Assessment Dr. Julius Alade, Dean, School of Business & Technology Dr. Brenda Wade, Acting Dean, School of Arts and Professions Dr. Nicholas Blanchard, Dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Dr. Jennifer Keane-Dawes, Dean, School of Graduate Studies Dr. Stephan Tubene, Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Dr. Frances McKinney, Director, Title III Dr. Jurgen Schwarz, Interim Dean, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Dr. Kate Brown, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Business, Management & Accounting Dr. Rolanda Burney, Special Assistant to the President, Office of the President Mr. Nichole Holmes, Vice President, Senior Class, Student Government Association ane/12_19_2011 Strategic Planning Committee Structure (Rev)