MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

Commission Minutes

James D. Fielder, Jr., Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education

[photo, Nancy S. Grasmick Building, 6 North Liberty St., Baltimore, Maryland]

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: james.fielder@maryland.gov
osfamail@mhec.state.md.us (scholarships & financial aid)
web: www.mhec.maryland.gov/

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


Agencies	Budget	Community Colleges	Historical Evolution


Organizational Chart	Organizational Structure	Origin & Functions	Reports

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 5-year terms:
Anwer Hasan, Chair (chosen by Governor, 1-year term), 2020
Joseph DeMattos, Jr., 2016; John W. Yaeger, Ed.D., 2016; Russell V. Kelley, Ph.D., 2017; Vivian S. Boyd, Ph.D., 2018; Sandra L. Jimenez, 2018; Ian D. MacFarlane, 2018; Joel C. Packer, 2018; Rizwan A. Siddiqi, 2018; John W. Holaday, Ph.D., 2020; Donna M. Mitchell, 2021.

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 1-year term: vacancy, student, 2017

HIGHER EDUCATION INVESTMENT FUND

SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

(R62I0001)
FY2016 appropriation: $6,488,129; authorized positions: 59.6
James D. Fielder, Jr., Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education (appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent) (410) 767-3312
e-mail: james.fielder@maryland.gov

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

Special Assistant to Secretary

tonyal.johnson@maryland.gov

Geoffrey Newman, Assistant Secretary (410) 767-3085
e-mail: geoff.newman@maryland.gov

FACULTY ADVISORY COUNCIL

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education to 3-year terms:
Nicole Dombrowski-Risser, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Council in May, 1-year term), 2017

Angelique Cook-Hayes; Charles S. Davis, Ph.D.; Patricia Gilbert, Ph.D.; Kenneth P. Kerr, Ed.D.; M. Linda Martinek, Ph.D.; Curt Raney, Ph.D.; Richard J. Siciliano, Ph.D. Terms expire 2016.

Teresa L. Bridger, Ed.D.; Elizabeth J. daRosa; Sharon A. Fechter, Ph.D.; Brockett Horne; K. Hali Kilbourne, Ph.D.; Joan S. Langdon, Ph.D.; Katherine C. Murray; Anthony F. Norcio, Ph.D.; Nayna Philipsen, Ph.D.; Martin Rosman; Dipa Sarkay-Dey, Ph.D.; Nancy M. Smith, D.N.P.; William B. Talley, Rh.D.; Angelita M. Yu, Ph.D.; Richard Y. Zhao, Ph.D. Terms expire 2017.

Solomon Alao, Ph.D.; R. Daniel Cunningham, Jr., Ed.D.; Julian Katz; William Taft Stuart, Ph.D. Terms expire 2018.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Donna E. Thomas (410) 767-3109; e-mail: donnae.thomas@maryland.gov

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
Alexia S. Van Orden, Administrator (410) 767-3096; e-mail: alexia.vanorder@maryland.gov
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), 2018
Barbara A. Knippenburg, 2016; Geoffrey L. Donahue, 2017; Capt. John W. Kisser, 2017; Daniel J. Stevens, 2017; Reinhold C. Strobel, 2017; John E. Dulina, 2018; Lynn D. Gilroy, 2018; Robert P. Cumberland, Jr., 2019; Kathleen M. Hartley, 2019; John D. Jerome, 2019; Kiona L. Black, 2020; Bradley Scott Graham, 2020.

PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Angela Carroll (410) 767-3305; e-mail: angela.carroll@maryland.gov

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education:
Andrea McLendon, Chair (chosen by Secretary)
Patrick R. Arnold; Ronald Beall; Lynne M. Gilli, Ed.D.; Elizabeth Hepler; Pamela Pilgrim; A'lise E. Williams, R.N.

SEGMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chair: James D. Fielder, Jr., Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education (410) 767-3043

Tina M. Bjarekull; Tuajuanda C. Jordan, Ph.D.; Laura McElhaney; Bernard J. Sadusky, Ed.D.; David Wilson, Ph.D.

Ex officio: Robert L. Caret, Ph.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland

STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Jesse Kane (410) 767-3270; e-mail: jesse.kane@maryland.gov

Appointed by President & Student Government Association of participating institutions:
Jack Bartholet, Chair (chosen by Council)
Justin Fiore, Vice-Chair (chosen by Council)
Katie Aranas; Ryan Belcher; Bianca Bostic; Catherine Cano; Maya Carter; Kathryn Donadio; Cara Johnson; Sayre Posey; Brian Quigley; Trerese Roberts; Gayon Sampson; Ryland Spence; Christine Wertz.

COUNSEL
Mark C. Blom, Principal Counsel (410) 767-3311
e-mail:

mark.blom@maryland.gov

OFFICE OF RESEARCH & POLICY ANALYSIS
Jon Enriquez, Director (410) 767-3095
e-mail: jon.enriquez1@maryland.gov

DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Vacancy, Assistant Secretary & Director (410) 767-3041

Associate Director

alan.gallegos@maryland.gov

COLLEGIATE AFFAIRS
Monica R. Wheatley, Associate Director (410) 767-3404
e-mail: monica.wheatley@maryland.gov

MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY
Staff: (410) 767-3268

MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL

Chair

VETERANS AFFAIRS
Threasa Gordon-McCown, Associate Director (410) 767-3098
e-mail: trish.mccown@maryland.gov
web: www.mhec.state.md.us/highered/acadaff/veteransbenefits/index.asp

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Lee T. Towers, Executive Director (410) 767-3059
e-mail: lee.towers@maryland.gov