Leadership Team
Dean Kimberly Griffin

Kimberly Griffin is the dean of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ of Maryland College of Education. As dean, she provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for the college. Committed to excellence, care, community and equity, Griffin is a champion for student, faculty and staff success, an advocate for the college and its programs, and a firm believer in EdTerps' ability to transform education for good.
educationdean@umd.edu | 301-405-2336
3119 Benjamin Building
Associate Deans

Doug Lombardi
Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
lombard1@umd.edu
702-513-4415
3119G Benjamin Building

Kelly Mix
Associate Dean for Research, Innovation and Partnerships
kmix@umd.edu
301-405-2335
3119B Benjamin Building

Ebony Terrell Shockley
Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Educator Preparation
eterrell@umd.edu
301-405-4959
2304B Benjamin Building
Department Chairs

William Ming Liu
Professor and Chair, Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education
willmliu@umd.edu
301-405-0099
3112 Benjamin Building

Nihat Polat
Professor and Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
npolat@umd.edu
301-405-3133
2311 Benjamin Building

Laura Stapleton
Professor and Chair, Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology
lstaplet@umd.edu
301-405-1933
3304 Benjamin Building
Senior Administrative Leadership Team

Janis Cornell-DeMoss
Director of Student Services
jcdemoss@umd.edu
301-405-2364
1204 Benjamin Building

Segun Eubanks
Director of the Center for Education Innovation and Improvement
seubank2@umd.edu
301-405-5601
2115 Benjamin Building

Elizabeth Gotwalt
Director of EdTerps Learning Academy
egotwalt@umd.edu

John Malone
Interim Director for the Maryland English Institute
emalone@umd.edu

Adrienne Jene Mayo-Brown
Chair, College of Education Senate
amayo@umd.edu
301-405-3113
2311 Benjamin Building

Natifia Mullings
Director of Marketing and Communications
mullings@umd.edu
301-405-3468
1308D Benjamin Building

Andrea Norris
Chief of Staff
anorris@umd.edu
301-405-2336
3119C Benjamin Building

Steve Pragel
Director of Educational Technology Services
spragel@umd.edu
301-405-3618
0223 Benjamin Building

D. Hakim Scott
Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration
dhscott@umd.edu
301-405-9263
1308 Benjamin Building

Lena Morreale Scott
Director of Civic Education and Engagement Initiative
lscott12@umd.edu
3203 Benjamin Building

Monica Simonsen
Director of Teacher Education
monicals@umd.edu
301-405-2927
2215 Benjamin Building

Kurt Sudbrink
Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations
sudbrink@umd.edu
301-405-8874
1308C Benjamin Building