Leadership Team
Dean Kimberly Griffin
Kimberly Griffin is the dean of the University 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
