Graduate School Staff

Denise Atkinson

Executive Administrative Assistant to the Dean

datkinson@umbc.edu
410.455.2199

Dean's calendar
conference room booking

Mona Ahmad

Technology Coordinator

sahmad@umbc.edu
410.455.2883

PeopleSoft SA Tech Support
Data Collection and SA queries

K. Jill Barr, J.D.

Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment

jbarr@umbc.edu
410.455.1337

General matters relating to graduate enrollment
Residency classification

Wendy Y. Carter, Ph.D.

Program Coordinator, Ph.D. Completion Project/PROMISE

drcarter@umbc.edu 410.455.2281

Graduate student retention initiatives

Shirl Curtis

Executive Administrative Assistant

sfcurtis@umbc.edu 410.455.3659

Associate Dean's calendar
Dissertation fellowships

Dr. Robert H. Deluty

Associate Dean of the Graduate School

deluty@umbc.edu 410.455.3579, 2420

Student grievances
Graduate Council issues
Miscellaneous appeals

Melody Knox

Program Management Specialist

knox@umbc.edu 410.455.2673

Academic Progressions
Leaves of Absences
Graduate School Events
Withdrawal from classes

Pam Lubaszewski

Admissions Assistant

pamluba@umbc.edu 410.455.1787

Admission letter generation
Residency determinations

Kathy Miller

Executive Administrative Assistant to the Dean

kamiller@umbc.edu 410.455.2199

Commencement participation of doctoral students and mentors
reports and special projects for the Dean

Kathy Coleman

Business Services Specialist

kacoleman@umbc.edu
410-455-1522

Graduate assistantships

Inter-institutional enrollment

Lisa Portis Morgan, Ph.D.

Director, Progressions

limorgan@umbc.edu 410.455.8142

Graduate commencement ceremonies
Doctoral candidacy reception
GPA audits

Kathryn Nee

Domestic Graduate Admissions Coordinator

nee@umbc.edu 410.455.2944

Domestic applicants
“no fee” applications
Transfer of credits

Kathy Ruth

International Graduate Admissions Coordinator

ruth@umbc.edu 410.455.2908

International applicants
Transcripts from foreign universities

Janet C. Rutledge, Ph.D.

Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

jrutledge@umbc.edu
410.455.1781

Overall administration and management of the Graduate School

Linda Thomas

Graduation Coordinator

lthomas@umbc.edu 410.455.2440

General degree requirements
Graduation certification process
Application for diploma

Mary Topa

Admissions Assistant

marytopa@umbc.edu 410.455.1787

Admission letter generation
Residency determinations

Renetta Tull, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Development and Director of PROMISE: Maryland Alliance for Graduate Education

rtull@umbc.edu
410.455.2930

Recruitment of under-represented minority students
PROMISE Program, AGEP
Graduate student retention initiatives

Gay Warshaw

Recruitment Specialist

warshaw@umbc.edu 410.455.1607

Material Requests
Information for Prospective Students
Orientation