UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars Program

The Meyerhoff Scholars Program is supported at all levels of the University, one factor researchers have cited as important for the success of any intervention program.

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Meyerhoff Scholars Program staff members play a vital role in providing the nurturing and supportive environment that is at the heart of the program’s success. Staff members keep students focused and on track on campus, meeting regularly for academic advising and preparation for graduate and professional schools.

Staff members regularly hold group meetings – called “family meetings” – with students and are not only concerned with academic planning and performance, but also with any personal problems students may have. Parents and family members are in close contact with Meyerhoff staff members, as well and find the sense of community to be a critical component in their student’s success.

We invite you to contact Meyerhoff Scholars Program staff members with questions or concerns and have provided a brief listing of duties and responsibilities to help direct your inquiry to the appropriate person. We look forward to hearing from you.

Earnestine Baker Executive Director erbaker@umbc.edu 410-455-3786	Alumni Relations; Executive Support; Special Assistant to the Vice-President; Fundraising; Liaison to corporate, state, and national partnerships; Advisor
LaMont Toliver Director toliver@umbc.edu 410-455-2740	Recruitment, Retention, Advising (Jr/Sr Technical, physics, mathematics, and physical science majors), fund-raising, Graduate and Professional School placement; Graduate school liaison; Grant Supervision, Finance and Budget, departmental and administrative liaison.
Alicia Hall Executive Administrative Assistant ahall@umbc.edu 410-455-3139	Public Contact and Liaison; Internal/External Campus visits; required program meetings (cohort, gender, major, family campus visits); Program calendar of events; Selected travel arrangements; Budget and payroll; Scheduling and administrative support
Sharon Johnson Business Manager shjohnso@umbc.edu 410-455-3660	Student accounts; Budget and financial analysis; Liaison to Financial Aid & Scholarships, Human Resources, Financial Services, Sponsored Programs, University System of Maryland Foundation, and Institutional Advancement; corporate relations; Parents’ Association; Payroll/Personnel
Keith Harmon Assistant Director kharmon@umbc.edu 410-455-1381	Advisor (Jr/Sr Life and Earth Science majors); Summer research programs; MD/PhD application process; Liaison to Office of the Registrar and Academic Advising; Budget and Finance; Grant Reporting and Assessment; Retention; and Academic Standards
Michael Goodwyn IT Support Associate/Selection Coordinator mgoodwyn@umbc.edu 410-455-2704	Recruitment and Selection Process; IT Support and Database management and support; Liaison to Admissions, Scholarship Office, and OIT; Executive Support (Executive Director and office of the President); Advisor to Meyerhoff Council; Summer Bridge Coordinator and Support
Mitsue Wiggs Academic Advisor/Summer Bridge Coordinator wiggs@umbc.edu 410-455-1380	Academic Advising (first and second year students); Liaison to academic departments; LRC, and Admissions; Summer Bridge Coordinator
Taifa Hibbert MARC *U STAR Assistant Director hibbert@umbc.edu 410-455-2634	Academic advising (MARC Trainees); MARC Budget Management; Recruitment and Selection of MARC Trainees and Pre-MARC scholars; MARC and Pre-MARC Program Activities

Earnestine Baker
Executive Director, Meyerhoff Scholars Program on the sense of community in the program.

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staff

Earnestine Baker

LaMont Toliver

Alicia Hall

Sharon Johnson

Keith Harmon

Michael Goodwyn

Mitsue Wiggs

Taifa Hibbert