Diane M. Lee, Ph.D. Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education
Special Assistant to the President for Education Initiatives
Diane Lee joined the UMBC faculty in 1987 as a member of
the education department, and became captivated by UMBC. As an associate
professor, she taught courses in educational psychology, human learning and
cognition, the study of teaching and research methods. Her research includes
adult learning and development, every day problem solving and the place of
wisdom in teaching. She was honored as UMBC’s Presidential Teaching
Professor for the period 1997 to 2000.
In 1997 she joined campus administration as vice provost
for student academic affairs. Now, as dean and vice provost of undergraduate
education, she leads our campus commitment to undergraduate research, academic
integrity and the continued enrichment of the undergraduate experience at
UMBC.
Lee is also special assistant to the president for education
initiatives, and K-16 initiatives in particular. In 2001 she was appointed
by Governor Glendening to Maryland’s Professional Standards and Teacher
Education Board (PSTEB) and completed a second term under Governor Ehrlich
in 2005. PSTEB promotes quality education by establishing standards designed
to guarantee that educational professionals meet threshold levels of knowledge
and skills required to prepare all students for success. As a member of the
Leadership Maryland class of 2002, Lee works closely with the education department
and business leaders from across the state to recruit teachers to Maryland
and help assure that these high-quality teachers are in every classroom.
Anne M. Spence, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Anne Spence joined UMBC’s Department of Mechanical
Engineering faculty in 1991. She has taught courses in introductory
engineering, statics, and design. Dr. Spence's research focused on the aeromechanical
stability of helicopters in turning flight, and she worked for 3 years as
a handling qualities engineer with Bell Helicopter performing simulation
and flight testing of helicopters.
More recently, she developed the Engineering Education
Lab where research focuses on both the awareness of and interest in engineering
career opportunities for students in K-16 with the hope of increasing their
participation in all areas of engineering. These efforts are being developed
in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education, local educational
agencies, community colleges, other four-year institutions, and key businesses. Some
of her active research projects include the following:
Introduction of Engineering through Mathematics -
introduces students in entry-level algebra classes to engineering using
simple applications.
STEM Talent Expansion Program - identifies
the relative effectiveness of a two-week summer bridge program, a minimal
stipend, and an internship program on student enrollment and retention
in STEM programs.
Project Lead the Way - as university
affiliate, UMBC provides teacher and counselor training, high school accreditation,
AP-like course credit, and community college articulation.
Mary S Rivkin, Ph.D. Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Education
Dr. Rivkin came to UMBC’s Department of Education
to work within the Early Childhood Education track. She has served
as Coordinator of the Early Childhood Education program, has taught courses
in child development and curriculum, math, and science processes, and designed
outdoor play spaces. Her research interests include outdoor play, environmental
education, and community organization. Dr. Rivkin’s books include
Toward Curriculum for Beings: Voices of Educators (with Louise Berman, Francine
Hultgren, Diane Lee, and Jessie Roderick), Science Experience for the Early
Childhood Years: An Integrated Approach (7th ed.) (with Jean Harlan), and
The Great Outdoors: Restoring Children's Right to Play Outside.
Mark Terranova
Associate Director
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Since coming to Baltimore in the mid-1990s, Mr. Terranova
has been very involved in community building and leadership. He worked
with the Shriver Center’s Choice Program, focusing on the problems
of juvenile delinquency in East Baltimore for three years before becoming
assistant director of service learning at the Shriver Center, where he implemented
a new vision of service on campus that included developing UMBC’s first
Living Learning Community and UMBC Serves, both of which were cross-departmental
initiatives. Mr. Terranova is a PhD candidate in the Public Policy
Department at UMBC.