MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 260-4500; fax: (410) 260-3200
e-mail: osfamail@mhec.state.md.us (scholarships & financial aid)
tty: 1-800-735-2258 (toll free)
web: www.mhec.state.md.us

Maryland Higher Education Commission, 839 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, Maryland, August 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE
Appointed by Chair, Maryland Higher Education Commission:
Anne Osborn Emery, Ed.D., Chair
Victor E. Benson, Jr., Esq.; Joann A. Boughman, Ph.D.; Lt. Gen. Emmett Paige, Jr. (Ret.); Mario Franco VillaSanta.

FINANCE POLICY COMMITTEE
Appointed by Chair, Maryland Higher Education Commission:
Donald J. Slowinski, Sr., Ed.D., Chair
James G. Morgan; Sherman L. Ragland II; Paul L. Saval, Esq.

SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Cheryl V. Edwards, Special Assistant (410) 260-4520
e-mail: cedwards@mhec.state.md.us

FACULTY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Contact: Genevieve Segura (410) 260-4536
e-mail: gsegura@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education to 3-year terms:
Curt C. Raney, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Council), 2008

Olusola Akinyele, Ph.D.; Jill Irey. Terms expire 2005.

Judith Ann Coen; Claudia J. Floyd, Ph.D.; Sherry Hoffman-Blum; David L. Parker, Ph.D.; Judith A. Porter; David L. Tengwall, Ph.D. Terms expire 2006.

Frank B. Alt, Ph.D.; Patricia M. Alt, Ph.D.; Melanie J. Biermann, Ph.D.; Catherine C. Bodin, Ph.D.; Gina Finelli; Cynthia D. Munshell, Ph.D.; Anthony F. Norcio, Ph.D.; Regina K. Shea; Bernadette Sandruck, Ed.D.; Richard J. Siciliano, Ph.D.; Anthony D. Wilbon, Ph.D. Terms expire 2007.

Katherine A. Corley; Ali Eydgahi, Ph.D.; Jeffrey Myers, Ph.D.; Stuart Lee Richardson, Jr., D.B.A.; Cordell D. K. Yee, Ph.D. Terms expire 2008.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Contact: Andrea E. Mansfield (410) 260-4558
e-mail: amansfie@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education:
Timothy A. Wolfe, Chair (chosen by Council in Sept., 1-year term)
Henry Anderson; Tracey Cole; Barbara A. Gill; Melissa Gregory; Theresa W. Hollander; Terra Jones; Mindy Lehman; Gene Logan; Barbara Lowe; Enie Nwaykwo; Diane Pelesh; Diane Prengaman; Lee Richmond; Mindy M. Schaffer; Jan Moyland Wagner; Patricia Williams.

MARYLAND FIRE-RESCUE EDUCATION & TRAINING COMMISSION
Frederick E. (Ted) Porter, Administrator (410) 260-4532
e-mail: tporter@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
R. Michael Clemens, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2006
Stephan D. Cox, 2005; William J. Goodwin, Jr., 2005; John E. Dulina, 2006; Lynn D. Gilroy, 2006; Ronald D. Blackwell, 2007; Robert P. Cumberland, Jr., 2007; John C. Holloway, 2007; Diane M. May, 2008; Michael W. Robinson, Sr., 2008; Ruth A. Vogel, 2008; Gregory J. DeHaven, 2009; Daniel J. Stevens, 2009.

SEGMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chair: James E. Lyons, Sr., Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education (410) 260-4516
e-mail: jlyons@mhec.state.md.us

Tina M. Bjarekull; Melody Kelly; Jane Margaret O'Brien, Ph.D.; Earl S. Richardson, Ed.D.; H. Clay Whitlow, Ph.D.

Ex officio: William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland

STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Contact: Janet Moye Comick, Ed.D. (410) 260-4544
e-mail: jcomick@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by President & Student Government Association of participating institutions:
Tom Ha, Chair (chosen by Council)
Robert Ciereszko, Vice-Chair (chosen by Council)
Christine Jackson, Segment Chair, Independent Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)
LeAnne Patek, Segment Chair, 2-Year/Community Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)
Joel Wilcher, Segment Chair, 4-Year Public Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
G. Edward Ommert, Director (410) 260-4510
e-mail: eommert@mhec.state.md.us

COMMUNICATIONS
Helen Szablya, Director (410) 260-4511
e-mail: hszablya@mhec.state.md.us

COUNSEL
Catherine M. Shultz, Principal Counsel (410) 260-4505
e-mail: cmshultz@mhec.state.md.us

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Vacancy, Director (410) 260-4519

DIVISION OF FINANCE POLICY & FACILITIES
Andrea E. Mansfield, Assistant Secretary (410) 260-4558
e-mail: amansfie@mhec.state.md.us

FINANCE POLICY & FACILITIES
Geoffrey Newman, Director (410) 260-4554
e-mail: gnewman@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF GRANTS
Paula J. Fitzwater, Director (410) 260-4504
e-mail: pfitzwat@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Elizabeth Urbanski, Acting Director (410) 260-4561; 1-800-974-1024 (toll free)
e-mail: amansfie@mhec.state.md.us

WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL
Contact: Linda Asplin (410) 260-4563
e-mail: lasplin@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education: May K. Chen, Ph.D.; Ellen L. Frishberg, Ph.D.; Christopher J. Merdon; Marion W. Pines; Frederick W. Puddester; Susan C. Schwab, Ph.D.; Luther W. Starnes; Maurice C. Taylor, J.D., Ph.D.; Mara Winters; Timothy A. Wolfe.

DIVISION OF PLANNING & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
David E. Sumler, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary (410) 260-4533
e-mail: dsumler@mhec.state.md.us

MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY
Contact: David E. Sumler, Ph.D. (410) 260-4533
e-mail: dsumler@mhec.state.md.us

MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL

CAREER & WORKFORCE EDUCATION
Vacancy, Director (410) 260-4531

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Charles N. Benil, Director (410) 260-4524
e-mail: cbenil@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF PLANNING & POLICY
Regina S. Lightfoot, Ph.D., Director (410) 260-4533
e-mail: rlightfo@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF POLICY ANALYSIS & RESEARCH
Michael J. Keller, Ph.D., Director (410) 260-4559
e-mail: mkeller@mhec.state.md.us

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