MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

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

839 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, Maryland, December 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

COUNSEL
Pace J. McConkie, Counsel (410) 260-4505

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
JoEllen L. Kelly, Ph.D., 2004; Diane M. May, 2004; Michael W. Robinson, Sr., 2004; Stephan D. Cox, 2005; Gregory J. DeHaven, 2005; William J. Goodwin, Jr., 2005; Daniel J. Stevens, 2005; John E. Dulina, 2006; Lynn D. Gilroy, 2006; Ronald D. Blackwell, 2007; Robert P. Cumberland, Jr., 2007; John C. Holloway, 2007.

STATE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Chair: Calvin W. Burnett, Ph.D., Acting Secretary of Higher Education (410) 260-4516

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education: Tina M. Bjarekull; Joanne A. Boughman, Ph.D.; Sally Davies; James C. DiPaula, Jr.; Ann Osborn Emery, Ed.D.; T. Eloise Foster; Gino J. Gemingani, Jr.; Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D.; Patrick L. Huddie, Ph.D.; Terra Jones; Clifford M. Kendall; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D.; Nancy K. Kopp; Elizabeth Kulbicki; Brian Lasky; Theodore Little; Aris Melissaratos; Jane Margaret O'Brien, Ph.D.; John J. (Jake) Oliver, Jr., Esq.; Rev. Harold E. Ridley; Elaine Ryan, Ed.D.; William Donald Schaefer; Richard J. Siciliano, Ph.D.; Donald J. Slowinski, Sr., Ed.D.

Appointed by Senate President: Patrick J. Hogan; Sandra B. Schrader; J. Lowell Stoltzfus.

Appointed by House Speaker: David G. Boschert; James E. Proctor, Jr.; Frank S. Turner.

Ex officio: Michael S. Steele, Lt. Governor

FACULTY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Contact: David E. Sumler, Ph.D. (410) 260-4533
e-mail: dsumler@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education:
Richard J. Siciliano, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Council), 2005

Catherine C. Bodin, Ph.D.; Claudia J. Floyd, Ph.D. Terms expire 2003.

Alan D. Carswell, Ph.D.; Carola T. Hibschman, Ph.D.; Florence Martin; Gerald R. Miller, Ph.D.; Kay L. Mink; Regina K. Shea; Bernadette Sandruck, Ed.D.; Martha J. Siegel, Ph.D.; Bart R. Talbert, Ph.D. Terms expire 2004.

Olusola Akinyele, Ph.D.; Adam F. Falk, Ph.D.; Jill Irey; Anna R. McPhatter, Ph.D.; Simeon K. Schlossberg, Ph.D. Terms expire 2005.

Judith Ann Coen; Curt C. Raney, Ph.D.; David L. Tengwall, Ph.D. Terms expire 2006.

Gina Finelli; Anthony F. Norcio, Ph.D. Terms expire 2007.

Ali Eydgahi, Ph.D.; Sherry Hoffman-Blum; William Pastille.

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

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education:
Mindy Schaffer, Chair (chosen by Council in June, 1-year term)
Tracey Cole; Shannon Gundy; Richard Heath; Theresa W. Hollander; Darren Jackson; Terra Jones; Lynn Lee; Mindy Lehman; David Manning; Deborah Margulies; Diane Pelesh; Diane Prengaman; Louise Shulack; Jan Moylan Wagner; Patricia Williams; Timothy Wolfe.

SEGMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Contact: Calvin W. Burnett, Ph.D. (410) 260-4516
e-mail: cburnett@mhec.state.md.us

Chair: Calvin W. Burnett, Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education
Ron Beall; Anthony Kinkel, Ph.D.; Tina M. Bjarekull; Jane Margaret O'Brien, Ph.D.; Earl S. Richardson, Ed.D.

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

STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Contact: Dominique Raymond (410) 260-4585
e-mail: draymond@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by President & Student Government Association of participating institutions:
Tony Alleyne, Chair (chosen by Council)
Justin Towles, Vice-Chair (chosen by Council)
Donald Trapp, Segment Chair, Independent Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)
Jeornese Willis, Segment Chair, 2-Year/Community Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)
Todd Zimmelman, Segment Chair, 4-Year Public Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)

ADMINISTRATION
Vacancy, Assistant Secretary for Administration (410) 260-4521

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

COMMUNICATIONS
Walinda P. (Linda) West, Director (410) 260-4511
e-mail: lwest@mhec.state.md.us

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

DIVISION OF FINANCE POLICY
Janice B. Doyle, Assistant Secretary (410) 260-4537
e-mail: jdoyle@mhec.state.md.us

FINANCE & FACILITIES
Monica Randall, Director (410) 260-4583
e-mail: mrandall@mhec.state.md.us

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

OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Andrea E. Hunt, Director (410) 260-4558
1-800-974-1024 (toll free)
e-mail: ahunt@mhec.state.md.us

DIVISION OF PLANNING & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Michael J. Kiphart, Ph.D., Acting Assistant Secretary (410) 260-4552
e-mail: mkiphart@mhec.state.md.us

CAREER & WORKFORCE EDUCATION
Judith H. Hendrickson, Director (410) 260-4531
e-mail: jhendric@mhec.state.md.us

PLANNING & POLICY
David E. Sumler, Ph.D., Director (410) 260-4533
e-mail: dsumler@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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