Dean’s Office Team

Responsibilities of the Dean include providing vision and leadership in directing, coordinating, integrating, and balancing the College’s teaching, research, and outreach missions. The Dean consults with faculty and administrators to provide overall strategic planning, program development, and continuous quality improvement of curriculum and instruction; resource acquisition and management (including budget preparation and supervision), space and facilities planning, and personnel administration (appointments, development, retention). The Dean represents the College within the university system; the academic and business communities and advocates for the College at local, regional, and national levels.

Contact

Office of the Dean
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
College of Engineering and Information Technology
1000 Hilltop Circle
Information Technology & Engineering, Room 217
Baltimore, MD 21250

Phone: 410-455-3270
Fax: 410-455-3559
Email: coeit@umbc.edu

Directory

Visit COEIT departments & units or use UMBC Directory Search for a complete listing of College of Engineering and Information Technology faculty and staff. Information about the administrative units that support COEIT can be found on the organization chart. [PDF]

You may use the links on this page to contact team members of each unit.

Dean’s Office Team | Finance & Shared Services Center | Undergraduate Student ServicesEngineering and Computing Education Program | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering | Information Systems | Mechanical Engineering | Centers & Institutes

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 Dean’s Office Team

Anupam Joshi

Anupam Joshi

Acting Dean and Oros Family Professor

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 217

joshi@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3270

Victor Fulda

Facilities Manager

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Engineering ECS 335A

fulda@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3426

Amy Heckhaus

Amy Heckhaus

Manager, Chief of Staff

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 217

heckhaus@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3978

Vandana Janeja

Vandana Janeja

Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Development and Professor

Information Systems
College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 4104556238

vjaneja@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3206

Donique J. Lewis

Donique J. Lewis

Executive Administrative Assistant II

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 217F

djlewis@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 6317

Karen D. Mattingly

Coordinator

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 217I

mattingly@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3303

Marc Olano

Marc Olano

Associate Dean for Academic Programs & Learning and Associate Professor

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Imaging Research Center
College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 354

olano@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3094

Maria Sanchez

Maria Sanchez

Director of Engineering and Computing Education Program and Professor of the Practice (ECEP)

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 217H

msanchez@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 6324

Patricia Smith

Admin II

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Technology Research Center 220

psmith11@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 6505

Emily Tien

Emily Tien

Admin Asst II

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 217


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 Finance & Shared Services Center

Lindita Dietzen

Lindita Dietzen

Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Engineering 202

lindietz@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 2611

Gina Fischer

Gina Fischer

Assistant Director, SRT

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Engineering 202

ginam@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 5575

Kathy Suess

Kathy Suess

Assistant Director, BOT

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Engineering ENGR 202

kathy@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 1775

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 Undergraduate Student Services

Emily Abrams-Stephens

Emily Abrams-Stephens

Assistant Dean & Academic Advisor

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 205

eastephe@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3519

Anne W. Arey

Anne W. Arey

Assistant Director & Academic Advisor

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering ITE 203

Kim Casimbon

Kim Casimbon

Academic Advisor, Computer Science at The Universities at Shady Grove

College of Engineering and Information Technology
Division of Professional Studies

Off Campus 3113

Ethan Alexander Ide

Ethan Alexander Ide

Academic Advisor

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 202

Emma Grace Jett

Academic Advisor

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 203

Hailey Turney

Hailey Turney

Academic Advisor

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 204

hturney1@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 1641

Marc B Vukotich

Marc B Vukotich

Academic Advisor

Engineering and Information Technology
Academic and Pre-Professional Advising

Information Technology & Engineering 206

marcvukotich@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8436

Krista A Wallace

Krista A Wallace

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Pre-Transfer Advising

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 207

kristawallace@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3293

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 Engineering and Computing Education Program

Mark Berczynski

Mark Berczynski

Lecturer

Information Technology & Engineering 215

Megean Garvin

Megean Garvin

Director of Research and Assessment, Maryland Center for Computing Education

Engineering and Computing Education Program (ECEP)

mgarvin@umbc.edu

+1 443 243 0509

Toby R Gouker

Toby R Gouker

Lecturer and Graduate Program Director of Professional Engineering Programs

Division of Professional Studies
Engineering and Computing Education Program (ECEP)

Engineering 225-J

tgouker@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 0616

Jamie Gurganus

Jamie Gurganus

Lecturer and Associate Director of STEM Education Research

Mechanical Engineering
Engineering and Computing Education Program (ECEP)

Engineering E 225J

jgurganus@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8439

Dianne O'Grady-Cunniff

Director, Maryland Center for Computing Education

Engineering and Information Technology

Off Campus

dianne@umbc.edu

+1 301 445 2795

Maria Sanchez

Maria Sanchez

Director of Engineering and Computing Education Program and Professor of the Practice

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 217H

msanchez@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 6324


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 Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

Department Chair


Mark R. Marten

Mark R. Marten

Professor and Department Chair

Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

Engineering 314

marten@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3400

Department Staff Contact


Cheryl P Dunigan

Cheryl P Dunigan

CBEE Executive Administrator, SFS Administrator

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

Engineering 314A

cdunigan@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3424

Academic Program Contacts


Mariajose Castellanos

Mariajose Castellanos

Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Director

Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

Engineering 319

mariajose@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8151

Christopher J Hennigan

Christopher J Hennigan

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director

Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

Engineering 321

hennigan@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3515

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 Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Department Chair


Mohamed F Younis

Mohamed F Younis

Professor and Department Chair

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 318

younis@cs.umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3968

Associate Chair


Ryan Robucci

Associate Professor and Acting Associate Chair

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Unknown ITE319

robucci@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3549

Department Staff Contact


Rebecca P. Dongarra

Rebecca P. Dongarra

Academic Affairs Manager

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Information Technology & Engineering

dongarra@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3065

Academic Program Contacts


Gary Carter

Gary Carter

Professor and Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Program Director

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Information Technology & Engineering ITE 308

carter@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8181

Jeremy A Dixon

Jeremy A Dixon

Senior Lecturer and Computer Science Undergraduate Program Director

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Information Technology & Engineering 325J

jdixon@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8866

Richard Forno

Senior Lecturer, Cybersecurity Graduate Program Director & Assistant Director, UMBC Center for Cybersecurity

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Center for Cybersecurity

Information Technology & Engineering 325A

Naghmeh Karimi

Assistant Professor and Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Graduate Program Director

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Jeannette Kartchner

Jeannette Kartchner

Lecturer, Associate Undergraduate Program Director, UMBC Computer Science Program at The Universities at Shady Grove

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Off Campus BSE 3113 (USG)

jkartch@umbc.edu

+1 240 665 6451

Cynthia Matuszek

Cynthia Matuszek

Associate Professor and Computer Science Graduate Program Director

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Information Technology & Engineering 331

Ergun Simsek

Ergun Simsek

Professor of the Practice and Data Science Graduate Program Director

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Information Technology & Engineering 325-K

simsek@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3540

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 Information Systems

Department Chair


Zhiyuan Chen

Zhiyuan Chen

Professor and Interim Chair

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 404J

zhchen@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8833

Department Staff Contact


Tiffany E Shorter

Tiffany E Shorter

Academic Affairs Manager

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 404I

tish1@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3795

Program Liaisons


Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Professor of the Practice and Student Support Liaison – Online M.S. in IS

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 404L

George Karabatis

George Karabatis

Professor and Liaison for Programmatic Innovation

Information Systems
Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship

Information Technology & Engineering 404K

georgek@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3940

Jianwu Wang

Jianwu Wang

Associate Professor and Liaison for Research Innovation

College of Engineering and Information Technology
Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 423

jianwu@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3883

Academic Program Contacts


Jennifer L Carter

Professor of the Practice and Associate Undergraduate Program Director

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 413

James R Foulds

Associate Professor and Online Information Systems Graduate Program Director

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 447

jfoulds@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3943

Dina G Glazer

Dina G Glazer

Senior Lecturer and Associate Undergraduate Program Director for Advising

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 410

dgorin1@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3275

Karuna Pande Joshi

Karuna Pande Joshi

Associate Professor and Business Technology Administration Undergraduate Program Director

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 424

karuna.joshi@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8775

Andrea Kleinsmith

Andrea Kleinsmith

Associate Professor and Human-Centered Computing Graduate Program Director

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 437

andreak@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8837

Mohammad Samarah

Mohammad Samarah

Professor of the Practice and Software Engineering Graduate Program Director

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 407

msamarah@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8038

Sreedevi Sampath

Associate Professor and Information Systems Graduate Program Director

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 403

sampath@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8845

Richard G Sponaugle

Senior Lecturer and Information Systems Undergraduate Program Director

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 409

rspona1@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 1850

Erin Van Dyke

Professor of the Practice and Health Information Technology Graduate Program Director

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 Mechanical Engineering

Department Chair


Ruey-Hung Chen

Ruey-Hung Chen

Professor and Department Chair

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering 210B

chenrh@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3313

Department Staff Contact


Christine Ricci

Administrative Assistant

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Academic Program Contacts


Charles Dionisio Eggleton

Charles Dionisio Eggleton

Professor and Undergraduate Program Director of Mechanical Engineering Programs at Shady Grove

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering 222

eggleton@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3317

Carlos Romero-Talamas

Associate Professor and Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program Director

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering 212

romero@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8049

TseHuai Wu

Professor of the Practice and Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program Director

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering 218

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 Centers & Institutes

Nilanjan Banerjee

Center for Research in Emergent Manufacturing (CREM) -- Center Director and Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Don Engel

Don Engel

The Center for Space Sciences and Technology (CSST) -- Center Director, Associate Vice President for Research Development, and Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Center for Space Science and Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 220

donengel@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 2837

Aryya Gangopadhyay

Aryya Gangopadhyay

Center for Real-time Distributed Sensing and Autonomy (CARDS) -- Center Director and Professor of Information Systems

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 419

gangopad@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 2620

Vandana Janeja

Vandana Janeja

Institute for Harnessing Data and Model Revolution in Polar Regions (iHARP) -- Institute Director and Professor of Information Systems

Information Systems
College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 4104556238

vjaneja@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3206

Anupam Joshi

Anupam Joshi

Center for Cybersecurity (Cybersecurity) -- Center Director and Oros Family Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 217

joshi@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3270

Karuna Pande Joshi

Karuna Pande Joshi

Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics (CARTA) -- Site Director, UMBC and Associate Professor of Information Systems

Information Systems

Information Technology & Engineering 424

karuna.joshi@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 8775

Curtis R Menyuk

Curtis R Menyuk

Center for Navigation, Timing and Frequency Research (CENTAUR) -- Center Director, UMBC and Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Technology Research Center 201A

menyuk@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3501

Govind Rao

Govind Rao

Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) -- Center Director and Professor of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering
Center for Advanced Sensor Technology

Technology Research Center 252A

grao@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3415

Carolyn Seaman

Carolyn Seaman

Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) -- Center Director and Professor of Information Systems

Information Systems
Center for Women in Technology

Information Technology & Engineering 452C

cseaman@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 2809

Claire Welty

Claire Welty

Center for Urban Environment Research & Education (CUERE) -- Center Director and Professor of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education
Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

Technology Research Center 102

weltyc@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 1766

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