Faculty & Administration
Graduate Faculty
Graduate Faculty are selected by the Graduate School to be the teachers and advisors of Graduate Students.
Members are selected on the basis of academic training, experience, demonstrated potential for creative work and scholarly research, and evidence of the ability and competency essential to directing and supervising graduate students in their pursuit of advanced knowledge.
Specifically, the duties of the Graduate Faculty are to:
- Teach Graduate Courses
- Direct non-thesis students
- Serve on graduate student committees
- Direct master's theses
- Direct doctoral theses
In general, it is expected that new faculty will be first appointed as Associate members. To qualify for Regular status, the faculty member should be fully engaged in multiple aspects of graduate education, mentoring of graduate students, and research. This includes such experiences at former institutions offering graduate education.
For more about Graduate Faculty and to view the directory, please click here to vist out UMB Graduate School Faculty page.
School of Graduate Studies Administration
Roger J. Ward, EdD, JD, MSL, MPA, Provost, Executive Vice President
Kenneth Wong, PhD, Dean & Vice Provost, Academic and Student Affairs
Erin Golembewski, PhD, Vice Dean
James N. Reynolds, MBA, Assistant Vice President and Dean, Fiscal and Academic Affairs
Niya Werts, Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Cherilyn (Cheri) Hendrix, DHEd, PA-C, DFAAPA, Assistant Dean of PA Education
Christina Cestone, PhD, Executive Director Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Diane Martin, PhD, MA, Director, Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research Program
Bondy, Mary Jo, DHEd, PA-C, Associate Professor, Director of Doctorate of Medical Science Program
Gerald Kayingo, PhD, MMSC, PA-C, Assistant Dean of Research & Executive Director, Physician Assistant Leadership and Learning Academy
Nick Kouwenhoven, MBA, Executive Director, Academy of Lifelong Learning
Megan Bruce-Bojo, MSW, Director, Academic Administration
Stephanie White, Assistant to the Dean
Kyle Locke, MS, Chief Development Officer
Ryan Hodgson, MLA, Grants and Contracts Specialist
Angela Jackson, MS Director of Communications
Daesha Elliott, Senior Marketing and Recruitment Specialist
Sean Brooks, Student Recruiter
Kalea Selmon, Manager of Equity, Belonging, and Strategic Initiatives
Theresa Murray, MS, Director of Graduate Admissions & Enrollment
Colleen Knapp, MEd, Associate Director of Graduate Records & Registration
Vacant, Academic Coordinator
Arielle Faulkner, Admissions Counselor
Nina Jackson, Admissions Counselor
Jay Domagala, Academic Program Specialist
Joann A. Boughman, Dean Emeritus
Malinda B. Orlin, Dean Emeritus