Leadership and Support Staff

Kenneth H. Wong, PhD
Dean
Vice Provost, Graduate Education
410-706-7767
kenneth.wong@umaryland.edu

Erin Golembewski, PhD
Senior Associate Dean & Chief Student Affairs Officer
410-706-8323
egolembewski@umaryland.edu

Jenny Owens, ScD, MS
Associate Dean of Academic Programs
Executive Director, Graduate Research Innovation District "the Grid"
410-706-4412
jowens@umaryland.edu

James N. Reynolds, MBA
Assistant Vice President & Assistant Dean, Fiscal and Academic Affairs
410-706-0485
jreynolds@umaryland.edu 

Christina Cestone, PhD
Executive Director, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Assistant Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs 
410-706-2638
ccestone@umaryland.edu

Cherilyn (Cheri) Hendrix, DHEd, PA-C, DFAAPA
Assistant Dean of PA Education & Program Director of the PA program
410-777-7392
chendrix@umaryland.edu 

Gerald Kayingo, PHD, MMSC, PA-C
Assistant Dean of Research 
Executive Director, Physician Assistant Leadership and Learning Academy
gkayingo@umaryland.edu 

Kyle Locke
Chief Development Officer
410-706-0182
klocke@umaryland.edu

Shani Fleming, MSHS, MPH, PA-C
Associate Professor
Graduate School Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer
shani.fleming@umaryland.edu

Diane Martin, PhD, MA
Director, Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research Program (GGEAR)
410-706-4327
diane.martin@umaryland.edu

Susan Esserman, ESQ 
Professor, Founder and Director, Support, Advocacy, Freedom and Empowerment (SAFE)
Center for Human Trafficking
susan.esserman@umaryland.edu

Jamila Savage 
Assistant Director, Records & Registration
410-706-2604
jsavage@umaryland.edu 

Amanda Hosking, MBA
Director of Enrollment, Admissions and Communications
410-706-5792
ahosking@umaryland.edu 

Theresa Murray, MS 
Associate Director, Admissions
410-706-4626
tmurray@umaryland.edu 

Arielle Faulkner
Admissions Counselor 
410-706-7132
afaulkner@umaryland.edu 

Nina Jackson
Admissions Counselor 
410-706-6489
nina.jackson@umaryland.edu

Taylor Deboer
Assistant Director, the "Grid"
410-706 4743
taylor.deboer@umaryland.edu 

Gabrielle Ricks
Project Specialist 
410-706-7131
gricks@umaryland.edu 

Jade Grant, MPA
Sr. Marketing & Recruitment Spec. 
410-706-7864
jade.grant@umaryland.edu

Sean Brooks, MBA
Graduate Student Recruiter 
443-224-3927
sean.brooks@umaryland.edu 

Jay Domagala
Academic Program Specialist 
410-706-7131
jdomagala@umaryland.edu

HR/Payroll, Financial, Grants and Contracts, and Faculty Support
Administrative and Fiscal Affairs - Office of the Provost (umaryland.edu)