Office of the Dean

Imani Agbionu is a graduate assistant for the First Year Book Committee within the Office Undergraduate Studies Office. She holds a B.S. in Marketing from George Mason University and an A.S. in Business Administration from Northern Virginia Community College. She is currently pursuing her Master of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

Email: iagbionu@umd.edu
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Grace Baty is the Graduate Assistant for the Director of Administration. Her responsibilities include coordinating events for Undergraduate Studies programs, organizing the University of Maryland chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society, and assisting the needs of the Dean's Suite. She has a B.A. in History from Hope College and is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts in History and a Masters of Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland.

Email: gpetting@umd.edu
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Laura Cech oversees communications for the University of Maryland’s Office of Undergraduate Studies, serving as its chief information officer and leading website development, communications strategy, and special campus initiatives.

Before coming to UMD in 2019, she worked as a communications director and consultant on Capitol Hill, developing social media campaigns and creating editorial content. Before that, she was a prize-winning reporter for The Baltimore Sun. She has a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Towson University and is earning a Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Multimedia Journalism from the University of Maryland.

Email: lcech@umd.edu
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Dr. Lawrence M. Clark is an Associate Dean in the Office of Undergraduate Studies. He works on learning outcomes assessment, General Education, diversity and inclusion, faculty and curriculum development, and other key areas.

Dr. Clark has been at the University of Maryland since 2007 and is Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership, in the College of Education. He served from 2018 to 2020 as Senior Research Associate of Evidence-Based Innovations in Teacher Education in the College of Education Dean’s Office and has participated as a faculty fellow in the Big Ten Academic Alliance Leadership Program and the Advancing Faculty Diversity program (UMD ADVANCE). Dr. Clark has led multiple departmental and college committees on curriculum development, program assessment, accreditation, and partner school district collaborations.

Dr. Clark’s research is in the area of mathematics education, with a focus on relationships among teachers’ beliefs, perceptions, and instructional practices. An additional thread of Dr. Clark’s research focuses on African American mathematics teachers’ histories, perspectives, and practices. He is currently PI on a major grant from the Maryland State Department of Education and in collaboration with Montgomery County and Prince George’s County Public Schools, as well as PI on a project funded by the National Science Foundation that immerses middle school students in sports data analytics in efforts to build their knowledge of statistical concepts and data science. He received his Ph.D. from Emory University and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan.

Email: lmclark@umd.edu
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Dr. Alice Donlan is an Assistant Dean in the Office of Undergraduate Studies. Her work centers on curriculum design, faculty development, General Education, learning outcomes assessment, diversity and inclusion, and living-learning programs.

Prior to joining the Office of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Donlan was the Director of Research at the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center, and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tufts University. She has expertise in the assessment of teaching and learning, school transitions, and the ways social support and a sense of belonging promote academic achievement. Dr. Donlan earned her B.A. in Psychology from the College of William & Mary, and her Doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of Maryland.

Email: adonlan@umd.edu
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Dr. Leeanne Dunsmore is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Office of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Maryland leading efforts to enhance experiential learning opportunities for students in the Honors and Scholars living learning programs.

Prior to this role she served as the Director for Education Abroad at the University of Maryland. She previously was a Senior Educational Advisor for the U.S. Department of State, and launched the U.S Study Abroad Branch in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. She also served as the Associate Dean in the School of International Service at American University. She received her B.A in international relations and business from the College of Wooster, her M.A. in international political economy from American University and a Doctorate in Global Education from the University of Southern California.

Email: ldunsmor@umd.edu
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Jamie Hoots is Assistant Dean for Finance and Personnel. He oversees the Office of Undergraduate Studies’ budget and serves as an advisor to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies and program directors. His team in the Dean’s Office includes a business manager and business services specialist.

Email: jhoots@umd.edu
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Jackie Kautzer is the Director of Administration and Equity Administrator for the Office of Undergraduate Studies. Her responsibilities include managing the Dean's schedule, event and meeting planning, facilities issues, annual awards and scholarships, other special projects including the Merrill Scholars Program.

Before joining UGST, Ms. Kautzer held positions in the Smith School of Business and the College of Arts and Humanities. She has a B.A. from New York University, an MFA from the University of Maryland, and an MLS from the University of Maryland.

Email: kautzer@umd.edu
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Lisa Kiely is an Associate Dean in the Office of Undergraduate Studies and Undergraduate Student Ombudsperson. Her responsibilities include transfer student issues, retention, graduation and advising initiatives, reenrollment, the First-Year Book program, course planning, and a number of policy issues related to undergraduate education.

Prior to joining the Office of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Kiely was Director of Undergraduate Academic and Administrative Affairs in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She has a B.S. from Westfield State College, M.S. from St. Michael's College, and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.

Email: Lkiely@umd.edu
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Amina Lampkin is a Communications Coordinator in the Office of Undergraduate Studies. She works with the Associate Dean of Communications to help manage the department's websites, as well as communications strategy, design, content creation, and distribution.

Prior to joining the Office of Undergraduate Studies, she was a communications associate with the Community Development Bankers Association. In the role, she served as the marketing team's project manager and worked alongside the CMO to help association members create or scale their marketing strategies.

Amina previously held a communications role within University Honors as well. With a passion for innovative and thorough storytelling, she earned a B.A. in Multiplatform Journalism and Information Science with a data science concentration from the University of Maryland.

Email: alampkin@umd.edu
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Melody Meyers is the Coordinator for General Education for the Office of Undergraduate Studies. Her responsibilities include overseeing the General Education faculty boards, planning meetings and events for the UGST Office, and day-to-day management of the Dean’s Office. Prior to joining the Office of Undergraduate Studies, Melody was the Client Services Manager for a small translation company, and a Program Coordinator at the Smith School of Business. She earned her BA in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland.

Email: mmeyers3@umd.edu
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Marie Milligan is the executive administrative assistant in the Office of Undergraduate Studies. She has worked at UMD since 2013 and she has a B.A. in Public Administration from Lincoln University. Prior to working at the university, she held positions at the National Park Service and the Washington Post.

Email: mmillig1@umd.edu
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Samuel Sawyerr joined the UGST Dean's Office as a Business Services Specialist in 2021. He previously worked in the Working Fund Office on campus. He is working on his M.S. in Financial Management from University of Maryland Global Campus. He has a B.A. in Accounting from Monroe College.

Email: ssawyerr@umd.edu
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