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Wafa Abbas

Chemistry Major

Rockville, MD

Life Sciences Scholars Program

Lora Abuobaid

Chemistry major

Rockville, MD

Mariya Ahmed

Biological Sciences and Psychology Double Major

Ellicott City, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Noor Ul Ain

Biological Sciences: Neurobiology and Physiology Major

nulain@terpmail.umd.edu

Cyrus Amini

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

Potomac, MD

Scholars: Life Sciences

Chemistry Teaching Assistant

Undergraduate Research

Amirali Atarod

Biological Sciences Major

General Business Minor

Baltimore, MD

FIRE: Addiction Sciences

Kendall Auffarth

Biological Sciences: Neurobiology & Physiology Major

Hereford, MD

University Honors

Samet Ayhan

Lecturer

sayhan@umd.edu

Charley Baker

Biological Sciences (General Biology) and English Literature and Language

Charley Baker

Biological Sciences & English Literature and Language Major

Marlboro, NJ

BioFIRE

Dakota Baldozier

Graduate Student/Advisor

Jake Baldwin

Computer Science Major and Math Major

Science, Technology, and Society College Park Scholars’ program

Hereford, MD

Tushar Bali

Biological Sciences: Neurobiology & Physiology major

FIRE Research Stream: Biocomputational

tbali@terpmail.umd.edu

Jason Barbier

Physics Major

Dunkirk, MD

Quantum and energy research

8-year US Air Force veteran

Claire Barlow

Graduate Assistant

cbarlow3@umd.edu

Katie Bemb

Digital Communications Manager for CMNS & Communications Lead for Break Through Tech

kbemb@umd.edu

Manan Bhatt

Computer Science (Data Science Track)/Statistics

Rachel Blanset

Senior Advisor

rblanset@umd.edu

Ariel Brathwaite

Graduate Assistant & Academic Advisor

abwaite@umd.edu

Vanesa Brecher

Neuroscience

John Bridgers

Computer Science and Mathematics major

Cheverly, MD

CS Departmental Honors

Research in Molloy Lab

Jordan Broutman

Assistant Director of Corporate Relations

IT Systems Manager

Computer Science: Cybersecurity major and ACES minor

Gaithersburg, MD

Executive Board for College Success Scholars

Andrew Cardillo

Chemistry, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Megan Carnell

Assistant Dean for Development

mcarnell@umd.edu

Jennifer Carrion

Senior Academic Advisor

She/Her/Hers

jcarrion@umd.edu

Smrithi Chakravarthy

Biological Sciences Major

Clarksburg, MD

Integrated Life Sciences

Angie Chan

Biological Sciences Major

Potomac, MD

FIRE Program

Clinical research at UMMC

Spencer Skylar Chan

Computer Science Major

Humanities, Health, and Medicine Minor

Germantown, MD

Design, Cultures, and Creativity honors program

MD/PhD

Emily Chan

Biochemistry and Public Health Science Double Major

Huntingtown, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Arman Charkhabi

Biological Sciences Major

North Potomac, MD

Scholars Life Sciences

FIRE

Naveera Chaudhry

Biological Sciences (Neurobiology & Physiology)/General Business

Amy Chester

Director, Science Academy

alevine@umd.edu

Charles Clark

Fellow, Joint Quantum Institute

Past Co-Director, Joint Quantum Institute

cwc@umd.edu

Rance Cleaveland

Associate Dean for Research

wcleavel@umd.edu

Evelyn Covington-Moore

Program Manager, New Student Programs

ecoving1@umd.edu

Maddie Crossley

Biological Sciences (General Biology) and Psychology

Michael Cummings

Director, Data Science and Analytics Master of Professional Studies Program

Director, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Master of Professional Studies Program

mcummin1@umd.edu

Wojciech Czaja

Professor, Mathematics

czaja@umd.edu

Warren Dansou

Public Health Science & Biochemistry major

French minor

FIRE Research Stream: Host-Pathogen Interactions

wdansou@terpmail.umd.edu

Zoe Davidson

Biological Sciences Major

Humanities Health and Medicine Minor

Columbia, MD

Move Those Paws Club

Sean Davis

Director of Facilities

sgdavis@umd.edu

Sara Dawood

Biological Sciences Major

Business Minor

North Potomac, MD

Scholars Life Sciences

Research on mammary gland development

Sam Denmark

Biochemistry major

FIRE Research Stream: Bacterial Pathogenesis

sdenmark@terpmail.umd.edu

Amol Deshpande

Co-Director, Machine Learning Master of Professional Studies Program

adeshpan@umd.edu

$Dimitry Dolgopyat$

Dimitry Dolgopyat

Professor, Mathematics

dolgop@umd.edu

Sarah Dudley

Program Manager for Alumni Relations and Development

sdudley1@umd.edu

Danay Dunn

Biological Sciences: Neurobiology and Physiology major

FIRE Research Stream: Fertility science

dtd12@terpmail.umd.edu

Deborah Dwomoh

Public Health Science major

FIRE Research Stream: Molecular Diagnostics

ddwomoh@umd.edu

Adjoa Egyen-Davis

Biological Sciences: Cellular Biology & Genetics major

University Honors

Writer for Prescription for Happiness

Nikki Emamian

Biological Sciences & Public Health Science Degrees

Rockville, MD

Honors: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Nada Fadul

Biological Sciences: Neurobiology & Physiology Major

Science, Technology, Ethics, and Policy (STEP) Minor

Bethesda, MD

Gemstone Honors Program

Gene Ferrick

Director of Operations

gene@umd.edu

Austen Fourkas

Physics & Astronomy Degrees

College Park Scholars: Science and Global Change

Gravitational microlensing research

Donya Forohar

Biological Sciences (Neurobiology & Physiology); Minor: Humanities, Health and Medicine

John T. Fourkas

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Education

fourkas@umd.edu

Manoj Franklin

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

manoj@umd.edu

Shivika Gaind

Biological Sciences (General Biology) and Psychology Double Degree; Minor: Health, Humanities, and Medicine

Adiam Gebrehiwot

Coordinator

agebre@umd.edu

Amy Ginty-Ryan Alexander

Director of Undergraduate Student Services

aga@umd.edu

Sophia Glaros

Biological Sciences Major

Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation Minor

Clarksville, MD

Research in Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab

Sara Gliese

Graduate Research Assistant, CMNS Teaching & Learning Center

Sam Goldberg

Graduate Assistant/Advisor

Gabriel Goodwin

Biological Sciences: General Biology major

FIRE Research Stream: Host-Pathogen Interactions

ggoodwi3@terpmail.umd.edu

Valerie Gorden

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science major

Frederick, MD

FIRE

Maggi Gray

Manager, Payroll

msgray@umd.edu

Davina Gyimah

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

French Studies Minor

Laurel, MD

Life Sciences Scholars Program

Patrick Hael

Computer Science Major, Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students Minor (ACES)

Hagerstown, MD

College Park Scholars: Science, Technology and Society

Jeff Hall

Assistant Director

jhall117@umd.edu

Ruth Heffes

Executive Director of Facilities

rheffes@umd.edu

Harrison Heitzig

Biological Sciences Major

General Business Minor

Frederick, MD

Honors: Integrated Life Sciences

Emily Hickey

Biological Sciences (Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics); Minor: Human Development

Lisa Holder

Coordinator, Administration

lholder@umd.edu

Mary Horecky

Public Health Science major

Pre-Med Track

FIRE Research Stream: Bacterial Pathogenesis

mhorecky@terpmail.umd.edu

Eden Hurley

Program Manager, Undergraduate Admissions Counseling and Recruitment

egarosi@umd.edu

Robert Infantino

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education

rinfanti@umd.edu

Morgan Jacobs

Biological Sciences (Physiology and Neurobiology)

Rohan Jaggi

Biological Sciences Major

Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor

Frederick, MD

Global Public Health Scholars

Georgia Jiang

Science Writer/Media Coordinator

jjiang@umd.edu

Ari Kaplan

Computer Science Major

Montgomery County, MD

University Honors (UH) Program

Rion Kato

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

Philosophy and Humanities, Health, and Medicine Minors

Rockville, MD

FIRE Program

Shreya Katuri

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

Clarksville, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Medisa Kazemi

Biological Sciences Major

North Potomac, MD

Scholars Life Sciences

Co-chair of CMNS Recruitment Ambassadors

Rida Khan

Computer Science Major

Rockville, MD

University Honors (UH) Program

Meira Kidorf

Neuroscience Major

Spanish Minor

Baltimore, MD

UMD Hillel

Lauren Kim

Computer Science Major

Montgomery County, MD

Benjamin Kim

Biochemistry major

FIRE Research Stream: Molecular Diagnostics

bkim7375@terpmail.umd.edu

Leonid Koralov

Professor, Mathematics

koralov@umd.edu

Anna Kuhn

Biological Sciences Major

Humanities, Health, and Medicine Minor

Ridgefield, CT

FIRE Program

Sasvi Kulasinghe

Biological Sciences & Global Public Health Major

University Honors

Research in the Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics Department

Richard La

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

hyongla@umd.edu

Mike Landavere

Director of Information Technology

mike@umd.edu

Jessica Lee

Biochemistry Major

Ellicott City, MD

Scholars Life Sciences

Mingxin (Rachel) Lei

Chemistry and Mathematics (Statistics Track) Double Major

Ellicott City, MD

University Honors

Judy Leung

Associate Director for Finance

jleung@umd.edu

Sofie Leusch

Neuroscience Major

Sustainability Minor

Rockville, MD

Nu Rho Psi Neuroscience Honors Society and Global Public Health Scholar

Faye Levine

Graphic Designer

flevine@umd.edu

Mia Lewis

Development Coordinator

mialewis@umd.edu

Jennifer Li

Neuroscience and Information Science degrees

Boyds, MD

Integrated Life Sciences honors program

Research with neuroscience and environmental health labs

Co-chair of CMNS Recruitment Ambassadors

Eirena Li

Biochemistry & English Literary and Cultural Studies Degrees

Epidemiology research

Marc Lichtman

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science

sdr@umd.edu

Siobhan Light

Astronomy & Geology Degrees

Atmospheric Science Minor

Ashton, MD

University Honors

NASA Researcher & Study Abroad

Annie Liu

Chemistry & Biological Sciences: Cell Biology & Genetics major

Statistics minor

FIRE Research Stream: CELLEX

aliu7910@terpmail.umd.edu

Yining (Sunny) Liu

Biological Sciences: Cell Biology & Genetics and Mathematics Double Major

Rockville, MD

Carillon Communities

Aaron Lott

Senior Research Scientist and Program Manager, Research Institute of Advanced Computer Science at USRA

Wendy Richards Loughlin

Assistant Dean

Director of the Health Professions Advising Office

loughlin@umd.edu

Irene Lukoff

Director of Development

ilukoff@umd.edu

$Vincent Lyzinski$

Vincent Lyzinski

Associate Professor, Mathematics

vlyzink@umd.edu

Caitlin Madden

Neuroscience Major

Science, Technology, Ethics, and Policy (STEP) Minor

Ellicott City, MD

Arlene Manguiat

Director

arlenet@umd.edu

Gili Marbach-Ad

Director, CMNS Teaching & Learning Center

gilim@umd.edu

Richard Martinez

Computer Science Major

Germantown, MD

College Success Scholars Program

Lindsey Martino

Mathematics: Applied Math major

Business minor

Bel Air, MD

Alyssa Mazzone

Immersive Media Design and Computer Science: Cybersecurity Majors

Lusby, MD

FIRE Program

College Athlete

Jacob Meador

Neuroscience major

FIRE Research Stream: CellEx

jmeador1@terpmail.umd.edu

Cheri Meadows

Director of Development

meadows@umd.edu

Jenna Mehls

Biological Sciences Major

Spanish Minor

Calvert County, MD

Fabiola Mijares

Finance Coordinator

fo@umd.edu

Leslie Miller

Assistant Director of Communications

lmille12@umd.edu

Ipsa Mittra

Computer Science Major

Clarksburg, MD

University Honors (UH) Program

Annie Montgomery

Senior Academic Advisor

amontgo1@umd.edu

Lulu Mote

Biological Sciences (Cellular Biology and Genetics)

Richard Mukam

Computer Science Major

Bowie, MD

College Park Scholars: Science and Global Change

Quinn Mulvihill

Biochemistry Major

Huntingtown, MD

University Honors

FIRE Bacterial Pathogenesis research

Ritika Munshi

Computer Science Major

Math Minor

Kathmandu, Nepal

Transfer International student from Montgomery College with an Associates Degree

Dawn Myers

Assistant Dean for Finance and Personnel

dgmyers@umd.edu

Sai Naraharisetti

Computer Science Major and Statistics Minor

Ellicott City, MD

Public Leadership Scholars

Alfredo Nava-Tudela

Director of Scientific Computing, Institute for Physical Science and Technology

ant@umd.edu

Rochelle Nelson

Biological Sciences (Physiology and Neurobiology); Minor: Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation

Shay Nicholl

Biological Sciences: Cell Biology & Genetics major

FIRE Research Stream: Cellex

mnichol4@terpmail.umd.edu

Emily Nunez

Science Writer/Media Coordinator

ecnunez@umd.edu

Isabel Ocegueda

Computer Science Major

Fort Knox, KY

University Honors

Abel Odolil

Biological Sciences (General Biology); Minor: History

Chukwuebuka Kevin Okeke

Biological Sciences: Neurobiology and Physiology major

Spanish minor

FIRE Research Stream: Host-Pathogen Interactions

chukwuebukakokeke1@gmail.com

Nana Okyere

Biological Sciences Major

Belcamp, MD

Life Sciences Scholars Program

Shackman Affective and Translational Neuroscience Lab

Jenna Oringher

Biological Sciences: Cell Biology and Genetics Major

Sustainability and Leadership Studies Minors

University Honors

Pre-med

Shiloh Ortiz

Graduate Assistant & Academic Advisor

shiloh@umd.edu

Kiara Oteyza

Biological Sciences: Neurobiology and Physiology major

FIRE Research Stream: Host-Pathogen Interactions

Koteyza@terpmail.umd.edu

Emilee Pak

Biological Sciences Major

Montgomery County, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors College program

Meghna Pandey

Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology and Criminology and Criminal Justice Dual Degree

Germantown, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Aliyah Patel

Biological Sciences Major and Psychology Major

Human Development Minor

Seaford, Delaware

Aarav Patel

Public Health Science major

FIRE Research Stream: Host-Pathogen Interactions

apatel75@terpmail.umd.edu

Harini Patel

CMNS Peer Mentor

Kyla Perkinson

Computer Science; Minors: Math and General Business

Stephanie Peters

Director

speters@umd.edu

Erik Pfeffer

Computer Science Major

ACES Minor

Bergen County, NJ

University Honors (UH) Program

Sriya Potluri

Mathematics: Applied Math major

French Studies minor

Clarksville, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors

University Medal Finalist

Joelle Presson

Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Academic Programs

jpresson@umd.edu

Tyler Przygocki

Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology Major

Silver Spring, MD

Carillon Communities

Nicole Rainford

Biological Sciences Major

Dover, DE

Terrapin Teachers

Undergraduate Research

Madeline Raith

Geology

Maddy Raith

Geology Major

Planetary Science Minor

Geology Departmental Honors

Westminster, MD

Rumya Ravi

Program Manager, Science Academy

rravi@umd.edu

Philip Resnik

Professor, Linguistics and UMIACS

resnik@umd.edu

Rebecca Riley

Program Management Specialist

IT Coordinator

Assistant Dean of Communications

abbyr@umd.edu

Kelly Rodriguez

Biological Sciences (General Biology) and Sociology Double Degree

Olivia Rosenburg

Graduate Assistant & Academic Advisor of CMNS

Rebecca Ryan

Program Director of CMNS

ryanreb@umd.edu

Zoltan Safar

Director, Electrical and Computer Engineering-Telecommunications Program

zsafar@umd.edu

Autumn Salcedo

Biological Sciences: Microbiology major

Spanish minor

FIRE Research Stream: Found in Translation

asalced1@terpmail.umd.edu

Isabella Sanford

Astronomy and Physics Double Major

Swartz Creek, MI

Carillon Communities

Jennifer Santos

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

Spanish Minor

Gaithersburg, MD

FIRE

Jackson Scheidhauer

Biological Sciences (Neurobiology and Physiology)

Krushi Shah

Computer Science and Finance Major

Laurel, MD

Interdisciplinary Business Honors

Jacob Shakesprere

Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology Major

Harpers Ferry, WV

University Honors

Eric Siegel

Mathematics and Economics; Minor: Business Analytics

Japneet Singh

Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology Major and Spanish Major

Howard County, MD

Noor Singh

Chemistry Major

General Business Minor

Clarksville, MD

University Honors

Michail Siokis

Neuroscience major

Statistics minor

FIRE Research Stream: Transgenerational Brain Initiative

msiokis@terpmail.umd.edu

Clay Smith

Academic Advisor

csmith52@umd.edu

Ayush Sood

Computer Science Major: Machine Learning Track

Ashburn, VA

NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Neha Sripathi

Biological Sciences: Microbiology Major

Burke, VA

Gemstone

Genetics Teaching Assistant

Natasha Strozeski

Neuroscience major

FIRE Research Stream: TBI

nstrozes@terpmail.umd.edu

Luke Sullivan

Mathematics (Statistics Track)

Shabnam Tafreshi

Assistant Research Scientist, Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security

stafresh@umd.edu

Mahita Talla

Biological Sciences: Cell Biology & Genetics Major

Ellicott City, MD

Life Sciences Scholars Program

Mohammad Nayeem Teli

Lecturer, Electrical and Computer Engineering

nayeem@umd.edu

Kaci Thompson

Assistant Dean, Science Education Initiatives

Director, BioFIRE

kaci@umd.edu

Sharvari Tirodkar

Computer Science Major

Ellicott City, MD

University Honors

Bitcamp and Technica

Pratyush Tiwary

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry & Institute for Physical Science and Technology

ptiwary@umd.edu

Anela Trakic

Computer Science Major

Rockville, MD

University Honors (UH) Program

Konstantina Trivisa

Director, Quantum Computing Graduate Certificate

trivisa@umd.edu

Kevin Tu

Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology Major and Economics Major

Columbia, MD

University Honors

Churchill Scholar

Hana Tujjar

Neuroscience Major

Ellicott City, MD

Life Sciences Scholars Program

Noor ul ain

Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology Major

Baltimore County, MD

BioFIRE

Chemistry Teaching Assistant

Sennur Ulukus

Co-Director, Machine Learning Master of Professional Studies Program

ulukus@umd.edu

Chidera Umeozulu

Neuroscience

Melannie Valenzuela

Biological Sciences Major

Spanish Language, Culture and Professional Contexts Minor

Lanham, MD

Gemstone Honors Program

Amitabh Varshney

Dean

Isha Vashee

Biochemistry Major

Spanish Minor

Germantown, MD

Design Cultures and Creativity Honors Program

Sanjana Vellanki

Computer Science Major

Statistics Minor

New Jersey

Carillon Communities Living-Learning Program

QUEST

Giulia Weddle

Biological Sciences (Physiology & Neurobiology) and Spanish Double Degree

Linara Welte

Biological Sciences: Cell Biology and Genetics Major

Science, Technology, Ethics, and Policy (STEP) Minor

Potomac, MD

First-Year Innovation and Research Experience (FIRE)

Keegan Whittle

Biochemistry and Neuroscience Double Major

Monkton, MD

Design Cultures and Creativity Honors Program

Jessica Wilke

Associate Director of Special Events

Advisor

Assistant Dean, Student Services

woycheck@umd.edu

Noam Yanay

Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology and Psychology

Bethesda, MD

College Park Scholars Life Sciences

Jack Yang

Biochemistry and Economics Double major

Germantown, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Research in Biochemistry

Do Good Challenge Winner

Allan Yashinski

Senior Lecturer, Mathematics

ayashins@umd.edu

Kyungjin Yoo

Faculty Specialist, Computer Science and UMIACS

athleta@umd.edu

Nicole Yunger Halpern

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Institute for Physical Science and Technology & the Joint Institute for Quantum Information and Computer Science

nicoleyh@umd.edu

Britney Zheng

Public Health Science major

General Business minor

FIRE Research Stream: Host-Pathogen Interactions

Bzheng@terpmail.umd.edu

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