Department Chairs

Dr. Jurgen Schwarz
Chair and Professor
Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences
Phone: (410) 651-6168

Dr. Grace Namwamba
Chair and Professor
Department of Human Ecology
Phone: (410) 651-6065

Dr. Jonathan Cumming
Chair and Professor
Department of Natural Sciences
Phone: (410) 651-6072

	Dr. Leesa P. Thomas-Banks Chair Department of Business, Management, and Accounting Phone: (410) 651-6523 Email: lpthomasbanks@umes.edu
	Dr. Yuanwei Jin Chair and Professor Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences Phone: (410) 651-6365 Email: yjin@umes.edu
	Dr. Pamela Allison Chair and Professor Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management Phone: (410) 651-6485 Email: plallison@umes.edu
	Dr. Ibibia K. Dabipi Acting Chair and Professor Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Phone: (410) 651-7740 Email: ikdabipi@umes.edu
	Dr. Kenny Fotouhi Acting Chair and Professor Department of Technology Phone: (410) 651-6465 Email: mfotouhi@umes.edu

	Dr. Joyce Bell Acting Chair and Associate Professor Department of Criminal Justice Phone: (410) 621-3361 Email: jabell@umes.edu
	Dr. Kimberly Poole-Sykes Chair and Professor Department of Education Phone: (410) 651-6220 Email: kjpoolesykes@umes.edu
	Dr. Dean Cooledge Chair and Associate Professor Department of English and Modern Languages Phone: (410) 651-6552 Email: drcooledge@umes.edu
	Mr. Christopher Harrington Chair and Associate Professor Department of Fine Arts Phone: (410) 651-6487 or (410) 651-6488 Email: cjharrington@umes.edu
	Dr. Joyce Bell Acting Chair and Associate Professor Department of Social Sciences Phone: (410) 621-3361 Email: jabell@umes.edu

	Dr. Margarita Treuth Chair and Professor Department of Kinesiology Phone: (410) 651-8141 Email: mstreuth@umes.edu
	Dr. Victor Hsia Chair and Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Phone: (410) 651-8491 Email: vhsia@umes.edu
	Dr. Miriam C. Purnell Chair and Associate Professor Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Phone: (410) 621-3777 Email: mcpurnell@umes.edu
	Dr. Michael Rabel Chair and Associate Professor Department of Physical Therapy Phone: (410) 651-6465 Email: mcrabel@umes.edu
	Dr. Tiffany Maxwell Chair and Program Director Department of Physician Assistant Phone: (410) 651-8932 Email: tsmaxwell@umes.edu
	Dr. William Talley Chair and Associate Professor Department of Rehabilitation Phone: (410) 651-6261 Email: wbtalley@umes.edu