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Welcome to the DFM.

Strategic Communications has worked with People, Belonging, and Culture (PB&C) and individual area leaders to develop the Departmental Functions Map (DFM) — a new online resource to help community members better understand the functions and staffing of individual areas within the College.  The DFM is not intended to be a comprehensive staff directory but rather an interim resource with simplified functionality to help guide community members toward the proper areas for specific requests while a more fulsome directory resource is developed by PB&C

The DFM Provides:

  • The area’s primary responsibilities, common functions, and services
  • General Contact information for the area
  • An abbreviated listing of positions from VP to director-level within the area along with position description and employee currently fulfilling the role.

Strategic Communications will work with PB&C and individual departments on a quarterly basis to keep the DFM up to date.  In the meantime, if you have immediate questions or adjustments to the DFM, please email communications@mica.edu with the subject line "DFM". 

Each major functional  area of the College is listed below.  Click on the the large white disclosure triangle to reveal additional information for that area.

        • President

          Name:Cecilia M. McCormick
          Phone:410.225.2237
          Email:cmccormick@mica.edu

          Provides college-wide leadership in achieving the goals of MICA as approved by the Board of Trustees.

        • Special Assistant to the President

          Name:Kevin Griffin Moreno
          Phone:410.225.4207
          Email:kgriffinmoreno@mica.edu

          Board liaison; provides strategic guidance and leadership to the Office of Research and the Center for Creative Impact; manages select external partnerships.

        • Executive Assistant to the President

          Name:Mercedes Giles
          Phone:410.225.2237
          Email:mgiles@mica.edu

          Primary contact for the office; assists the president with scheduling, organization, and administrative tasks.

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        • Vice President of Enrollment Management

          Name:Dr. Raymond Barclay
          Email:rbarclay@mica.edu

          Responsible for national and international strategic enrollment planning, recruitment, and admissions of graduate and undergraduate students across all of MICA's academic units.

        • Associate Vice President, Graduate Admission

          Name:Christopher Harring
          Phone:410.225.2255
          Email:charring@mica.edu

          Recruits prospective graduate students and administers the graduate admission process.

        • Associate Vice President, Undergraduate Admission

          Name:Jason Morgan
          Phone:410.225.4128
          Email:jmorgan@mica.edu

          Develops strategies and tactics for recruiting prospective undergraduate students and administers the admission process.

        • Director, Financial Aid

          Name:Heidi Markey
          Phone:
          Email:

          Guides new, returning, and transfer undergraduate and graduate students and their families through the financial aid process, and administers a variety of financial aid programs.

        • Director of Student Relations and Records

          Name:Shannon Stevens
          Phone:410.225.2219
          Email:sstevens@mica.edu

          Leads all facets of the OS student records and relations operations, including student registration and records, class scheduling, instructional space assignments, the OS academic calendar, graduation clearance, customer service, data management, student records, and area staff.

        • Director of Student Records

          Name:Hadley Garbart
          Phone:410.225.2231
          Email:hgarbart@mica.edu

          Designs and generates research studies of student records (enrollment, characteristics, demographics, and trend data) that support institutional planning, assessment, enrollment management, decision making, and resource allocation. Ensures compliance and responding to requests from external agencies as well as other campus departments.

        • Director of Academic Advising

          Name:Ken Dippong
          Phone:410.225.2315
          Email:kdippong@mica.edu

          Directs the academic advising function, including onboarding, for all graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in the residential college on issues regarding their academic careers. This includes academic standards and performance, goal setting, course selection and progress toward graduation..

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        • Vice President

          Name:Christian Lallo
          Phone:410.225.2300
          Email:clallo@mica.edu

          Directs national and international marketing and communications strategy and creative execution for the College.

        • Director of Marketing

          Name:Sabrina Dépestre
          Phone:410.225.2300
          Email:sdepestre@mica.edu

          Leads the development of product and brand marketing strategies, tactics, and plans to ensure MICA’s growing portfolio of degree, non-degree, youth, and non-traditional programs attract qualified applicants and registrants, resulting in strong enrollment and revenue growth.

        • Creative Director

          Name:Lucas Badger
          Phone:410.225.2300
          Email:lbadger@mica.edu

          Lead in-house creative responsible for visual designs for print and digital communication and marketing needs; responsible for project and production management within Strategic Communications; responsible for brand management for the College.

        • Director User Experience and Engagement

          Name:Erin Baynham
          Phone:410.225.4137
          Email:ebaynham@mica.edu

          Leads user experience research and service design, providing user-centered recommendations to improve the experience of all audiences at MICA; manages MICA/App and assists with social media content development.

        • Senior Director Project Management and Operations

          Name:Rachel Fuller
          Email:rfuller@mica.edu

          Manages Strategic Communications projects from initiation to close.

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        • Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost

          Name:Vacant
          Phone:
          Email:provost@mica.edu

          Academic and administrative leader for the college.

        • Associate Provost of Academic Services

          Name:Tony McEachern
          Phone:
          Email:

          Academic and administrative leader for the college.

        • Executive Assistant

          Name:Dionna Green
          Phone:410.225.2319
          Email:provost@mica.edu

          Provides clerical, budgetary, and calendar assistance for the Provost and related Provost initiatives.

        • Budget and Faculty Contracts Analyst

          Name:Katelyn Victor
          Phone:410.225.2319
          Email:contracts@mica.edu

          Generates all full-time and part-time faculty contracts in compliance with existing union and Handbook agreements. Provides reporting and projections for Provost’s office budgets.

        • Manager, Globe Press

          Name:Allison Fisher
          Phone:410.225.4267
          Email:afisher@mica.edu

          Provides oversight and supervision of all internal and external publication projects related to Globe Press and the related archives. Provides course-based learning engagements for students using letterpress and the resources available at Globe.

        • Associate Director, Office of International Education

          Name:Mike Rini
          Phone:
          Email:mrini@mica.edu

          The office is responsible for international student and scholar services, international faculty initiatives, education abroad programs, and international partnerships. Provides leadership on international strategy and campus internationalization efforts.

        • Director, Office of Exhibitions

          Name:Andrea Dixon
          Phone:410.225.2249
          Email:adixon@mica.edu

          Provides leadership and planning for the Office of Exhibitions including oversight and supervision of staff and budget.

        • Director, Fabrication Studios

          Name:Benjamin Kelley
          Phone:410.225.2250
          Email:bkelley@mica.edu

          Provides oversight and supervision of all fabrication shops and studios to ensure the highest level of safe and creative fabrication research.

        • Director, Decker Library

          Name:Jen Ditkoff
          Phone:410.225.2311
          Email:jditkoff@mica.edu

          Ensuring the delivery of exceptional library services and maintaining a diverse and relevant collection of materials accessible to students, faculty, staff, alums, and the local community.

        • Interim Director of Student Academic Success

          Name:Elizabeth Wagenheim
          Phone:
          Email:ewagenheim@mica.edu

          Participates in the formation of the college-wide Student Success and Belonging initiative.

        • Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies

          Name:
          Phone:
          Email:

          Provides vision and leadership for MICA’s residential Undergraduate Studies programs.

        • Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies

          Name:Sonja Kelley
          Phone:410.225.2507
          Email:skelley@mica.edu

          Supports the curricular operations of Undergraduate Studies with the goal of creating more sustainable, transparent, and collaborative systems and processes. The assistant dean specializes in international projects related to global pathways to support undergraduate studies faculty and is the academic support for the creative and social entrepreneurship within undergraduate studies.

        • Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies

          Name:Ruth Toulson
          Phone:
          Email:rtoulson@mica.edu

          Supports the curricular operations with the goal of creating more sustainable, transparent, and collaborative systems and processes. The assistant dean specializes in external grants and research to support undergraduate studies faculty and is the academic support for Creative Experiential Learning (CEL), a new curricular credit category within the undergraduate studies programs.

        • Director of Administrative Services for Undergraduate Studies

          Name:Erika Carruth
          Phone:410.225.2431
          Email:ecarruth@mica.edu

          Provides administrative leadership for the Office of Undergraduate Studies. In collaboration with the dean, manages, directs and supervises the daily operations and special projects of the Undergraduate Studies office and academic departments, and manages six Program Coordinators who are administrative assistants to undergraduate departments and major and minor programs across ten buildings on campus.

        • Vice Provost, Graduate Studies

          Name:Stacey Salazar
          Phone:410.225.5274
          Email:ssalazar@mica.edu

          Provides vision and leadership for MICA’s residential Graduate Studies programs.

        • Academic Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

          Name:Jacob Rhoads
          Phone:405.225.5274
          Email:jrhoads@mica.edu

          Implements cyclical academic operations, collaborates on curricular innovation, provides guidance to faculty and students, as well as strategic leadership on academic policy and compliance, including assessment and academic program review.

        • Associate Director for Graduate Studies

          Name:Drew Lundholm
          Phone:
          Email:alundholm@mica.edu

          Provides strategic leadership for the creation, implementation, and organization of project and resource management to maintain and optimize administrative services, including oversight of academic department budgets. Manages processes associated with operational compliance, contracting, onboarding, invoicing, record keeping and physical plant. Supervises program coordinators.

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        • Associate Vice President and Dean of Open Studies

          Name: Jeremy Parker
          Phone:410.225.2220
          Email:

          Administers MICA’s Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in UX Design, Data Analytics and Visualization, and Business of Art and Design (Product Management and Entrepreneurship tracks) and our Master of Art and Master of Business Administration (MA/MBA) in Design Leadership, the dual-degree program in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business. Open Studies also serves community education in fine arts, professional practice design courses, and youth and teen programs. Responsible for all aspects of strategic planning, program development, marketing, and management of Open Studies programming and activities, as well as the oversight and review of Open Studies faculty and staff.

        • Associate Dean for Open Studies

          Name:Kate Porter
          Phone:410.225.2348
          Email:kporter01@mica.edu

          Leads organizational strategy, focusing on strengthening operational efficiency and effectiveness, provides oversight and management of area policy, regulatory compliance, accreditation, assessment, program review, academic services, and resources for all Open Studies areas. Overseas OS operations staff (administrative services and student regulations and records.

        • Administrative Service Director, Open Studies

          Name:Amy Hodges
          Phone:410.225.2365
          Email:ahodges01@mica.edu

          Provides strategic leadership for the creation, implementation, and organization of project and resource management strategies to achieve and maintain office efficiency and effectiveness. Overseas OS billing, AP, as well as hiring practices for contract faculty and staff, and management of processes associated with compliance, contracting, onboarding, and record keeping.

        • Director of Curriculum Design and Development

          Name:Trisha Weddenburn
          Phone:
          Email:twedderburn@mica.edu

          Leads the OS curriculum design team in providing faculty training and support, with a focus on promoting best practices in teaching and learning; ensuring quality and accessibility of course design and delivery; and aligning institutional and program goals with course objectives and learning outcomes.

        • Director of Curriculum Design and Development

          Name:Ashley Laboda
          Phone:410.225.2371
          Email:alaboda@mica.edu

          Provides faculty training and support, with a focus on promoting best practices in teaching and learning; ensuring quality and accessibility of course design and delivery; and aligning institutional and program goals with course objectives and learning outcomes.

        • Director of Graduate Student Success

          Name:Vacant
          Phone:410.225.2282
          Email:

          Provides strategic leadership, program development, and day-to-day management of graduate student success efforts focused on ensuring student achievement and satisfaction.

        • Instructional Designer

          Name:Hashi Jayasinghe
          Email:hjayasinghe@mica.edu

          Responsible for designing courses for Open Studies, faculty tech support, promoting best practices for delivery of class content online, and creating professional development opportunities for faculty.

        • Director of Graduate Program Administration

          Name:Katie Kelley
          Phone:410.225.2219
          Email:kkelley@mica.edu

          Responsible for program management and logistics of MICA’s graduate degrees within the Open Studies (OS) academic unit and leadership of the faculty. The director also oversees the program course schedule, and area budget.

        • Director of Youth and Community Education

          Name:Natovian McLeod
          Phone:410.225.2219
          Email:nmcleod@mica.edu

          Provides strategic and logistical leadership and direction for all programs serving young students (grades K-12) and non-degree community education for life-long learners through MICA’s Open Studies academic unit. Designs program curriculum, manages program schedules, leads faculty, and overseas area budgets.

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        • Vice President for Advancement

          Name:Don Jones
          Phone:410.225.4201
          Email:djones06@mica.edu

        • Director, Annual Giving, Alumni Relations, and Parent Engagement

          Name:Mansoor Ali
          Phone:410.225.2321
          Email:mali01@mica.edu

        • Director of Advancement Services

          Name:Dana Costello
          Phone:410.225.4269
          Email:dcostello@mica.edu

        • Executive Director, Corporate, Foundation, Government Relations, and Major Gift Officer

          Name:Sara Warren
          Phone:phone
          Email:swarren@mica.edu

        • Annual Giving Manager

          Name:Rita Meissner
          Phone:410.225.2339
          Email:rmeissner@mica.edu

        • Associate Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations

          Name:Giselle Pique
          Phone:410.225.2262
          Email:gpique@mica.edu

        • Director, Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship

          Name:Stacy Stube
          Phone:410.225.4210
          Email:sstube@mica.edu

          Provides leadership to the Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship (RCCE) team. Visions and coordinates the UP/Start Venture Competition and other entrepreneurial initiatives. Through the RCCE team supports the First Year Fellows in Creative Entrepreneurship program.

        • Executive Assistant

          Name:Kim Howard
          Phone:410.225.2262
          Email: khoward@mica.edu

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        • Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

          Name:Dan Cronin
          Phone:410.225.2356
          Email:dcronin@mica.edu

          Leads administration of financial services and operations to support the fiscal integrity of MICA.

        • Director, Payroll and Account Payable

          Name:Melissa Buckingham
          Phone:410.225.2123
          Email:mbuckingham@mica.edu

          Oversees payroll, international payee independent contractor determination, payroll taxes and deductions, garnishments, payment of one time payments and semester based pay, and tuition remission forms. Timesheet submissions, holiday schedules and paid leave balances. Oversees the institutional operating and capital budgets as well as the multi-year budget planning process, evaluates existing budget allocation adjustment requests, assists with financial reporting analysis and supports other areas of the Finance Office as needed.

        • Executive Assistant for Finance and Business Services

          Name:Renee Gill
          Phone:410.225.2366
          Email:rgill01@mica.edu

          Provides administrative and organizational support for the Finance and Business Services office.

        • Director of Finance and Treasury

          Name:Robert Lundquist
          Phone:
          Email:

        • Associate Vice President, Facilities Management

          Name:Carla Pullen
          Phone:410.225.4134
          Email:cpullen@mica.edu

          Leads and manages Facilities Management which includes College-wide capital improvement projects and daily operations of MICA buildings. Works collaboratively across departments and external partnerships including insurance, real estate and vending. Carla also serves as the temporary manager of systems for safe and healthy learning/work environments.

        • Director, Events

          Name:Vacant
          Phone:410.225.2586
          Email:events@mica.edu

          Leads and manages prioritized College and external events, working collaboratively with department owners for these events.

        • Director, Senior Director, Enterprise Systems and Technology Services

          Name:Cathy Burrier
          Phone:410.225.2201
          Email:cburrier@mica.edu

          Leads and manages MICA’s enterprise-wide systems and integrations, working collaboratively with department functional owners and teams across the College.

        • Director, Network Services

          Name:David Apaw
          Phone:410.225.2464
          Email:dapaw@mica.edu

          Leads and manages MICA’s network infrastructure, working collaboratively with departments on areas of College need.

        • Director, Technology Support Services

          Name:John Rhodes
          Phone:410.225.2201
          Email:dapaw@mica.edu

          Leads and manages classroom A/V support and areas of student production, working collaboratively with departments across the College.

        • Director, Technology Service

          Name:Ned Kane
          Phone:410.225.2301
          Email:ekane01@mica.edu

          Leads and manages the Help Desk and further levels of technical support, the Tech Desk and some areas academic department technician support.

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      • Executive Director, Human Resources

        Name:Freida Johnson
        Phone:410.225.2520
        Email:fjohnson01@mica.edu

      • Director of Equity Compliance & Title IX Coordinator

        Name:Andrea Neal
        Phone:410.225.2105
        Email:aneal@mica.edu

      • Director, People, Belonging, and Culture Services

        Name:Vacant
        Phone:
        Email:

      • Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

        Name:Shannon Ingram
        Phone:410.225.2435
        Email:singram@mica.edu

      • Associate Vice President, Campus Safety

        Name:Vacant
        Phone:
        Email:

        Leads and manages MICA’s Campus Safety team which includes building guards, patrol officers, sergeants and collaborative department and external partnerships.

      • Director, Workforce Planning and Analysis

        Name:Jessica Bell
        Phone:410.225.2208
        Email:

      • Vice President for Student Affairs

        Name:Dr. Judith Kinney
        Phone:410.225.2422
        Email:jkinney@mica.edu

        Provides executive-level and strategic leadership, management, administrative direction, and vision in a comprehensive range of services, policies and procedures related to student support services.

      • Director, Student Life and Judicial Affairs

        Name:Sharnelle Henry
        Email:shenry01@mica.edu

        Provides leadership for the Center for Student Engagement. Works with their team to run new student orientation, manage and support student clubs and organizations, and coordinate student leadership training and development. Serves as the staff advisor to the Student Voice Association. Oversees the College’s Student Conduct and Community Standards program and serves as College’s Chief Adjudication Officer

      • Executive Director, Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Career Development

        Name:Lynn Sperring
        Phone:410.225.2420
        Email:lsperring@mica.edu

        Provides a comprehensive suite of career preparation and professional development resources to MICA students and alumni. Through their team, provides professional materials review, individual career counseling, internship support, employer visits, and numerous other educational opportunities.

      • Director, Residence Life

        Name:Vacant
        Phone:
        Email:

        Manages roughly 1,000 residential on-campus spaces, and works with Residential Life staff to support students through residential difficulties. Provides residential education through a series of intentional student programs.

      • Director, Accessibility and Disability Services

        Name:Katey Earle
        Phone:410.225.2416
        Email:kearle@mica.edu

        Provides access to educational opportunities for students with disabilities, and approves academic and residential accommodations. Educates campus partners and provides advocacy for students with disabilities. Provides oversight to the Office of Student Outreach and Support in their work with students experiencing situations that are impacting their academics, health and/or well-being.

      • Director, Student Health Services

        Name:William MacDonnell
        Phone:410.225.4118
        Email:wmacdonnell@mica.edu

        Oversees the coordination and delivery of student health clinical services. supervises the Health Promotion Educator and coordinates with other wellness offices to deliver educational health related programming.

      • Director, Student Counseling

        Name:Dr. Avetta White
        Phone:410.225.2367
        Email:awhite07@mica.edu

        Leads the Student Counseling team and ensures the provision of individual therapeutic support to students as well as group counseling sessions. Conducts wellness outreach and intervention. Provides support, assessment, and triage to students in distress.

 

 

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