About

The University Steering Committee consists of the following members: The Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Faculty Senate, the Professional Staff Senate, the Nonexempt Staff Senate, the Graduate Student Association, as well as the President and Speaker of the Student Government Association, the Chair of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee, and the President of UMBC, ex officio. Each academic year, the members elect a Chair and Vice Chair.

Committee Members 2023-24

Loren Henderson

Loren Henderson, Chair, University Steering Committee
Vice President, Faculty Senate
Associate Professor, Public Policy

 

Musa Jafri

Musa Jafri, Vice Chair, University Steering Committee
President, Student Government Association

 

Rob Bennett

Robert J. Bennett
Chair, Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee
Part-time Lecturer, English

 

Jessica Burstrem

Jessica B. Burstrem
Vice President, Graduate Student Association

 

Helena Dahlen

Helena C. Dahlen
President, Nonexempt Staff Senate
Executive Administrative Assistant, Information Technology

 

Grace De Oro

Grace De Oro ’19
President, Graduate Student Association

 

Susan McDonough

Susan A. McDonough
President, Faculty Senate
Associate Professor, History

 

Cael Mulcahy

Cael Mulcahy
Vice President, Professional Staff Senate
Director of Operations, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

 

Shakira Scott-Harris

Shakira Scott-Harris
Speaker of the Senate, Student Government Association

 

Barbara Ann Smith

Barbara Ann Smith
Vice President, Nonexempt Staff Senate
Program Management Specialist, Academic Engagement and Transition Programs

 

Ray Soellner

Raymon Soellner, Jr. ‘06
President, Professional Staff Senate
Director, Communications, Information Technology

 

For questions, comments, or concerns please contact us at usc@umbc.edu.