Members

The University Steering Committee consists of the following members: The Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Faculty Senate, the Exempt 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 Summer 2025

Ray Soellner

Raymon Soellner, Jr. ‘06, Chair, University Steering Committee
President, Exempt Staff Senate
Director, Telecommunications, Information Technology

 

Aminah Amjad

Aminah Amjad
President, Graduate Student Association

 

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Ahmet Kaan Aydin
Vice President, Graduate Student Association

 

Rob Bennett

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

 

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Donna Cazeau
Summer Speaker of the Senate, Student Government Association

 

Helena Dahlen

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

 

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Eli Gendleman
President, Student Government Association

 

Nancy Kusmaul

Nancy Kusmaul
President, Faculty Senate
Associate Professor, School of Social Work

 

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Jennifer Mata-McMahon
Vice President, Faculty Senate
Associate Professor, Education

 

Cael Mulcahy

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

 

Barbara Ann Smith

Barbara Ann Smith
Vice President, Nonexempt Staff Senate
Executive Administrative Assistant, Academic Engagement and Transition Programs