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USM Diversity Network Members

The 13-institution University System of Maryland Diversity Network was established in 1995 to serve as a catalyst to promote a greater awareness of and appreciation for diversity. Today, the Diversity Network works collaboratively with the administration of the USM institutions to meet the increasingly difficult challenges of a diverse world. The Network has three committees/workgroups. They are the Faculty Initiatives Committee; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Issues Committee; and Student Initiatives Committee. The contact persons for each of these committees is as follows:

Name & Title	Mailing Address	Contact Info.
Debbie Seeberger (Chair) Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Equal Opportunity	Towson University Office of Diversity & Equal Opportunity 8000 York Road Towson, MD 21252	410-704-2360 FAX 410-704-4924 dseeberger@towson.edu
Marie Billie Director for Human Resources Management	Univ. of MD Eastern Shore 11868 Academic Oval Princess Anne, MD 21853-1299	410-651-6400 FAX 410-651-6500 mhbillie@umes.edu
Roberta Coates Assistant to the President	1112 Cole Student Activities Bldg. Univ. of MD, College Park College Park, MD 20742	301-405-0805 gcoates@umd.edu
Katherine S. DeShong, PHR Assistant Vice President	Univ. of MD Biotechnology Institute 701 E. Pratt Street, Suite 201 Baltimore, MD 21202	410-385-6337 FAX 410-385-6345 deshong@umbi.umd.edu
Sheila Greenwood Manager, EEO/AAP/Diversity	University of Maryland, Baltimore 110 S. Paca Street, 2nd Floor Baltimore, MD 21201	410-706-7302 FAX 410-706-0169 sgreenwood@af.maryland.edu
Shelia Hobson Executive Director, Human Resources	Bowie State University Bowie, MD 20715	301-860-3451 shobson@bowiestate.edu
Beth Hoffman Office of ADA/EEO	Frostburg State University Hitchins Bldg, Room 307 101 Braddock Road Frostburg, MD 21532	301-687-4102 bhoffman@frostburg.edu
Luke Jensen * Director Office of LGBT Equity	Univ. of MD, College Park 2105 Computer & Space Bldg. College Park, MD 20742	301-405-8721 FAX 301-405-8722 ljensen@deans.umd.edu
Adrienne Mercer Director of Human Relations	Administration Building Univ. of MD, Baltimore County 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250	410-455-1606 FAX 410-455-1713 almercer@umbc.ed
Lakeysha Murphy Employee/Labor Relations Manager	Office of Human Resources Coppin State University 2500 West North Ave. Baltimore, MD 21216-3698	410-951-3668 lamurphy@coppin.edu
Dennis Mesko Director, Human Resources	Univ. of MD, Center for Environmental Sciences P.O. Box 775 Cambridge, MD 21613	410-228-9250 ext. 606 FAX 410-228-3909 dmesko@ca.umces.edu
Rebecca Spence Associate Director, Human Resources	University of Baltimore 1420 N. Charles Street Room AC112 Baltimore, MD 21201	410-837-5410 FAX 410-837-5403 rspence@ubalt.edu
Ernesto Santos-DeJesus Director, Diversity Initiatives	Univ. of MD, University College Office of the President 3501 University Blvd., East Adelphi, MD 20783	301-985-6462 FAX 301-985-7678 edejesus@umuc.edu
Karla Shepherd * Director, Diversity Education & Programs	University of Baltimore 1420 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201-5779	410-837-4760 FAX 410-837-4169 kshepherd@ubmail.ubalt.edu
Robert Tardiff Associate Provost, Academic Affairs	Salisbury University 242 Holloway Hall 1101 Camden Avenue Salisbury, MD 21801	410-548-4085 ext. 84085 rmtardiff@salisbury.edu
Martha Warren Personnel Officer	Univ. System of Maryland Office Wilson H. Elkins Bldg. 3300 Metzerott Road Adelphi, MD 20783	301-445-1967 FAX 301-445-1970 mwarren@usmd.edu
Robert Waters, Jr. Assoc. Vice President & Special Assistant to the President	Univ. of MD, College Park Office of Academic Affairs 1119 Main Adm. Bldg. College Park, MD 20742	301-405-5793 FAX 310-405-8195 rewaters@deans.umd.edu
John T. Wolfe, Jr., Ph.D. Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs/Diversity & Academic Leadership Development	University System of Maryland Office of Academic Affairs Wilson H. Elkins Bldg. 3300 Metzerott Road Adelphi, MD 20783	301-445-1917 FAX 310-445-1914 jwolfe@usmd.edu

* Committee ChairPerson