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Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD  21201

 

Hours of Operation: Monday​ through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

 

Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) 

Phone Number: (410) 767-3300
Toll Free Phone: (800) 974-0203
Fax: (410) 332-0250
 

For questions about your financial aid application or award, please log into MDCAPS at https://mdcaps.mhec.state.md.us and send us an email through your secure account.

For problems logging into your MD CAPS account, first read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document located on the MDCAPS homepage at https://mdcaps.mhec.state.md.us.  If you still cannot log in to your account, please email OSFA at osfamail.mhec@maryland.gov.

 For information on Financial Aid Outreach Events or Publications, contact Benee Edwards at benee.edwards@maryland.gov.
 

      Name                                 Position Title                                    Email                                     

 Donna Thomas                     OSFA Director                              donnae.thomas@maryland.gov   
 Jacqueline Colkley                OSFA Associate Director             jacqueline.colkley@maryland.gov
 

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Department of Academic Affairs, Research & Policy Analysis, Private Career Schools, Department of Finance and Administration 

Phone Number: (410) 767-3300
Toll Free Phone: (800) 974-0203
Fax: (410) 332-0270
 

Visitors who are hard of hearing, deaf or speech-disabled and who use a TTY or text telephone can contact MHEC via Maryland Relay (Dial 7-1-1 or 800-735-2258)

Please direct all questions or comments about our web site to: webmgr.mhec@maryland.gov.  We welcome email correspondence from anyone, but we do not accept attachments.​​​​​
 

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Staff Contact Information

 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

  
Name Position Title Email
James D. Fielder, Jr., Ph.D. Secretary of Higher Education james.fielder@maryland.gov
Deborah Ing Special Assistant to the Secretary  deborah.ing@maryland.gov
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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

  
Name Position Title Email
Jennifer Katz Assistant Attorney General - Principal Counsel  jennifer.katz@maryland.gov
Soma Kedia Assistant Attorney General soma.kedia@maryland.gov
 

 

DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

 
Name Position Title Email
Emily A.A. Dow, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Academic Affairs emily.dow@maryland.gov
 

Office of Academic Affairs 

 
Name Position Title Email
Trish Gordon-McCown Director of Academic Affairs trish.mccown@maryland.gov
 

Collegiate Affairs 

Name Position Title Email
Karen King-Sheridan Associate Director of Collegiate Affairs karen.king-sheridan@maryland.gov
Glenda Abney Education Policy Analyst glenda.abney@maryland.gov
Lyndsay Bates Education Policy Analyst lyndsay.bates@maryland.gov
Jacqueline Cade Education Policy Analyst jacqueline.cade@maryland.gov
Bryson Barksdale Online Education Analyst bryson.barksdale@maryland.gov
Vacant Administrative Specialist
Vacant ​Online Education Support Specialist ​
 

Private Career Schools/Career and Workforce Education 

Name Position Title Email
Ashley Wallace, Ph.D. Associate Director of Career and Workforce Education ashley.wallace@maryland.gov
Vacant Senior Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education
Vacant Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education
Eric Jackson Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education eric.jackson1@maryland.gov  
Vacant Administrative Aide -Career/Workforce Education
 

Veterans Affairs 

Name Position Title Email
Everette Jackson, Jr.  Associate Director of Veterans Affairs everetted.jackson@maryland.gov
Olayta Rigsby Veterans Affairs Analyst olayta.rigsby@maryland.gov
Wayne Holmes Veterans Affairs Analyst wayne.holmes@maryland.gov​
Priscilla Hicks Administrative Aide priscilla.hicks@maryland.gov ​
  

Office of Research and Policy Analysis  

Name Position Title Email
Barbara Schmertz, Ph.D. Director barbara.schmertz@maryland.gov
Yuxin Lin, Ph.D. Associate Director yuxin.lin@maryland.gov
Ann Kellogg, Ph.D. Director of Reporting Services ann.kellogg@maryland.gov
Alexia Van Orden Research Analyst alexia.vanorden@maryland.gov
Vacant Research Analyst
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

 
Name Position Title Email
Geoffrey Newman Assistant Secretary of Higher Education geoff.newman@maryland.gov
 

Office of Budget and Finance 

Name Position Title Email
Aubrey Bascombe Director aubrey.bascombe1@maryland.gov
Vacant Administrative Officer
Vacant Procurement Officer   
Les Hodgson Staff Accountant les.hodgson@maryland.gov
 

Office of Facilities/Capital Budget Oversight 

Name Position Title Email
Daniel Schuster  Finance Policy Analyst  daniel.schuster1@maryland.gov
Anthony Reiner Finance and Facilities anthony.reiner@maryland.gov
 

Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit 

Name Position Title               Email
Mary Logan  Manager mary.logan1@maryland.gov
Jennifer Fischetti Administrator jennifer.fischetti@maryland.gov
 

Office of Information Technology 

Name Position Title Email
Parris Jackson Director parris.jackson@maryland.gov
Alexander Robertson Systems Specialist alex.robertson@maryland.gov
Lisa Stollof Database Specialist lisa.stollof@maryland.gov
Swagata Pramanik Systems Specialist swagata.pramanik2@maryland.gov 
Vacant Systems Specialist
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DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  
Name Position Title Email
Lee Towers Executive Director  lee.towers@maryland.gov
  

Office of Communications 

Name Position Title Email
Rhonda Wardlaw Director rhonda.wardlaw@maryland.gov
 
Office of Outreach and Grants Management 
 
Name Position Title Email
Beneé​ Edwards Grants Management Manager   benee.edwards@maryland.gov
Peggy Daw Nurse Support Program II Grant Manager peggy.daw@maryland.gov
Kimberly Ford Nurse Support Program II Grant Specialist kimberly.ford@maryland.gov
Vacant               Outreach Specialist
Priscilla Moore GEAR UP/CPIP Grant Coordinator priscilla.moore@maryland.gov 
Deborah Lee  GEAR UP Grant Support Specialist deborah.lee@maryland.gov


Office of Legislative Affairs 

Name Position Title Email
Lee Towers Director lee.towers@maryland.gov
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