Faculty and Staff Care and Belonging Committee

The Faculty and Staff Care and Belonging Committee is a committee dedicated to supporting our caregiving population. This committee was originally convened as the Faculty Caregiving Advisory Committee in Spring 2021 by the Provost to “provide counsel and advise the Provost and Council of Deans on the provision of post-Covid-19 support for faculty caregivers whose research, teaching and service has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.” This committee was expanded in Fall 2023 to include staff representation. Our committee is tasked with conducting outreach and engaging in consultation with a wide range of campus stakeholders, including campus leadership.

The 2024 -2025 members are:

 

Orianne Smith, Chair, English.

osmith@umbc.edu

 

 

 

Mark Berczynski, COEIT Dean’s Office. mb15@umbc.edu

Makeba Ellis, Division of Professional Studies. miri@umbc.edu

Joanna Gadsby, Library. gadsby@umbc.edu

 

Lindsay Johnson, Music.

lmjohnson@umbc.edu

 

 

 

Nancy Kusmaul, Social Work.

nkusmaul@umbc.edu

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Mata-McMahon, Education.

jmatamcm@umbc.edu

 

 

 

Lauren Price, Erickson School of Aging Studies.

Laprice@umbc.edu

 

 

 

Jess Wyatt, Alumni Engagement.

jwy@umbc.edu