{"id":1758,"date":"2021-08-02T11:32:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T15:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/?page_id=1758"},"modified":"2025-01-24T17:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T21:19:20","slug":"academic-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/academic-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group staff-member\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/acquah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/acquah.jpg 562w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/acquah-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Emmanuel T. Acquah<br><\/strong>Director<br>International Development Programs<br>Phone: (410) 651-6548<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:etacquah@umes.edu\">etacquah@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/12\/logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/12\/logo.png 512w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/12\/logo-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms. Tracey DiRusso<br>Acting Director<br>Center for Instructional Technology and Online Learning<br>Phone: (410) 651-8314<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tdriusso@umes.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:tdriusso@umes.edu\">tdirusso@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:19.6%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/12\/Dr.-Edwards-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2695\" width=\"252\" height=\"353\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Ter Craig Edwards<\/strong><br>Director<br>Center for Access and Academic Success (CAAS)<br>Phone: (410) 651-8420<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tdedwards@umes.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tdedwards@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/Cynthia-Cravens-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/Cynthia-Cravens-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/Cynthia-Cravens-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/Cynthia-Cravens-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/Cynthia-Cravens.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Cynthia Cravens<\/strong><br>Director<br>Center for Teaching Excellence<br>Phone: (410) 651-8391<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cjcravens@umes.edu\">cjcravens@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/dr.-nicole-gale.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/dr.-nicole-gale.jpg 339w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/dr.-nicole-gale-300x297.jpg 300w, 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Gale<\/strong><br>Director<br>Upward Bound<br>Phone: (410) 651-6548<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:nlgale@umes.edu\">nlgale@umes.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/09\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2342\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mr. Philip Broussard<\/strong><br>Interim Director<br>Center for International Education<br>Phone: (410) 651-8385<br>Email:&nbsp;pbroussard@umes.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/Dr.-Terry-Smith-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/Dr.-Terry-Smith-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/Dr.-Terry-Smith-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/Dr.-Terry-Smith-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/Dr.-Terry-Smith.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Terry Kundell<\/strong><br>Director<br>University Writing Center<br>Phone: (410) 621-3071<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tlkundell@umes.edu\">tlkundell@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/lanenew-820x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/lanenew-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/lanenew-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/lanenew-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/08\/lanenew.jpg 1148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Michael E. Lane<\/strong><br>Director<br>Richard A. Henson Honors Program<br>Phone: (410) 621-3070<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:melane@umes.edu\">melane@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/Hollywood.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3000\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Nicole A. Hollywood<\/strong><br>Interim Director<br>Assessment <br>Office:\u00a0EASC 3107<br>Phone:\u00a0(410) 651-8006<br>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:nabuzzettomore@umes.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:nabuzzettomore@umes.edu\">nabuzzettomore@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"underline\">Contact Information<br><\/span><\/strong>Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs<br>University of Maryland Eastern Shore<br>11868 Academic Oval, John T. Williams Hall Suite 3111<br>Princess Anne, Maryland 21853<br>Telephone: (410) 651-6508 or 6713<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Emmanuel T. AcquahDirectorInternational Development ProgramsPhone: (410) 651-6548Email:&nbsp;etacquah@umes.edu Ms. Tracey DiRussoActing DirectorCenter for Instructional Technology and Online LearningPhone: (410) 651-8314Email:&nbsp;tdirusso@umes.edu Dr. Ter Craig EdwardsDirectorCenter for Access and Academic Success (CAAS)Phone: (410) 651-8420Email:&nbsp;tdedwards@umes.edu Dr. Cynthia CravensDirectorCenter for Teaching ExcellencePhone: (410) 651-8391Email:&nbsp;cjcravens@umes.edu Dr. Nicole&#8217; L. GaleDirectorUpward BoundPhone: (410) 651-6548Email:&nbsp;nlgale@umes.edu&nbsp; Mr. Philip BroussardInterim DirectorCenter for International EducationPhone: (410)&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/academic-directors\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Academic Directors<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-1758","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1758\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=1758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}