Become an expert in your field in a graduate program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Professionals who have completed a graduate program typically earn a higher salary than their colleagues who have only earned bachelor’s degrees. They can also receive more opportunities for career advancement, both within their current organizations and when seeking new positions. At the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, we offer graduate degrees in a range of topics that will prepare you for a fulfilling career. Whether you want to join a graduate program or a doctoral program, you’ll work closely with our esteemed faculty researchers to master the skills necessary to stand out in your field.
The first thing you might ask when starting your search for graduate degree programs may be, “What is a graduate degree that builds on my current skills and undergraduate degree?” From toxicology and marine sciences to cybersecurity and counseling, we have graduate programs that will put you on the path toward finding a career doing what you love. Students from across the world choose UMES to earn their graduate degrees because of our reputation not only as a top Maryland graduate school, but as one of the top graduate schools in the country.
School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Graduate Degree Programs
Students interested in graduate degrees in agriculture and natural science choose UMES for our 385-acre research farm, our proximity to the wonderful ecosystems across the Eastern shore, and for our cutting-edge labs and classrooms where they can earn hands-on experience using the same equipment and tools used by professionals in their fields.
Chemistry (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Victoria Volkis
Phone: (410)-651-6030
Email: vvolkis@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Julia Langsett
Phone: (410)-651-2200
Email: jclangsett@umes.edu
Food & Agricultural Sciences (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Stephan Tubene
Phone: (410)-651-7577
Email: sltubene@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Gail Sykes
Phone: (410)-651-6625
Email: gasykes@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Tamela Wise
Phone: (410)-651-8497
Email: tpwise@umes.edu
Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences (MEES) (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Stephen Tomasetti
Phone: –
Email: sjtomasetti@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Julia Langsett
Phone: (410)-651-2200
Email: jclangsett@umes.edu
Professional Science Program (P.S.M.) in Quantitative Fisheries & Resource Economics
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Paulinus Chigbu
Phone: (410)-621-3034
Email: pchigbu@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Crystal Purnell
Phone: (410)651-6083
Email: cpurnell@umes.edu
Toxicology (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Ali Ishaque
Phone: –
Email: abishaque@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Julia Langsett
Phone: (410)-651-2200
Email: jclangsett@umes.edu
Human Ecology (M.S.) -Options in Child Development, Nutrition (Clinical/ Non-clinical), Family and Consumer Sciences, and Fashion Merchandising
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Bridgett Clinton-Scott
Phone: (410)-651-8351
Email: beclinton@umes.edu
School of Business, Engineering, Applied Sciences, Technology, and Tourism Management Graduate Degree Programs
When you join one of our Business and Technology graduate degree programs, you’ll build on your previous skills to master concepts in engineering and technology with a focus on leadership and management. You’ll join an engaged community of peers, faculty, and alumni dedicated to helping each other push the field of technology and business further each and every day.
Applied Computer Science (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Asad Azemi
Phone: –
Email: AAzemi@umes.edu
Admin: Leslie Wagner
Phone: (410)-651-7268
Email: lmwagner@umes.edu
Cybersecurity Engineering Technology (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Derrek Dunn
Phone: (336)-337-5068
Email: ddunn@umes.edu
Career & Technology Education (M.Ed.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Tyler Love
Phone: 410-727-4808 Ext 164
Email: tslove@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Joann Eliff
Phone: (410)727-4808
Email: jenorris@umes.edu
Data Science (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Derrek Dunn
Phone: (336)-337-5068
Email: ddunn@umes.edu
Electrical and Mechatronics Engineering (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Yuanwei Jin
Phone: (410)-621-3410
Email: yjin@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Virginia Heath
Phone: (410)-651-6365
Email: vcheath@umes.edu
Applied Computing and Engineering (Ph.D.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Yuanwei Jin
Phone: (410)-621-3410
Email: yjin@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Virginia Heath
Phone: (410)-651-6365
Email: vcheath@umes.edu
School of Education, Social Sciences, and the Arts Graduate Degree Programs
Among Maryland graduate schools, UMES stand out for our exceptional Teacher Education and Criminology graduate degrees. Students earning our Teaching and Education graduate degrees receive expert guidance from faculty who have years of experience as teachers and mentors. Our Criminology graduate program approaches criminal justice from a holistic viewpoint that emphasizes the importance of social justice and creating a fair justice system.
Counselor Education, (M.Ed.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Cheryl Bowers
Phone: (410)-651-6265
Email: cdbowers@umes.edu
Program Director: Dr. Kimberly Poole-Sykes
Phone: (410)-651-6220
Email: kjpoolesykes@umes.edu
Admin: Mr. Keith Townsend
Phone: (410)-651-7958
Email: ktownsend@umes.edu
Criminology & Criminal Justice (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Kingsley Ejiogu
Phone: (410)-651-8914
Email: kejiogu@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Theresa Shockley
Phone: (410)-651-6578
Email: tdshockley@umes.edu
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Charles Baldwin
Phone: (410)-651-6222
Email: cgbaldwin@umes.edu
Program Director: Dr. Kimberly Poole-Sykes
Phone: (410)-651-6220
Email: kjpoolesykes@umes.edu
Admin: Mr. Keith Townsend
Phone: (410)-651-7958
Email: ktownsend@umes.edu
Special Education (M.Ed.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Kimberly Poole-Sykes
Phone: (410)-651-6220
Email: kjpoolesykes@umes.edu
Admin: Mr. Keith Townsend
Phone: (410)-651-7958
Email: ktownsend@umes.edu
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Graduate Degree Programs
If you’re looking for a career in healthcare or rehabilitation counseling, the graduate degrees in our School of Pharmacy and Health Professionals will help you build the solid skills and expertise needed to find an impactful career helping patients and clients recover from physical trauma and find the medicine they need to live fuller lives.
Pharmaceutical Sciences (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde
Phone: (410)-621-3044
Email: pljackson@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Crystal Purnell
Phone: (410)651-6083
Email: cpurnell@umes.edu
Physician Assistant (MMS-PAS)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Nicole Wooten
Phone: (410)-651-3032
Email: NKWooten@umes.edu
Admin: Mrs. Charlett Cheeks
Phone: (410)-651-6783
Email: cparsons@umes.edu
Rehabilitation Counseling (M.S.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Hector Velazquez
Phone: (410)-651-2200
Email: HJVelazquezGonzalez@umes.edu
Program Director: Dr. Leslie Santos
Phone: (410)-651-6004
Email: lsantos@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Kristee Deal
Phone: –
Email: kadeal@umes.edu
School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Doctoral Programs
We are proud to be the only doctoral-degree-granting university on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The graduate degrees within our School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences program are research-intensive and will give you many chances to work in the field or the lab on real-world projects. We emphasize career preparation, so you will have access to internships and employment opportunities at actual organizations—which can lead to full-time positions even before graduation.
Food and Agricultural Sciences (Ph.D.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Caleb Nindo
Phone: (410)-651-7963
Email: cinindo@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Tamela Wise
Phone: (410)-651-8497
Email: tpwise@umes.edu
Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences (MEES) (Ph.D.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Stephen Tomasetti
Phone: –
Email: sjtomasetti@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Julia Langsett
Phone: (410)-651-2200
Email: jclangsett@umes.edu
Toxicology (Ph.D.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Ali Ishaque
Phone: –
Email: abishaque@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Julia Langsett
Phone: (410)-651-2200
Email: jclangsett@umes.edu
School of Education, Social Sciences, and the Arts Doctoral Programs
The doctoral graduate degrees we offer in our School of Education, Social Sciences, and the Arts prepare you to become an educator in leadership and organization. This is a particularly ideal doctoral degree if you want to study and teach leadership techniques across a variety of industries and organizations.
Education Leadership (Ed.D.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Ernest England
Phone: (410)-651-8465
Email: ESEngland@umes.edu
Admin: Mr. Keith Townsend
Phone: (410)-651-7958
Email: ktownsend@umes.edu
Organizational Leadership (Ph.D.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Tao Gong
Phone: (410)-621-1473
Email: tgong@umes.edu
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Doctoral Programs
The graduate programs offered by the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions are research-oriented. They integrate multidisciplinary training to prepare students for careers performing groundbreaking research both in the lab and the field to help patients and clients live healthier lives.
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ph.D.)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde
Phone: (410)-621-3044
Email: pljackson@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Crystal Purnell
Phone: (410)651-6083
Email: cpurnell@umes.edu
Physical Therapy (DPT)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Michael Rabel
Phone: (410)-651-6310
Email: mcrabel@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Carolyn Miles
Phone: –
Email: clmiles@umes.edu
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates (PBC)
Rural Health Disparities & Social Inequities (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Miriam Purnell
Phone: (410)-621-3777
Email: mcpurnell@umes.edu
Admin: Mrs. Pamela Douglas
Phone: (410)651-8327
Email: pldouglas@umes.edu
Special Education (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Kimberly Poole-Sykes
Phone: (410)-651-6220
Email: kjpoolesykes@umes.edu
Admin: Mr. Keith Townsend
Phone: (410)-651-7958
Email: ktownsend@umes.edu
Global Humanitarian Disaster Assistance (GHDA) with a focus in Emergency Transboundary Outbreak Pests (ETOPs), Shelter and Settlement (S&S), or Leadership.
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Simon Zebelo
Phone: (410)-651-6163
Email: sazebelo@umes.edu
Workbase Learning & Career Counseling
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Tyler Love
Phone: 410-727-4808 Ext 164
Email: tslove@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Joann Eliff
Phone: (410)727-4808
Email: jenorris@umes.edu
Career & Technology Education
Department Link
Program Director: Dr. Tyler Love
Phone: 410-727-4808 Ext 164
Email: tslove@umes.edu
Admin: Ms. Joann Eliff
Phone: (410)727-4808
Email: jenorris@umes.edu
Connect with UMES
What is a graduate degree program without the support of a community? When you join a graduate program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, you’ll become a member of a close-knit family of faculty and staff who will have your back every step of your journey.
School of Graduate Studies
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Engineering and Aviation Sciences Complex, Suite 3046,
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410-651-6507/7966 Fax: 410-651-7571
Take the Next Step
Soar above and beyond as a hawk when you earn one of the amazing graduate degrees that we offer at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
