Paulinus Chigbu, Ph.D., Director
Ph: (410) 621-3034
Email: pchigbu@umes.edu
Margaret Sexton, Ph.D., Deputy Director
Ph: (410) 651-1049
Email: masexton@umes.edu
Gulnihal Ozbay, Ph.D., Project Director
Delaware State University
1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, Delaware 19901-2277
Phone: (302) 857-6476
Email: gozbay@desu.edu
Dionne Hoskins-Brown, Ph.D., Project Director
Savannah State University
P.O. Box 20228
Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia 31404
Phone: (912) 358-4289
Email: hoskins@savannahstate.edu
Deidre Gibson, Ph.D., Project Director
Hampton University
Marine and Environmental Science Department
Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia 23669
Phone: (757) 727-5883
Email: deidre.gibson@hamptonu.edu
Eric Schott, Ph.D., Project Director
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology
Suite 236, Columbus Center
701 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Phone: (410) 234-8881
Email: scott@umces.edu
Elizabeth Babcock, Ph.D., Project Director
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149
Phone: (305) 421-4852
Email: ebabcock@rsmas.miami.edu
Jessica Miller, Ph.D., Project Director
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Oregon State University
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365
Phone: (541) 867-0381
Email: jessica.miller@oregonstate.edu
Victoria Young, Ph.D., Education Expert
Ph: (912) 421-4607
Email: youngv@savannahstate.edu
Ida Tilghman, Administrative Assistant
Ph: (410) 651-7870
Email: imtilghman@umes.edu
Alexander Kessie, M.S., Coordinator for Budget and Data Management
Ph: (410) 651-6520
Email: abkessie@umes.edu
Kara Nuzback, B.A., Communication and Outreach Specialist
Ph: (410) 651-6196
Email: kanuzback@umes.edu
NOAA Educational Partnership Program
Audrey Trotman, Ph.D.
Lead Program and Policy Analyst
Ph: (301) 628-2902
audrey.trotman@noaa.gov
Jacqueline Rousseau
Supervisory Program Manager
Ph: (301) 628- 2905
Email: Jacqueline.J.Rousseau@noaa.gov
