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LaKeisha Harris, Ph.D., CRC
Dean
Phone: 410-651-6080
Fax: 410-651-7571
Email: llharris@umes.edu
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Tysha R. Palmer, M.S.M.
Compliance & Award Specialist
Phone: 410-651-6714
Fax: 410-651-7571
Email: trpalmer@umes.edu
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Dr. Joseph Pitula, Ph.D.,
Director of Research
Phone: 410-621-2980
Fax: 410-651-7739
Email: jspitula@umes.edu
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Mr. Josh L. Shockley
Contracts and Grants Associate
Phone: 410-651-8993
Fax: 410-651-7571
Email: jlshockley1@umes.edu
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Martin Luther King Jr.