16th Annual USM PROMISE AGEP Research Symposium and Professional Development Conference: The "Science" of Inclusive Mentoring
Location: The Atrium, Stamp Student Union
Contact Christopher Pérez, Director, The Office of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion for more information: cperez6@umd.edu.
This event is FREE, and all attendees must register: https://go.umd.edu/2020promiseresearchsymposium
All graduate students and postdocs are invited to participate as audience members and attend the professional development workshops.
Location:
University of Maryland College Park
Adele H. Stamp Student Union – Center for Campus Life
3972 Campus Dr
The Atrium
College Park, MD 20742
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Attire: Business Casual
Parking:
If you choose to drive on your own, you may pay to park in the Union Lane Garage – located between the Adele H. Stamp Student Union Center for Campus Life and Cole Field House. Hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily. In this garage, you park in a numbered spot, remember your number, and walk out toward the entrance to enter it into the machine, where you will pre-pay for a certain number of hours. Other parking lot information can be found here: http://cvs.umd.edu/visitors/parking.html.
Important:
- Presentation slots are limited to graduate students within the University System of Maryland.
- Postdocs from universities and organizations outside of the University System of Maryland can participate as mentors and judges.
- All graduate students and postdocs are invited to participate as audience members and attend the professional development workshops.
- Undergraduate students are invited to attend to learn from the presentations.
- Faculty from within the USM are invited to serve as judges to provide constructive feedback.
Important:
- Presentation slots are limited to graduate students within the University System of Maryland.
- Postdocs from universities and organizations outside of the University System of Maryland can participate as mentors and judges for poster sessions.
- All graduate students and postdocs are invited to participate as audience members and attend the professional development workshops.
- Undergraduate students are invited to attend to learn from the presentations.
- Faculty from within the USM are invited to serve as judges to provide constructive feedback.
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Arrival, Coffee & Tea Service, Registration, Poster Set-Up
Breakfast can be purchased in the Stamp Coffee Shop or Food Court (lower levels).
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Opening Remarks, Traditional Oral Research Presentations
Welcome:
- Welcome Remarks by Dr. Steve Fetter, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Maryland College Park (UMD).
- Welcome Remarks and Moderator: Dr. Robin Cresiski, Assistant Vice Provost for Graduate Student Development and Postdoctoral Affairs
University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Director, AGEP PROMISE Academy Alliance
9:30 - 10:15 AM
Traditional Oral Research Presentations (7 minutes each)
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Autumn D. Perkey, PhD Student Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland College Park - Global Justice and Sovereignty: The Problem with Structural Sovereignty and Constitutive Identities |
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Patricia N. Razafindrambinina, PhD Student Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park - Decoding Martian Atmosphere: Photoacoustic Measurements of Martian Dust Simulants |
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Stephanie Breen, PhD Student Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park - Decolonizing Socialization Processes for Doctoral Students of Color using Critical Race Theory: Part One |
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Antoinette Newsome, PhD Student Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park - Decolonizing Socialization Processes for Doctoral Students of Color using Critical Race Theory: Part Two |
Traditional Oral Presentation Category Description
Presenters should be able to deliver their research in a traditional oral presentation structure. Presentations should have a clearly defined audience such as those in their fields of research, as well as anyone in the room. Oral presentations are greatly enhanced by the use of effective visual material. Effective visuals in a PowerPoint are expected. Good visuals convey the essential material of the talk, including key points and research results. The presentation should make a single main point and tell a unified, coherent narrative with a clear conclusion that summarizes the main points, and raises the important issues posed by the material presented. The oral presentation should: 1) define the problem or state the central question being addressed; 2) indicate its importance; 3) tell what was done; 4) state what was found; and 5) consider the broader implications of the findings. It is not possible to cite/cover everything or include all the data obtained in a 7 minute talk, but presenter should provide detailed descriptions of items above. Judges should provide feedback to help presenters develop how they can best talk about their research for oral presentations at a conference in their field.
Confirmed Judges:
Dr. Muhammed Shafeekh Muyyarikkandy, Postdoctoral Research Associate, AGNR-Animal & Avian Sciences
Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana, Professor Women's Studies and Director of CRGE, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Merle Collins, Professor, English and Director of the Latin American Studies Center
Dr. María B. Vélez, Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland College Park
Ms. Ashleigh Coren, Lecturer, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Angel Dunbar, Assistant Professor, African American Studies Department, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Long Doan, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Rachel T. Pinker, Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Sangeetha Madhavan, Professor, African American Studies Department and Associate Director at the Maryland Population Research Center, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Linda Aldoory, Associate Dean for Research and Programming, Equity Administrator, and Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the College of Arts and Humanities, and Professor, Department of Communication, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Ana Patricia Rodriguez, Associate Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese and U.S. Latina/o Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Allison Marie Ring, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Nicole Marie Cousin-Gossett, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Dawn Marie Dow, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Typhanye Vielka Dyer, Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Carol Y. Espy-Wilson, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Evelyn Cooper, Assistant Dean for Academic Programs & Director of Retention and Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives & SOARE Program Director, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Abani K Pradhan, Associate Professor, Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland College Park
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM: Networking Break
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: “TED-Style” Talks (5 minutes each)
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Patrice Greene, PhD Student, Higher Education, Student Affairs, International Education Policy, College of Education, University of Maryland College Park - Reframing and Retelling Museums and Archives on Historically White Institutions (HWI): Decolonizing Educational Spaces to Reimagine and Share the Narratives of Black Women Collegiate Experiences |
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Deanna Barath, PhD Student Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Maryland College Park - Readmission Rates Associated with Hospital Cross-sector Partnership Networks |
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Ashley Ogwo, PhD Student, Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education, University of Maryland College Park - Afro-Communicating: Reimagining Black Relations Across the African Diaspora
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Collin Inglut, PhD Candidate, Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland College Park - Shedding New Light on Drug Delivery to the Brain |
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Jingshuai Du, PhD Student, Department of Family Science, School of Public Health, University of Maryland College Park - Huh……Women in China perpetrate violence towards their partners?
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“TED-Style” Talk Category Description
“TED-Style” talks are concise and intended for general audience. Because these talks are short, presenters have done the hard work of cutting out any extraneous ideas and delivering a presentation that matches the TED-style talk. Presentations are innovative and utilizing the creative aspects of TED (technology, entertainment, and design implementation). Ideally, every word of a TED talk counts and presenters should stay on topic in a short time-frame. Presenters should deliver ground-breaking research that is personal and thought-provoking. The presentation should make a single main point and tell a unified, coherent narrative with a clear conclusion that summarizes the main points, and raises the important issues posed by the material presented. It is not possible to cite/cover everything or include all the aspects of a project in a 5 minute talk, but presenters should provide detailed descriptions of their research. Judges should provide feedback to help presenters develop how they can best talk about their research for a general audience in creative and innovative ways at a conference in their field.
Confirmed Judges:
Dr. Margaret Udahogora, Lecturer, Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Debabrata Biswas, Associate Professor, Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Carmen Benito-Vessels, Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana, Professor Department of Women's Studies and Director of Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Isabella Alcañiz, Associate Professor, Department of Government & Politics, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Jason D Geary, Professor and Director, School of Music, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Akua A. Asa-Awuku, Associate Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Lina Castano, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Marjorie Lindquist Reaka, Professor, Biology, University of Maryland College Park
Ms. Ashleigh Coren, Lecturer, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Karen R. Lips, Professor, Biology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Juan Pablo Martinez Guzman, Assistant Research Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Craig Scott Fryer, Associate Professor, Behavioral & Community Health, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Yanne Kouomou Chembo, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Ricardo David Arevalo Jr., Associate Professor, Geology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Justicia Opoku-Edusei, Senior Lecturer, Biology, University of Maryland College Park
Scot M. Reese, Professor, School of Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Richard Q. Shin, Associate Professor, Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Luz J Martinez-Miranda, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Maryland Energy Innovation Institute at the University of Maryland, College Park
Dr. Thayse Lima, Assistant Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Dr. Eliza Akua Thompson, Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park
Dr. Sylvette Antonia La Touche-Howard, Assistant Clinical Professor, Program Coordinator for the BS-MPH Accelerated Degree Program and Faculty Affiliate, The Herschel S. Horowitz Center for Health Literacy
Dr. Michelle Rowley, Associate Professor, Department of Women's Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Typhanye Vielka Dyer, Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Jose-Henrique Alves, Lecturer, Environmental Science & Technology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Ebony Terrell Shockley, Associate Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Kathy Takayama, Executive Director, Teaching and Learning Transformation Center; Affiliate Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Michelle Magalong, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Historic Preservation, University of Maryland College Park
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Lightning Round Talks - "Elevator Pitch" (2 minutes each)
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Francesca Henderson, PhD Student, Math Education, Teaching, Learning, Policy, and Leadership, College of Education, University of Maryland College Park What Sustains Black Math Teachers in Education? |
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Kristyn Lue, PhD Student, Math Education, Teaching, Learning, Policy, and Leadership, College of Education, University of Maryland College Park What Makes a "Math Person?": Disrupting Systemic and Structural Barriers to Math Identity Development |
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Blake O'Neal Turner, PhD Student, Minority and Urban Education Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership, College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park The sum of its parts: Anti-Blackness, racial projects, and whiteness in mathematics education |
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Kelly Ivy, PhD Candidate, Math Education, Teaching and Learning, Policy, and Leadership, College of Education, University of Maryland College Park What's Culture Got to Do With It? Infusing a Socio-Cultural Teaching Theory into the Urban Mathematics Classroom |
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Sherella Cupid, PhD Candidate Language, Literacy and Culture, University of Maryland Baltimore County Exploring the Practices and Experiences of Mentoring among Black Doctoral Women and Black Faculty Women in Sister Circles at Mid-Atlantic Institutions |
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Tarik Buli, PhD Student, Math Education Program, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership, College of Education, University of Maryland College Park |
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Saovleak Khim, STAR-PREP Research Fellow, Department of Pharmacology, University of Maryland, Baltimore - |
Lightning Round Category Description
Presenters should be able to deliver their research to a general audience within a two-minute time frame. This category is similar to a 3 Minute Thesis competition (3MT), but draws more parallels with an “elevator pitch.” Presenters are not expected to cover everything, but they are expected to deliver enough of their research topic in two minutes that audiences have a clear understanding of the topic and will be intrigued to learn more. The objective of this category is for presenters to concisely and confidently deliver their research topic within a short amount of time to a general audience. Judges should provide feedback to help presenters develop how they can best talk about their research topic to a general audience in a short time frame.
Confirmed Judges:
Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana, Professor Women's Studies and Director of CRGE, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Isabella Alcañiz, Associate Professor, Department of Government & Politics, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Jeffery Klauda, Associate Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Associate Chair and Graduate Program Director Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Maryland Energy Innovation Institute, University of Maryland College Park
Ms. Ashleigh Coren, Lecturer, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Carolyn Fink, Senior Faculty Specialist, Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Susan De La Paz, Professor, Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Hugh Bruck, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Dorothy Beckett, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Jose-Luis Izursa, Lecturer, Environmental Science & Technology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Monifa Vaughn-Cooke, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Pratyush Tiwary, Assistant Professor, Institute for Physical Science & Technology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Kevin Daniels, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Blessing Enekwe, Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Linda C. Macrì, Director, Office of Academic and Professional Development, The Graduate School, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Ayanna Baccus, Associate Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Marccus Hendricks, Assistant Professor, Urban Studies & Planning Program, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. I. Augustus Durham, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of English, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Thurka Sangaramoorthy, Associate Professor Anthropology, University of Maryland College Park
12:00 PM – Catered Buffet Lunch for Registered Attendees
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM: Poster Session and Dessert Reception
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Sarah Benish, PhD Candidate, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Maryland College Park - Observations of Elevated CFC-11 and CFC-12 over Hebei Province, China |
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Yantenew Gete, PhD Candidate Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Cao Lab, University of Maryland College Park - Correction of the Mutation Causing Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome via Adenine Base Editor |
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Sultana Solaiman, PhD Candidate, Plant Science and Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland College Park - Diversity of an under-studied microbe, Aeromonas species in various tertiary-treated reclaimed water and surface water sources |
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Xingchen Liu, PhD Candidate, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland College Park - Salmonella Enterica Colonization of Kale Leaves Is Age- and Drought Stress-Dependent |
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Annie Yixun Li, PhD Student, Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, College of Education, University of Maryland College Park - Self-teaching in Chinese: The independent roles of phonetic and semantic radicals in orthographic and vocabulary learning |
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Yumin Yan, PhD Student, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Humanities, University of Maryland College Park - How the National Weather Service Communicates to Protect Communities: An Extension of Microboundary Spanning Theory |
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Aaron Sorrin, PhD Candidate, Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland College Park - Light-Activatable, Mechanism-Based Combination Regimen to Attenuate Ovarian Cancer Migration |
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James Dottin III, PhD Candidate, Department of Geology, University of Maryland College Park - Characterizing the primordial sulfur isotope composition of Earth: Insights from Samoan basalts |
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Eguono Wayne Omagamre, PhD Student, Ecotoxicology, Natural Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Dietary exposure to long and short chain perfluoroalkyl compounds modulate the development of the Beet armyworm |
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John Fenimore, Biology Department, University of Maryland Baltimore County - Chronic IFN-g exposure Drives Metabolic and Structural Changes in Heart Muscle |
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Lenneisha Gilbert and B. Jackson, Master's Student, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Developing and Implementing of Integrated Insect Pest Management Practices for Watermelon Production |
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Jesu Raj Pandya, PhD Student, Food and Agriculture sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Smart Agriculture using Autonomous Robots
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Jeffrey Inen, STAR-PREP Research Fellow, Department of Pharmacology, University of Maryland School of Medicine - mTOR Optogenetics
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Manpreet Singh, PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County - Perfusion Mediated Assessment of Ablation Margins in an Irregular Patient-Specific Tumour Anatomy |
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Chinedu Ahuchaogu, Toxicology Program, Department of Natural Science, University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB-153) and its Effect on Human Placental Trophoblast Cells |
Poster Presentation Category Description
Conference posters summarize research concisely and attractively to help audiences navigate the research as the presenter is talking. The poster is also intended to generate discussion to a general audience. Presenters should offer a simplified version of their research on their poster. Rather than just cutting and pasting sections of text from a written paper, presenters should carefully consider how to best present their research information in a visually appealing way. The poster is usually a mixture of brief text mixed with tables, graphs, pictures, and other relevant information. The poster should only cover two or three major points, and the word count should be concise enough that it does not overpower other visual elements. It is not possible to cite or cover everything or include all the aspects of a project in a poster presentation. Presenters should, however, provide enough detailed descriptions of their research on the poster and provide verbal context that expands the research to a general audience. Judges should provide feedback to help presenters develop how they can best talk about their research for a general audience and the design of their poster for conferences in their field.
Confirmed Judges:
Dr. Diana Obanda, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Brooke Fisher Liu, Professor, Department of Communication and Associate Dean, The Graduate School, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana, Professor Women's Studies and Director of CRGE, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Caryn Bell, Assistant Professor, African American Studies Department, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Jessica Lee Mathiason, Lecturer, Department of Women's Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Tony Donell Barber, Lecturer, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland College Park
Ms. Ashleigh Coren, Lecturer, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Tammatha O'Brien, Senior Lecturer, Entomology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Louisa P. Wu, Associate Professor, Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Katherine Joyner, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Pratyush Tiwary, Assistant Professor, Institute for Physical Science & Technology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Shelby Nicole Wilson, Assistant Professor, Biology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Manuel Franco Sevilla, Assistant Professor, Physics, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Ricardo C. Araneda, Associate Professor, Biology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Mojhgan A. Haghnegahdar, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Geology, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Claudia Lucia Galindo, Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership, University of Maryland College Park
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM: Professional Development Session I:
Strengthening Mentor-Mentee Relationships: Key Components for Career Success and Developing the Needs of All Students
by Dr. Spencer Benson, Consultant Graduate School and TLTC, UMD, Education Innovations International Consulting, LLC Eii-Consulting LLC
The importance of high quality Mentee-Mentor relationships (M2R) in developing the current and next generation of STEM professional is often overlooked or taken for granted. National initiatives such as the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN), the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER)and the 2019 National Academies report “The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM”, all underscore the critical roles that mentor-mentee relationships play in the lives of students and post-docs for their professional development and career success. This interactive session will look at recent scholarship on effective mentoring, why effective mentoring is critical, the factors that influence mentor-mentee relationships and the challenges in developing a culture of inclusive mentoring.
Dr. Spencer Benson, Ph.D. has always been a mentee and a mentor for undergraduates, graduate students, new faculty and colleagues for more that 30 yr. Prof. Benson received his B.A. in Zoology from the University of Vermont and his Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Chicago. He is the Founder and Director of Education Innovations International Consulting, LLC, former director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of Maryland, College Park MD, US (2003-2013), founding Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement, University of Macau, SAR, PRC, (2013-2017), and is a consultant for the Graduate School at UMD and the CIRTL@UMD initiative. He has worked in the areas of faculty development and learning enhancement for more than 30 years. He is the 2002 US CASE-Carnegie Maryland Professor of the Year and recipient of the 2011 American Society for Microbiology Carski Teaching Award. He is past chair of the American Society for Microbiology International Education Committee and in 2008-09 was a Fulbright Fellow to Hong Kong working on general education. His expertise and research interests include: faculty, postdoctoral associates and graduate student professional development, pedagogies for inclusive teaching, assessment for student learning, secondary science education and the use of technologies for learner-centered 21st century education. He has published numerous articles on teaching and learning and has given more than 100 talks and workshops on professional development, teaching and learning, and 21st Century Education in the US and more than a dozen countries around the world.
2:15 - 2:45 PM: Networking Break
2:45 -3:15 PM: Professional Development Session II
The "Science" of Effective and Inclusive Mentoring
Panelists:
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Moderated by Dr. Blessing Enekwe, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School, University of Maryland, College Park |
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Deanna Barath, PhD Student Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Maryland College Park |
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Francesca Henderson, PhD Student, Math Education, Teaching, Learning, Policy, and Leadership, College of Education, University of Maryland College Park |
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Rianna T. Murray, PhD, MPH, Program Manager, UMD Global STEWARDS NSF National Research Traineeship (NRT), Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health (MIAEH), University of Maryland School of Public Health |
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Closing Reception and Awards Ceremony
PROMISE AGEP: Maryland Transformation is pleased to invite you to attend and participate in the 2019 University System of Maryland PROMISE AGEP Research Symposium and Professional Development Conference. This conference seeks to provide a venue that will allow students to present their work at any stage, receive feedback in preparation for presenting at larger venues, and provide training that will prepare participants for faculty careers.
(ABOVE: from the 15th Annual USM PROMISE AGEP Rsearch Symposium, 1st place winner in the "TED-Style" Talk, Daniel Teodoro, University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), Department of Geographical Sciences)