Contact Us

Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)

Phone Number:	(410) 767-3300
Toll Free Phone:	(800) 974-0203
Fax:	(410) 332-0250

For questions about your financial aid application or award, please log into MDCAPS at https://mdcaps.mhec.state.md.us and send us an email through your secure account.

For problems logging into your MD CAPS account, first read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document located on the MDCAPS homepage at https://mdcaps.mhec.state.md.us. If you still cannot log in to your account, please email OSFA at osfamail.mhec@maryland.gov.

For information on Financial Aid Outreach Events or Publications, contact Benee Edwards at benee.edwards@maryland.gov.

Name Position Title Email

Donna Thomas OSFA Director donnae.thomas@maryland.gov
Jacqueline Colkley OSFA Associate Director jacqueline.colkley@maryland.gov

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Department of Academic Affairs, Research & Policy Analysis, Private Career Schools, Department of Finance and Administration

Phone Number:	(410) 767-3300
Toll Free Phone:	(800) 974-0203
Fax:	(410) 332-0270

Visitors who are hard of hearing, deaf or speech-disabled and who use a TTY or text telephone can contact MHEC via Maryland Relay (Dial 7-1-1 or 800-735-2258)

Please direct all questions or comments about our web site to: webmgr.mhec@maryland.gov. We welcome email correspondence from anyone, but we do not accept attachments.

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Staff Contact Information

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Name	Position Title	Email
James D. Fielder, Jr., Ph.D.	Secretary of Higher Education	james.fielder@maryland.gov
Deborah Ing	Special Assistant to the Secretary	deborah.ing@maryland.gov

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Name	Position Title	Email
Jennifer Katz	Assistant Attorney General - Principal Counsel	jennifer.katz@maryland.gov
Soma Kedia	Assistant Attorney General	soma.kedia@maryland.gov

DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Name	Position Title	Email
Emily A.A. Dow, Ph.D.	Assistant Secretary for Academic Affairs	emily.dow@maryland.gov

Office of Academic Affairs

Name	Position Title	Email
Trish Gordon-McCown	Director of Academic Affairs	trish.mccown@maryland.gov

Collegiate Affairs

Name	Position Title	Email
Karen King-Sheridan	Associate Director of Collegiate Affairs	karen.king-sheridan@maryland.gov
Glenda Abney	Education Policy Analyst	glenda.abney@maryland.gov
Lyndsay Bates	Education Policy Analyst	lyndsay.bates@maryland.gov
Jacqueline Cade	Education Policy Analyst	jacqueline.cade@maryland.gov
Bryson Barksdale	Online Education Analyst	bryson.barksdale@maryland.gov
Vacant	Administrative Specialist
Vacant	Online Education Support Specialist

Private Career Schools/Career and Workforce Education

Name	Position Title	Email
Ashley Wallace, Ph.D.	Associate Director of Career and Workforce Education	ashley.wallace@maryland.gov
Vacant	Senior Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education
Vacant	Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education
Eric Jackson	Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education	eric.jackson1@maryland.gov
Vacant	Administrative Aide -Career/Workforce Education

Veterans Affairs

Name	Position Title	Email
Everette Jackson, Jr.	Associate Director of Veterans Affairs	everetted.jackson@maryland.gov
Olayta Rigsby	Veterans Affairs Analyst	olayta.rigsby@maryland.gov
Wayne Holmes	Veterans Affairs Analyst	wayne.holmes@maryland.gov
Priscilla Hicks	Administrative Aide	priscilla.hicks@maryland.gov

Office of Research and Policy Analysis

Name	Position Title	Email
Barbara Schmertz, Ph.D.	Director	barbara.schmertz@maryland.gov
Yuxin Lin, Ph.D.	Associate Director	yuxin.lin@maryland.gov
Ann Kellogg, Ph.D.	Director of Reporting Services	ann.kellogg@maryland.gov
Alexia Van Orden	Research Analyst	alexia.vanorden@maryland.gov
Vacant	Research Analyst

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Name	Position Title	Email
Geoffrey Newman	Assistant Secretary of Higher Education	geoff.newman@maryland.gov

Office of Budget and Finance

Name	Position Title	Email
Aubrey Bascombe	Director	aubrey.bascombe1@maryland.gov
Vacant	Administrative Officer
Vacant	Procurement Officer
Les Hodgson	Staff Accountant	les.hodgson@maryland.gov

Office of Facilities/Capital Budget Oversight

Name	Position Title	Email
Daniel Schuster	Finance Policy Analyst	daniel.schuster1@maryland.gov
Anthony Reiner	Finance and Facilities	anthony.reiner@maryland.gov

Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit

Name	Position Title	Email
Mary Logan	Manager	mary.logan1@maryland.gov
Jennifer Fischetti	Administrator	jennifer.fischetti@maryland.gov

Office of Information Technology

Name	Position Title	Email
Parris Jackson	Director	parris.jackson@maryland.gov
Alexander Robertson	Systems Specialist	alex.robertson@maryland.gov
Lisa Stollof	Database Specialist	lisa.stollof@maryland.gov
Swagata Pramanik	Systems Specialist	swagata.pramanik2@maryland.gov
Vacant	Systems Specialist

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Name	Position Title	Email
Lee Towers	Executive Director	lee.towers@maryland.gov

Office of Communications

Name	Position Title	Email
Rhonda Wardlaw	Director	rhonda.wardlaw@maryland.gov

Office of Outreach and Grants Management

Name	Position Title	Email
Priscilla Moore	Grants Management Manager	priscilla.moore@maryland.gov
Peggy Daw	Nurse Support Program II Grant Manager	peggy.daw@maryland.gov
Kimberly Ford	Nurse Support Program II Grant Specialist	kimberly.ford@maryland.gov
Vacant	Outreach Specialist
Vacant	GEAR UP Scholarship Administrator

Office of Legislative Affairs

Name	Position Title	Email
Lee Towers	Director	lee.towers@maryland.gov