Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Department Chair

Professor
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Lauren Clay

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 342

lclay@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3223

Research Area: Disaster food insecurity, public health

Graduate Program Director

Associate Professor
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Jungwon Yeo

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 313

Jungwon.Yeo@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3776

Assistant Professor

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Farah Nibbs

Public Policy

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 310

nibbs.farah@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3113

Research Area: Disaster Emergency Science and Management, Disaster and Island Communities, Disaster planning and critical infrastructure

Assistant Professor

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Ming Xie

Public Policy
Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 312

mingxie@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3777

Research Area: Emergency management and social vulnerability; disaster preparedness and community resilience; disaster communication and information technology; civil society and nonprofit organization.

Director, Paramedic Program

Clinical Associate Professor
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Kyle D Bates

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 307

KyleDavidBates@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3782

Director, PACE

Clinical Associate Professor
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Crista D Lenk

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) Room 315 ~ A Wing

clenk@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3781

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Associate Teaching Professor

Blackboard ULTRA Ambassador, Honors College Faculty Fellow ’23-’25

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Gary Williams

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 308

garywil1@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 1659

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Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor

Clinical Coordinator
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Jae Yang

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 304

jaeyang1@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3775

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Post-Doctorate Research Faculty

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Kerstin Schreiber

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Affiliate Faculty

Post-Doctorate
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Nadia Koyratty

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Affiliate Faculty

Associate Professor of Information Systems
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Ian J Stockwell

Information Systems
Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)
Erickson School

Information Technology & Engineering 429

Adjunct Faculty

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Jonathan Bratt

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Off Campus

Adjunct Faculty

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Coleman P Brown

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg)

Adjunct Faculty

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Jennifer ERIN Gray

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Adjunct Faculty

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Michael W Hubble

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Off Campus

Adjunct Faculty

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Mike Ward

Public Policy

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg)

Staff

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Management Specialist
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Renee Decker

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) Room 342

rdecker@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3223

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Medical Director

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Matt Levy

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 316

Matthew.Levy@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 3223

Emeritus Faculty

Dr. John Ashworth in a red jacket and red tie
Senior VP, President UM Medical System

(Retired)

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John W Ashworth

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Research Area: Development of Trauma Care System in Maryland, Shock Trauma-Baltimore

Professor Emeritus

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Richard A. Bissell

Emeritus

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Off Campus

Research Area: Emergency Public Health, Disaster Epidemiology, Emergency Management, EMS Research

Clinical Professor

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Jeffrey T Mitchell

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Off Campus

Research Area: Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

Senior Lecturer Emeritus

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Dwight Polk

Emeritus

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg)

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Professor Emeritus

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Bruce J Walz

Emeritus

Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)

Off Campus

Research Area: Education and EMS