Meet Our Faculty Mentors

Every semester, our INDS students are tasked with collaborating with a UMBC faculty member, each from different academic disciplines or fields, who guides students through their final capstone research project. Take a look below to see our integrative collaborations!

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Dr. David Beard
Modern Language, Linguistics, & Intercultural Communication

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Dr. Lee Blaney
Chemical, Biomedical and Environmental Engineering

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Dr. Sean Brown
UMBC Freeland Lab

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Dr. Mirela Cengher 
Psychology

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Dr. Stephen Freeland
Biological Sciences

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Dr. Allison Hoffman
Psychology

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Wei Hong Lin
Biological Sciences

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Carmen Munoz
Biological Sciences

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Dr. Maria Sanchez 
Mechanical Engineering

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Dr. Vickie Williams
Education

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Dr. Mark Woodcock
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

ISC Members

Our INDS students are tasked with submitting their degree plan to the Individualized Study Committee (ISC), where dedicated faculty and staff of various departments of UMBC administer feedback and critique student’s degree plans.  Take a look below to see who our ISC members are.

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Eric Abele
Theatre

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Dr. Jorge Almodovar
Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

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Miriam Copeland
Student Representative
Major: INDS

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Kevin Fulmer
Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Degree Mentees:
Educational Psychology and Entrepreneurship

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Anna Kim
Student Representative

Major: INDS Neuroscience

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Dr. Andrea Kleinsmith
Information Systems & Human-Centered Computing Program

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Dr. Sarah Leupen
Biological Sciences

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Elaine MacDougall
Writing

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Tess McRae (Alumni)
Center for Democracy and Civic Life

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Dr. Thania Muñoz D
Modern Languages, Linguistics & Intercultural Communication

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Rebecca Uchill
Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture

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Dr. Jae Yang
Emergency and Disaster Health Systems