The Didactic Learning Focus Area is supported by the appropriate didactic educational deans. The table below identifies the RTF focus area status of each recommendation or decision followed by a membership roster including the primary and deputy focus area leader. The following initiatives have been approved by senior leadership to move forward as part of the COVID-19 Recovery process.
Didactic Learning
Didactic Learning Video Update
UMB Approved Initiatives
| Issue | Status |
|---|---|
| Return to in-person didactics | In Progress for Fall 2021 |
Return to in-person Didactics
| Description | Date Approved | Expected Completion |
|---|---|---|
|
3/31/21 |
Fall 2021 |
Focus Area Roster
-
Primary Focus Area Leader
Karen Faraone, DDS, MA
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Clinical Associate Professor, Prosthodontics
University of Maryland School of Dentistry -
Deputy Focus Area Leader
Barbara Gontrum, JD
Senior Associate Dean
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Focus Area Members
-
Jane Briggs
Director, Facilities and Planning
Universities at Shady GroveAndrew Coop, PhD
Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
University of Maryland School of PharmacyDenise Meyer
Associate Director, Environmental Services
University of Maryland, BaltimoreLuke Mowbray, MS
Interim Director, Real Estate, Planning, & Space Management
University of Maryland, BaltimoreChristine Cestone, PhD
Executive Director, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Program Director and Associate Professor, PhD in Health Professions Education
University of Maryland Graduate SchoolPatricia Meehan, DDS, BSN
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Clinical Assistant Professor, Periodontics
University of Maryland School of DentistryKate Noonan, PhD, MSEd
Senior Director, Special Projects for the Dean
University of Maryland School of DentistryDavid Gray, JD, PhD
Jacob A. France Professor of Law
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law -
DeVang Patel, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Pre-Clerkship Curriculum
Director of Telemedicine & Medical Education, Infectious DiseasesDiane Marie St. George, PhD
Associate Professor
MPH Program Director
Vice Chair, Academic Programs, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
University of Maryland School of MedicineMaeve Howett, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, IBCLC, CNE
Professor and Associate Dean, Baccalaureate Education
University of Maryland School of NursingAmanda Lehning, MSW, PhD
Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
University of Maryland School of Social WorkClark Shah-Nelson, MA, DBA Candidate
Assistant Dean, Instructional Design and Technology
University of Maryland School of Social WorkCorey Shdaimah, LL.M., PhD
Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice
Academic Coordinator, MSW/JD and MSW/MPP Dual Degree Programs
University of Maryland School of Social WorkLegal Advisors
Allison Levin, JD
Staff Attorney
Office of University Counsel
University of Maryland, BaltimoreIrma Robins, MBA, JD
Deputy General Counsel
Office of University Counsel
University of Maryland, Baltimore