Founding Leadership

  • DJ Bolger Headshot

    DJ Bolger

    Director | MILE
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  • Simone Gibson Headshot

    Simone Gibson

    Director | MILE at Morgan State
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  • Maggie Peterson Headshot

    Maggie Peterson

    Executive Director | MILE
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  • Jade Wexler

    Associate Director | Research
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  • Brandi Slaughter

    Associate Director | Policy
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  • Jose Ortiz

    Associate Director | Community Outreach
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  • Melinda Martin-Beltran

    Associate Director | Professional Development
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  • Courtney Overton

    Associate Director | Education
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Founding Advisory Board

  • Kimberly Griffin

    Board Chair
    Dean at UMD, College of Education

Founding Members: Research Pillar

  • Kira Gor

    Professor | SLLC
    University of Maryland

  • Martha James-Hassan

    Assistant Professor | SEUS
    Morgan State University

  • Rochelle Newman

    Professor & Chair | HESP
    University of Maryland

  • Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz

    Professor & Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs | SPP
    University of Maryland

  • Rachel Romeo

    Assistant Professor | HESP
    University of Maryland

  • Mega Subramanian

    Professor & Associate Dean for Faculty | INFO
    University of Maryland

Founding Members: Education Pillar

  • Heather Blackwell

    Director of Literacy
    Baltimore City Public Schools

  • Inte’A DeShields

    Assistant Professor & Digital Humanities Initiative Coordinator | CLA
    Morgan State University

  • Loren Jones

    Assistant Clinical Professor & TESOL Programs Coordinator | TLPL
    University of Maryland

  • Shannon Kane

    Director | MILEstones

  • Jennifer Littlefield

    Director of Undergraduate Studies | SPP
    University of Maryland

  • Nan Ratner

    Professor | HESP
    University of Maryland

  • Mel Scullen

    Director | SLLC
    University of Maryland

  • Ebony Terrell Shockley

    Associate Clinical Professor & Executive Director of Educator Preparation | EDUC
    University of Maryland

  • Christy Tirrell-Corbin

    Clinical Professor | HDQM
    University of Maryland

Founding Members: Professional Development Pillar

  • Beth Bonsignore

    Assistant Research Scientist | INFO
    University of Maryland

  • Elisa Gironzetti

    Associate Professor | SLLC
    University of Maryland

  • Liz Gotwalt

    Director | EdTerps Learning Academy
    University of Maryland

  • Manel Lacorte

    Professor | SLLC
    University of Maryland

  • Anita Pandey

    Professor | CLA
    Morgan State University

  • Eliza Thompson

    Assistant Clinical Professor | HESP
    University of Maryland

  • Drew Fagan

    Associate Clinical Professor | TLPL
    University of Maryland

  • Alejandro Pérez Belda

    Alejandro Pérez Belda

    Assistant Clinical Professor | TLPL
    University of Maryland

Founding Members: Policy & Outreach Pillar

  • Nahal Akbari-Saneh

    Assistant Clinical Professor | SLLC
    University of Maryland

  • Carol Boston

    Community Engagement | INFO
    University of Maryland

  • Andrew Fellows

    Faculty Specialist | INFO
    University of Maryland

  • KeShawn Golson

    Secondary Education Coordinator
    Morgan State University

  • Ana Patricia Rodriguez

    Associate Professor | SLLC
    University of Maryland

  • Dia Sekayi

    Associate Professor & Program Coordinator | Urban Educational Leadership
    Morgan State University

Founding Affiliates & Researchers

  • Colin Phillips

    Professor & Distinguished Scholar-Teacher | LING
    University of Maryland

  • Jennifer Turner

    Professor | TLPL
    University of Maryland

  • Juan Uriagereka

    Professor | SLLC
    University of Maryland

  • Ayanna Baccus

    Associate Clinical Professor | TLPL
    University of Maryland

  • Susan De La Paz

    Professor | Special Education
    University of Maryland

  • Jeff MacSwan

    Professor | TLPL
    University of Maryland

  • Kellie Rolstad

    Professor | TLPL
    University of Maryland

  • Ana Taboada Barber

    Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Innovation and Partnerships

  • Veronica Kang

    Associate Professor | CHSE
    University of Maryland

  • Shevaun Lewis

    Assistant Research Professor & Assistant Director | MLSC
    University of Maryland