OCGA's New Director - Cheryl Young Welcome our new OCGA Director, Cheryl Young! Dear Research and Creative Achievement Community,

I’m happy to announce that today May 5th , Cheryl Young has joined the Office of Contract and Grant Accounting as our Director.

Cheryl joins UMBC after an impressive tenure at our sister institution the University of Maryland, Baltimore within their School of Medicine, where she most recently served as the Director, Contracts and Grants. Cheryl brings a wealth of experience including over 14 years of research administration. 
Her departmental perspective will inform our team and allow us to better understand and service the needs of our UMBC community. Cheryl has a proven track record as a collaborative leader and has been instrumental in building high functioning teams at UMB’s School of Medicine.

Please join me in welcoming Cheryl to UMBC!

Sincerely,
Bryan Casey
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CARAT, the CAHSS Creative Achievement & Research Administration Team, is holding a drop-in Open Office hour on May 5, 2025 (noon-1:00, PUP 451) for CAHSS faculty. No appointment necessary.

CARAT staff will be available to discuss project and sponsor ideas, as well as answer questions about pre- and post-award services. We are committed to supporting all faculty in this challenging time. If you are unable to attend the Open Office, feel free to reach out:

CARAT will continue to offer this opportunity, as well as others, in support of CAHSS faculty researchers. 

Optional: RSVP to Rachel Brubaker (rbruba1@umbc.edu), CARAT Associate Director for RCA Development, with your name, the office hour date you will attend, and a question or topic.

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***reposted from the UMBC Department of Education***

Models, Methods, and Ethics for Linguistic Justice, Equity, and Inclusion

Christine Mallinson, Ph.D.
UMBC, Language, Literacy, and Culture Doctoral Program
Assistant Vice President for Research and Scholarly Impact


May 7, 2025 | 12:00-1:00pm | University Center 310 | UMBC Main Campus

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The UMBC Department of Education Research Seminar concludes the spring semester with a presentation by Dr. Christine Mallinson, Professor in the Language, Literacy, and Culture doctoral program and Assistant Vice President for Research and Scholarly Impact.  In this presentation, Professor Mallinson illustrates equity-oriented models for linguistic research with examples from her own interdisciplinary and collaborative work that has expanded public understanding of language and helped sustain linguistic diversity in schools and communities. She offers strategies and action steps for other scholars of language and education who aim to connect community-engaged work with teaching and research for broad scholarly as well as social and public impact.

All members of the department, partners/collaborators, and students/faculty from other departments and institutions are invited to attend.  Lunch will be provided.  Please RSVP by as soon as possible.
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Greetings,

Partly due to some of the  recent rumors that have been circulating over the past several weeks, OSP would like to remind UMBC’s Research and Creative Achievement (RCA) community of best practices regarding sponsored projects. 

Principal Investigators should retain a copy of ALL deliverables that have been submitted to a Sponsor as well as ANY record of confirmation or acceptance of the deliverable by the Sponsor.  Sponsors will often send formal acceptance emails of deliverables and reports that have been submitted. Grant portals, such as research.gov or eRA Commons, will also have a record of these submissions and confirmation which may be printed (print to PDF or paper) or saved with a screen shot (as a PDF or picture). 

All of the documentation should be retained for no less than three (3) years after the end of the award to comply with federal record retention regulations.

Best Regards,

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)


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Congratulations to Magaly Lizama Hernandez, the inaugural recipient of the Bernard L. Berkowitz Memorial award.  Magaly is a Psychology major with a Social Welfare minor at UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove, and Vice-President of the Psychology Student Association (PSA). Born in El Salvador and raised in Maryland for most of her life, Magaly is proud to be a first-generation college student. Her passion is rooted in serving the community, especially supporting young students and those in need. Through her academic journey and personal experiences, she is committed to making a positive impact by advocating for equitable access to education and mental health resources.

Magaly will be recognized in a brief ceremony on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 4pm in the AOK Library Gallery.  

Following the precentation, Dr. Eric Stokan's Urban Problems and Policy Analysis students will present their "neighborhood development plans" as part of a collaboration with the Urban Land Institute of Baltimore.  More information about the simulations can be found in this May 2024 article.  

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The writing group is an opportunity for faculty to be grouped with a few people from across disciplines at UMBC to network and hold ourselves accountable to writing during the academic year. Groups will work together to identify a time to meet and set their own expectations.

The recommendation is to meet 1-2 hours per week, or every other week depending on the group's interest. Most groups do a check in and talk about their projects/week for about 15 minutes then spend the bulk of the time writing independently, then about 5 minutes to report out at the end.

If you would like to be matched, please complete this form by May 13, 2025.

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OSP Coffee Chat Series

The Office of Sponsored Programs Training Team would like to invite you to join us for a casual yet informative, virtual coffee chat. Bringe your coffee and your questions to join us in this short information session. This invitation is for you if you are a faculty, staff, or otherwise active participant in sponsored research at UMBC and would like to learn more from your OSP Team on various topics including: What is OSP? What is F&A? What is Cost Share? And more!

In an effort to create an even more open path to communication and education, and real-time answers, OSP’s virtual coffee chat series kicks off May 8th, 11:30 am -12:00 pm.

Present Topic: OSP 101 – What is the Office of Sponsored Programs All About?

Presenters: Jamie Cole, Chelsea Raff, and Allison Martins Machado

Description: The present topic will be all about OSP including their duties and function within UMBC.

At the end of each session there will be time for some Q&A. Please feel free to comment with questions ahead of time to be answered during the current or future sessions. If you have questions that pertain to a specific grant, please reach out to your Grants Manager individually.

To Join Via Webex on May 8th, please use the information below:

https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m4f8fbaedd21081b07d06223f1d702881

Meeting number (access code): 2870 366 4002
Meeting password: a7wWmEpKh32


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OSP training Team

]]> OSP Coffee Chat Series The Office of Sponsored Programs Training Team would like to invite you to join us for a casual yet informative, virtual coffee chat. Bringe your coffee and your... https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/149477/guest@my.umbc.edu/f3300e7d11a7c47ea40252f91d4b7f6f/api/pixel osp sponsoredprograms training Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/osp https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/10/xsmall.png?1785165141 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/10/original.png?1785165141 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/10/xxlarge.png?1785165141 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/10/xlarge.png?1785165141 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/10/large.png?1785165141 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/10/medium.png?1785165141 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/10/small.png?1785165141 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/10/xsmall.png?1785165141 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/10/xxsmall.png?1785165141 Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/149/477/9ad51b69680e60bc864742a3d80de72d/xxlarge.jpg?1745598735 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/149/477/9ad51b69680e60bc864742a3d80de72d/xlarge.jpg?1745598735 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/149/477/9ad51b69680e60bc864742a3d80de72d/large.jpg?1745598735 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/149/477/9ad51b69680e60bc864742a3d80de72d/medium.jpg?1745598735 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/149/477/9ad51b69680e60bc864742a3d80de72d/small.jpg?1745598735 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/149/477/9ad51b69680e60bc864742a3d80de72d/xsmall.jpg?1745598735 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/149/477/9ad51b69680e60bc864742a3d80de72d/xxsmall.jpg?1745598735 Light Bulb/Idea 2 0 true Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:35:55 -0400 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:12:32 -0400 REMINDER: CARAT Office Office Hour on April 23 and May 5 (no appointment necessary) April 23 (PAHB 215) or May 5 (PUP 451), from noon-1:00 P.M.
CARAT, the CAHSS Creative Achievement & Research Administration Team, is holding two drop-in Open Office hours for CAHSS faculty. No appointment necessary.

CARAT staff will be available to discuss project and sponsor ideas, as well as answer questions about pre- and post-award services, on:
  • Wednesday, April 23, noon - 1:00 p.m., Performing Arts and Humanities Building (PAHB), room 215
  • Monday, May 5, noon - 1:00 p.m., Public Policy Building (PUP), room 451
We are committed to supporting all faculty in this challenging time. If you are unable to attend the Open Office, feel free to reach out:

Optional: RSVP to Rachel Brubaker (rbruba1@umbc.edu), CARAT Associate Director for RCA Development, with your name, the office hour date you will attend, and a question or topic.

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REMINDER - join SAPH for this lecture tomorrow afternoon! 

Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 4pm | AOK Library Gallery
Deborah A. Thomas, Ph.D.
2024 Guggenheim Fellow
Director, Center for Experimental Ethnography
Department Chair and 
R. Jean Brownlee Professor of Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania

The Question of Bodily Sovereignty, or Anthropology as Vulnerable Praxis

What can the body reveal about ways of being and knowing that do not fit within Western frameworks? How does the body help us understand collective modes of world-building that exist outside of, but still interact with, modern political systems and legalistic notions of sovereignty? 


Anthropologist Deborah Thomas will explore these questions by looking at the practices of Kumina, a Jamaican spiritual and cultural tradition that involves drumming, singing, and dancing. In her presentation, Dr. Thomas will draw from her experience co-organizing a Kumina festival over the past five years to show how the body carries both the legacies of colonialism and the tools to resist and reshape them. 

Organized by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health.  Photo provided by Dr. Deborah A. Thomas 

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

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The Center for Social Science Scholarship (CS3) is proud to share that Amy Barnes, Program Coordinator for CS3, has been selected to receive the 2025 UMBC Presidential Distinguished Staff Award. She will be recognized at the UMBC Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony on April 30, 2025.

Amy has been an invaluable member of the UMBC community since 2017. For more than 5 years, she has served as Program Coordinator for CS3 — first under the leadership of Dr. Christine Mallinson and Dr. Felipe Filomeno, and more recently under the leadership of Dr. Eric Stokan.

In her role, Amy consistently goes above and beyond to support the Center’s mission and operations. She manages financial and budgetary processes, coordinates logistics for CS3’s many programs and events, and serves as a vital liaison with departments and partners across campus, particularly in organizing the Social Sciences Forum. Beyond these responsibilities, Amy has been a trusted advisor and thought partner — especially during periods of transition and challenge, including the Center’s navigation of broader societal shifts and staffing changes.

Anyone who has worked with Amy knows her to be an extraordinary colleague and a true asset to UMBC. In fact, her award nomination was supported by nearly 20 faculty and staff from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and units across the university — all attesting to her professionalism, dedication, thoughtfulness, and collaborative spirit. Many also emphasized what we at CS3 know well: that Amy is not only an exceptional employee but also a truly remarkable person.

The Center for Social Science Scholarship is unquestionably stronger because of Amy’s steadfast commitment, tireless efforts, and unwavering care for the UMBC community. Please join us in congratulating Amy on this well-deserved honor!


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