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Marcia V. Marinelli, PhD Assistant Director, Counseling Center Director, Learning Assistance Service marcym@umd.edu 301-314-7680 Contact Marcy regarding Dissertation Support Groups for doctoral students and Guided Study Sessions.
Kimberly Bethea, Ph.D. Educational Skills Counselor, Math Learning Specialist kbethea@umd.edu 301-314-7701 Contact Kimberly if you are having difficulty in your math classes, to inquire about an exception to the CORE (mathematics), to learn about EDCP108M: Math Confidence Building, or math learning workshops.
Shirley Browner, M.Ed. Educational Skills Counselor, Reading/Writing Specialist sbrowner@umd.edu 301-314-7702 Contact Shirley if you are having difficulty in reading/writing intensive courses, to learn about learning strategy courses, or individual academic counseling.
Barbara Goldberg Educational Skills Counselor goldb@umd.edu 301-314-7695 Contact Barbara if you are a transfer or returning student, for information about scholarships, or the academic success workshop series.
Beverly Greenfeig Educational Skills Counselor brgreen@umd.edu 301-314-7698 Contact Beverly if you are a probation student, to learn about learning strategy courses, to schedule individual academic counseling.
Kim Tran Administrative Assistant htran135@umd.edu 301-314-7693 Contact Kim for general LAS information, for assistance scheduling appointments or registering for workshops, LAS brochure, or LAS calendar of events.
Clare Cheng ESOL Program Coordinator umdesol@gmail.com 301-314-5919 Contact Clare if you are interested in participating in an ESOL conversation group or partners, international student learning strategies (reading/writing support).
Stacey Gaenzle Retention Initiatives Assistant sgaenzle@umd.edu 301-314-8404 Contact Stacey if you are a student taking EDCP108B or if you are experiencing academic probation or dismissal and request individual academic counseling.
Paula Hentz Peer Programs Coordinator hentz@umd.edu 301-314-7696 Contact Paula about the Peer Assisted Learning program or individual learning consultation.
Arifi Waked Retention Initiatives Assistant awaked@umd.edu 301-314-7699 Contact Arifi if you astudent taking EDCP108G or EDCP108M or to request individual academic counseling.
Joshua Schneider Mathematics Assistant joshuapeterschneider@gmail.com 301-314-7699 Contact Joshua for assistance with MATH 003 or lower-level math courses, for assistance with math learning, and math skills workshops.