Organization
The Maryland Language Science Center (MLSC) brings together faculty and students from 17 academic units. It is an umbrella organization and the home of a university-wide initiative in language science. It is not a self-contained research unit.
Oversight
- Jennifer King Rice, Provost
- Greg Ball, Vice President for Research
- Stephanie Shonekan, Dean, College of Arts & Humanities
- Susan Rivera, Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Eric Chapman, Associate Vice President for Research Development
Management Team
LSC's Management Team coordinates ongoing activities at the center. It consists of the Director and full-time LSC faculty and staff.
- Director: Yi Ting Huang
- Assistant Director: Shevaun Lewis
- Assistant Director (Administration & Finance): Caitlin Eaves
- Communications Coordinator: Naia Lee-Hendricks
- Coordinator for Administration &. Finance: Rochelle Nelson
LSC's Steering Committee develops LSC's mission and goals. It consists of 6 elected faculty members, 2 members of the Graduate Student Board (see below), and up to 4 additional appointed members.
- Director: Yi Ting Huang (HESP)
- Shenika Hankerson (TLPL, elected 2023)
- Jared Novick (HESP, elected 2023)
- Rachel Romeo (HDQM, elected 2022)
- Bob Slevc (PSYC, elected 2022)
- Jeff Lidz (LING, former EC member)
- Jordan Boyd-Graber (CS, former EC member)
- Katherine Howitt (LING, grad representative elected 2022)
- Zhiyi Wu (SLA, grad representative elected 2022)
- DJ Bolger (HDQM, Director of MILE, appointed 2022)
- Brook Hefright (ARLIS, appointed 2022)
- Colin Phillips (LING/LSC, appointed 2023)
- Shevaun Lewis (MLSC, non-voting member)
- Caitlin Eaves (MLSC, non-voting member)
Graduate Student Board
Leadership by students has been one of the keys to the success of the UMD language science community, and it reflects a core value. The Graduate Student Board is elected by graduate student members of the LSC, and represents students' interests on the Steering Committee.
- Katherine Howitt (LING)
- Gavkhar Abdurokhmonova (HDQM)
- Zhiyi Wu (SLA)
- Utku Turk (LING)
