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
University Leadership
- 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
Direction
LSC's Management Team coordinates ongoing activities at the center. It consists of the Director and LSC staff. LSC's Executive Committee, consisting of faculty leaders and LSC staff, sets priorities and coordinates major initiatives for the center.
Management
- Director: Yi Ting Huang
- Assistant Director: Shevaun Lewis
- Assistant Director (Administration & Finance): Caitlin Eaves
Steering Committee (2023 - 2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Alexander Williams (LING, appointed 2023)
- Jordan Boyd-Graber (CS, former EC member)
- 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)