Directory

Peter Mallios
Peter Mallios
Executive Director
Anne Arundel Hall
(301) 405-6771
Dr. Mallios is the Executive Director of the Honors College, beginning in July 2020. He is an associate professor in the English department, where he has taught since 2001. He also teaches and tutors in the Goucher Prison Education Partnership.
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Traci Dula
Traci Dula
Associate Director
Anne Arundel Hall
(301) 405-6771
Dr. Traci L.M. Dula is the associate director of the Honors College for administration and operations. Dr. Dula is also a two-time Terp (B.A. and Ph.D.) and a Terp mom.
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Stephan Blatti
Stephan Blatti
Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives
Anne Arundel Hall
(301) 405-6771
Dr. Blatti is the Director of University Honors and the Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives of the Honors College. He is an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy.
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Jenny Lang
Jenny Lang
Associate Director for Admissions and Recruitment
Anne Arundel Hall
(301) 405-6771
Dr. Lang has been the Associate Director for Admissions for the Honors College since 2019. Prior to joining the Honors College, she was the Assistant Director of Admissions for the School of Music at the University of Maryland.
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Rebecca Forbes
Rebecca Forbes
Business Manager
Anne Arundel Hall
(301) 405-6771
Rebecca Forbes is a business manager for the Honors College, Gemstone, University Honors, and Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students programs. She manages financial/PHR operations, and advises on UMD policies and procedures related to administrative services in the department.
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Chantelle Smith
Chantelle Smith
Assistant Director of Recruitment & Inclusive Communities
Anne Arundel Hall
(301) 405-6771
Ms. Smith joined the Honors College in Fall 2019. She supports all Honors admission processes, Banneker-Key scholarship processes and organizes recruiting activities for the Honors College. She leads initiatives in cultivating inclusive communities and empowering underserved and marginalized students, helping them to thrive and discover their full potentials and a sense of community and home within the Honors College and at UMD. She also manages programs such as the Honors Ambassadors, a student volunteer organization that assists with admission and recruitment events, and the PrePAIR Connections Program, a supportive community within the Honors College, assisting first-year underrepresented minority students and first-generation students transition academically and socially to the University.
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Kate Spanos
Kate Spanos
Assistant Director of Communications
1120 Anne Arundel Hall
(301) 405-8449
Kate Spanos serves as the Assistant Director of Communications for the Honors College. She is also a faculty fellow with the Honors Humanities program. Dr. Spanos directs and implements the public representation of the Honors College in print and digital media. In addition, she is responsible for storytelling and the Honors College website.
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Vanessa Aderibigbe
Vanessa A. Aderibigbe
Administrative Project Coordinator
Anne Arundel Hall
(301) 405-6771
Vanessa A. Aderibigbe currently holds the role of Administrative Project Coordinator within the Honors College. In this capacity, she provides essential support to the Honors College Central office, managing tasks related to project management, administrative processes, and the planning of Honors College events.

Vanessa also fulfills the role of Coordinator for the Science Bowl competition, which is designed for middle and high school students and hosted by the Department of Energy.
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Nabeela Alam
Nabeela Alam
Business Coordinator
Anne Arundel Hall
(301) 405-6771
Nabeela Alam joined the Honors College in June 2023 as the Business Coordinator. She assists with HR/payroll and functions related to foundations and scholarships. Prior to joining the Honors College, she worked at the VPR-Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security (2017-2023), processing purchasing, travel and other accounting-related tasks. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Toronto (Canada).
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Aarushi Malhotra
Aarushi Malhotra
Graduate Assistant for Recruitment and Programming
Aarushi Malhotra serves as the Graduate Assistant for Recruitment and Programming for the Honors College. She is a second-year Master of Public Health (MPH) student with a concentration in health equity. Aarushi is an Honors College alumna herself and received her Gemstone Honors citation in May 2023.