Dr.
Delana Gregg has worked at UMBC since 2002, most recently as the
Director for Academic Learning Resources at UMBC's Academic Success
Center. She earned her Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture from
UMBC, her research focusing on the effects of high impact practices on
the success of first-generation college students. She loves helping students engage in their learning and achieve their goals.
Elysse
T. Meredith is the Director of the Writing, Reading, and Language
Center at Montgomery College, Germantown Campus. She holds a Ph.D. in
Medieval Studies (English Literature, French Literature, and Art
History) and a M.Sc. in Medieval Studies from the University of
Edinburgh in Scotland as well as a B.A. in English Literature from Drew
University in Madison, New Jersey, USA. She has been involved with
MDCLCA (then MDCLN) since 2016 and is a founding member of MDCLCA. Her
research interests include linguistic diversity, emotional labor, and
multilingual composition. As a lover of languages with an international
academic background, she is passionate about helping students develop as
writers by discovering their own voice.
Seth Endicott is the Assistant Director at the Center for Student Achievement (CSA) at Salisbury University. He earned a B.S. in Physical Education and an M. Ed. In Higher Education at Salisbury University. He has been certified by the International Center for Supplemental Instruction, and is a member of CRLA, MDCLCA and NCLCA. In addition to his time at Salisbury University, Seth worked at the United States Naval Academy as a Learning Specialist and has a decade of higher education experience, working with programs such as Supplemental Instruction, Tutoring, Academic Coaching, as well as instructing various study skills courses.
Amanda Sharp currently serves as the First-Year Academic Advocate at UMBC. Prior to joining the Academic Success Center team, Amanda worked in Housing and Residence Life in Louisville, KY, and New Student Programs in Champaign, IL. She earned a B.A. at Indiana University Southeast, an M.Ed. in Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is currently working on her Ed.D. in Education Leadership at Frostburg State University.
Tanay Adams currently serves as First- and Second-Year Academic Advocate at UMBC, Prior to joining the Academic Success Center, Tanay worked as an Academic Advisor and a Social Justice Educator in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, as well as a Dean's Office Administrative and H.R. Associate in Libraries, at the University of Kansas. Originally from South Carolina, Tanay earned her B.S. in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations from Lander University, and then her M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration at The University of Kansas.
Siamak Salmasi is the Coordinator of the Science Tutoring Center
and teaches chemistry at Towson University. He earned a B.A. in chemistry from
UMBC, and M.Sc. in Chemistry from Ohio University. Siamak comes from a family of educators
and has a passion for helping students to be successful. His journey in higher
education started from tutoring where he tutored in chemistry and math. In the
role of an Academic Success Coach, he helped students develop skills such as
organizational and time management, to be successful in college.
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