President
Krista O'Brien
Howard Community College
kobrien@howardcc.edu
Immediate Past President
Dr. Carol Mueller
Harford CommunityCollege
cmueller@harford.edu
Dr. Carol Mueller has been teaching at Harford Community College since 2008. She teaches a wide variety of courses including all of the transitional math courses, Earth science, and statistics. She taught geology at the University of Arkansas and both math and science in private and public secondary schools before coming to HCC. Carol earned A.A. in education from the College of DuPage, B.Ed. in secondary education, Earth and Space Science from the University of Arkansas, M.Ed. in secondary education advanced certification in Geology from the U of A, and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the U. of A. She is currently working on a post-Masters certification in Leadership for Higher Education. Dr. Mueller’s research area is the impact of developmental education on retention and completion. She serves on the faculty council and is co-chair of the professional development committee at HCC.
Newsletter Editor & Social Media Chair
Erin Nunnally
Howard Community College
enunnaly@howardcc.edu
Treasurer
Chris Jones
Harford Community College
cjones@harford.edu
Four Year Represenative
Vacant
DEAM EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS 2018-2019
Professor Krista O’Brien is an Associate Professor of Reading and Writing at Howard Community College. Before becoming full time, Krista was an adjunct instructor for seven years so that she could stay home with her children. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education and English from Niagara University. She also has a Master’s of Education degree from Towson University in elementary education and a certificate in special education. Lastly, she received her certificate in Administration and Supervision from Loyola College. Currently at Howard Community College, she is the coordinator for their developmental reading program. She also is part of their Silas Craft Collegian Cohort, a Step Up Coach, secretary for Faculty Forum, and part of the English Placement Team. Professor Krista O’Brien currently resides in Westminster, MD with her husband and three children.
Conference Coordinator
Yvonne Kane
Howard Community College
ykane@pgcc.edu
Chris Jones is a lifelong Maryland resident and a Professor of Mathematics at Harford Community College since 2006. Jones is passionate about student success at all levels, and, in particular, students that have experienced difficulty in mathematics throughout their lives. In addition to teaching mathematics at all levels at Harford, Jones serves as the Coordinator for Harford’s Honors Program as well as the Academic Support Specialist for the STEM Division at Harford. Jones is a recipient of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) award, the John and Suanne Roueche Excellence award, and the American Association of Community College's Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award.
Two Year Represenative
Lynn Voyton
Howard Community College
lvoyton@howardcc.edu
President Elect
Lisa Feinman
Community College of Baltimore County
lfeinman@ccbcmd.edu
Political Action Chair
Georgina Nedwell
Morgan State University
georgann.nedwell@gmail.com
Membership Chair
Wallace Lassiter
Prince George's Community College
lassitwa@pgcc.edu
Secretary
Dr. Margo Jenkins
Prince George's Community College
JenkinMH@pgcc.edu
Dr. Margaret (Margo) H. Jenkins is currently an Associate Professor at Prince George’s Community College where she teaches developmental English and Reading. She received her B.A. from Union University in English and Secondary Education, M.A. from Bowie State University in Reading, and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in Curriculum and Instruction. Dedicated to students’ success, Margo is also Assistant Assessment Coach and actively involved in the college’s professional development. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to smooth jazz, fencing, yoga, Qi Gong (Chinese style meditative exercises), and nature walks.