Eric Stokan receives USM professorship to promote AI equity for students and faculty

Eric Stokan receives USM professorship to promote AI equity for students and faculty UMBC Professor Eric Stokan, director of the Center for Social Science Scholarship, has been awarded the Elkins Professorship for Academic Transformation to address the significant barrier that prevents many in the social sciences from using powerful tools like AI and open-source software. Although these technologies have revolutionary potential, they often require advanced skills or expensive software, limiting their impact.

Stokan's work, supported by the University System of Maryland award, aims to bridge this gap by creating scalable, modular training in computational social science and generative AI, making the tools more accessible for faculty and students in teaching, research, and public impact projects.

The funding also supports the design and implementation of five hands-on training modules and workshops tailored for faculty, students, and community organizations. Participants will learn to use generative AI systems like ChatGPT with simple programs written in R. The goal is to help them answer novel and important research questions, develop marketable technical skills, work more effectively with data, and better communicate the results of their analyses with the broader community.

Read more about Professor Stokan's work and award in this UMBC News article.

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UMBC Professor Eric Stokan, director of the Center for Social Science Scholarship, has been awarded the Elkins Professorship for Academic Transformation to address the significant barrier that...

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(High atop the Admin building we’re still workshopping taglines to go with our permanent newsletter name, hopefully to come next week. With that being said, we’re not above borrowing slogans and putting our own twist on it.)

Happy Friday and welcome to the third installment of the Provost Newsletter. (Hopefully next week you will be awed by our permanent name. Which reminds me, don’t forget to vote.)

Vote Your Favorite Name

Thank you to everyone who submitted potential names for the newsletter. From the more than 30 unique submissions, four have been selected as finalists. Let your voice be heard. (It's my first time using the polling feature. I believe the poll will appear at the end of the newsletter. I guess we'll find out together.)

Send Me Your Highlights

Each week I highlight accomplishments to be celebrated, events to attend, and examples of the great work being done by you, our faculty and staff at UMBC. If you know of a person, program, or event that should be highlighted, please submit it here.

Time to dust off the high school Latin (my fondness of Stoicism today is a direct result of a high school teacher introducing me to translating Seneca at age 16).

Ad spectaculum.

Or on to the show.

Four of UMBC's six 2025-26 Fullbright participants look out from a high perch.

Stepping Outside Their Comfort Zone

If you haven’t read Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque’s wrap-up of UMBC’s six 2025–26 Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients’ path to the program, I highly recommend you check it out. As someone who took a leap of faith and moved to another country, I applaud these recent UMBC grads for stepping out of their comfort zone and trying something new and expanding their horizons.

One of the biggest takeaways from the piece is the inspiring role faculty and staff played in each of the participant’s journeys to join the program. Your impact goes far beyond the classroom and this campus. With gratitude for all you do!

Thank You, Bill LaCourse, For Your Unflagging Leadership

Earlier this month I had the tough task of announcing that Bill LaCourse would be stepping away from his current role as dean of the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences at the end of the academic year and returning to the faculty. Bill has served as dean since 2011, an impressive tenure that has seen more than $57 million in grants awarded to the college and a nearly 10-fold increase in the diversity of tenured and tenure-track faculty in CNMS.

Thank you, Bill, for all you have done for CNMS and UMBC. Your dedication to making the sciences accessible is an inspiration to your colleagues and friends.

People ride on carnival rides during UMBC Homecoming 2024.

Homecoming Gets Serious

When I came to UMBC last year, people kept telling me that our campus and our students were different from average college students. I quickly found this to be true, in the most surprising and welcoming way. This weekend Homecoming 2025 shifts into high gear as Saturday features more events and activities than ever before. I encourage you to come out, enjoy the festivities and connect with new and old friends.

Meet Me in The Commons: Pop-up Coffee with the Provost Tomorrow

Thank you to everyone who swung by my first Coffee with the Provost yesterday. I had the pleasure to spend time with more than 35 faculty and staff members as we discussed a wide range of topics. I appreciate the opportunity to hear from you and together build UMBC’s future.

Tomorrow I will be hosting a pop-up event from 10-11 in The Commons near the Lego event. Swing by, say hi, and grab a coffee or hot chocolate. I look forward to connecting with you and your families.

New Faculty Spotlights

Each week we feature the newest members of our community.

Mohammadhossein Mohammadisiahroudi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

Areas of Research/Interest: Quantum Computing, Optimization, Operations Research

I have pursued creativity across research, teaching, and community engagement. In my research, I developed novel quantum algorithms that merge mathematics and quantum computing, earning the 2025 Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award. As a communicator, I served as the Graduate Commencement Speaker at Lehigh University, delivering an original address that connected research with personal journey. In teaching, I taught graduate courses in innovative project-based formats. Beyond the classroom, I organized multiple international conference sessions on quantum computing and optimization, fostering collaboration and advancing emerging fields.

Fun Fact about Mohammadhossein: I enjoy traveling, especially road trips. My longest one was a 12-day journey from California to Florida.

Rasika Mahawattege, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Areas of Research/Interest: Partial Differential Equations, Control Theory, STEM teaching

Fun Fact about Rasika: I came from Sri Lanka as a first-generation college graduate, earned my Ph.D. at the University of Memphis, and now teach at UMBC. Along the way, I’ve built a career in research and teaching and have had the chance to mentor some first-gen students (in the future more). In many ways, my own journey has become a source of inspiration for others walking a similar path.

Are you a new faculty member? Please take two minutes to fill out the form and submit your bio if you have not already done so. UMBC hired more than 60 new faculty members this fall and 27 have submitted bios so far, for what it is worth.

Help Make this Newsletter Better

Do you have a great idea? Are you organizing an event everyone should know about? Let us know here.

Thank you for your dedication to UMBC. You are what makes this community great. Go Retrievers!

Until next week,

Manfred van Dulmen

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Where: ITE 456 (in-person) + Virtual (Webex): link • Password: qpJ2dzMZ9z8

When: Wednesday, Oct 15th, 12:00–1:00 PM

Who: Graduate Assistants only (TAs, RAs, graders, peaceworkers)

Join GAAC for a campus-wide Town Hall focused on the issues that matter most to GAs. Come meet your GAAC reps, share concerns, and help shape our Meet & Confer agenda with university leadership. Free pizza & drinks (veg/halal options)—grab a slice, share your voice!

Survey Incentive (QR shared at the event)

Complete Our Meet & Confer input survey (QR will be shown in-person and on the virtual screen).
3 Lucky winners who complete the full survey will each receive $50 in Retriever Dollars.
One entry per GA; winners notified via UMBC email

Why Attend?

Get clear, practical answers on benefits, workload, and policies
Raise concerns directly (or submit anonymously)
Help prioritize topics GAAC elevates at Meet & Confer

Discussion highlights

Health insurance clarity — plain-language FAQs & who to contact
Fair, transparent performance reviews — expectations, timelines, feedback
GA Handbook fixes — workload/hours, leave, grievance steps
Stipend & payroll transparency — timelines & escalation paths
Faster communication — monthly GAAC report + weekly myUMBC updates

How to participate

RSVP on this myUMBC event (so we plan food & seating)
Register via the GAAC form (share topics/questions in advance): [form link]
Prefer to stay anonymous? Use the Submit Concerns form: [anonymous link]

Questions? Email gsagaac@umbc.edu or visit us at Commons 308.
Follow GAAC on myUMBC for weekly benefit/policy tips.

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In addition, the president's draft 2026 budget proposes to reduce CISA's head count by nearly one-third, and Congress failed to renew the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, the law providing a legal shield that allowed companies and infrastructure operators to share timely and often sensitive information with CISA about the cyberattacks, vulnerabilities, and incidents that they were encountering.

You can read Dr. Forno's article here.

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UMBC's Dr. Richard Forno published an article in The Conversation on the impacts of the US federal government shutdown on cybersecurity, especially on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...

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Open Enrollment for State of Maryland health benefits will begin on Tuesday, October 14, and will end on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 5 p.m.

Employees who are not making any health benefit changes do not need to take action. However, to continue a healthcare and/or dependent daycare flexible spending account, employees must re-enroll in their Open Enrollment event by November 7, 2025, at 5 p.m.

During Open Enrollment, eligible employees can enroll, cancel, or make changes to their health benefits, with all updates becoming effective January 1, 2026. Employees will receive weekly email alerts from the State of Maryland regarding Open Enrollment.

Open Enrollment will continue to be online in the SPS Workday system. Prior to the start of Open Enrollment, it is important for employees to log in to their Workday account to ensure they have access. Instructions for logging into the SPS Workday system can be found here.

NEW for 2026:

Effective January 1, 2026, all health benefit premiums will be deducted from payroll on a bi-weekly basis across 26 pay periods, an increase from the previous 24 deductions per year.
Beginning July 1, 2026, contractual employees will begin receiving pre-tax benefit premiums, which will be automatically deducted from their paychecks.

State of Maryland Open Enrollment resources can be found on the Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM) Open Enrollment website. Resources include virtual and in-person information sessions with State vendors, State wellness information, as well as the 2026 Rates and State Benefits Guide.

Employees who are adding new dependents to their health benefits during Open Enrollment should review the required dependent documentation. Dependent documentation is required to be attached to the employee’s Open Enrollment event by Friday, November 7, 2025, at 5 p.m.

Please join us on Wednesday, October 15, at noon for a live, virtual Open Enrollment Information Session to learn more about new changes and receive updates and reminders. This session will be recorded and posted to the HRSTM Open Enrollment website by October 24.

To ensure timely receipt of vendor communication, we advise employees to confirm their home address is correct by logging into their myUMBC account and viewing their Profile. Employees address changes must be made in the Payroll Online Service Center (POSC).

Please visit the HRSTM Open Enrollment website for more information and email the HRSTM Benefits and Wellness team at hrbenefits@umbc.edu with any questions.

Benefits and Wellness Team

Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management

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Open Enrollment for State of Maryland health benefits will begin on Tuesday, October 14, and will end on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. Employees who are not making any health benefit...

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Join us today at 12PM for our 4th GBM!

We'll be going over the accreditation status and the admission requirements for PA programs across Maryland. This is a great opportunity to learn more about schools that may interest you and help plan your path for PA school.

We can't wait to see you there!

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Good morning and happy Friday, everyone! Join us today at 12PM for our 4th GBM! We'll be going over the accreditation status and the admission requirements for PA programs across Maryland....

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Good morning everyone, and happy Friday!

Quick reminder that we've got a cleanup today, and we'll be meeting at Commons at 2:45! If you can't meet us then, the location will be posted as per usual in the GroupMe!

Hope to see you then!

P.S.: Our latest vlog went up last night, check it out if you'd like!

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Good morning everyone, and happy Friday! Quick reminder that we've got a cleanup today, and we'll be meeting at Commons at 2:45! If you can't meet us then, the location will be posted as per...

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Consider making the afternoon of October 21st dedicated to your assessment-related professional development! Following our scheduled October Assessment 365 session that day from 1-2pm, Dr. Mariann Hawken, Director of Instructional Technology will be leading a virtual presentation open to all UMBC faculty and staff on Accessible Complex Images: Charts, Diagrams, and Infographics. From the workshop description:

"Take your image descriptions to the next level. This session explores practical strategies for describing complex visuals -- such as graphs, conceptual diagrams, and multi-layered infographics -- so that all learners can access the content they convey. We'll also discuss how AI-generated descriptions can support this work, and when they fall short."

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Consider making the afternoon of October 21st dedicated to your assessment-related professional development! Following our scheduled October Assessment 365 session that day from 1-2pm, Dr. Mariann...

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This is a reminder that Calligraphy night is happening TODAY at 3:00PM!

Join us at PUP 208!

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Hello everyone! This is a reminder that Calligraphy night is happening TODAY at 3:00PM! Join us at PUP 208!

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