+1 410 455 3057
The Director is responsible for grant management, fiscal oversight, and professional staff development. Among their duties are final approval of all requests for expenditures including student travel. They assist with academic advising, the recruitment and selection process, alumni engagement, program/activity planning and conceptualization of large-scale projects to assist participants in meeting their goals. In relation to management and oversight, the Director is also responsible for the submission of all federal and institutional reports. At the institutional level, the Director’s involvement with campus-wide committees keeps the campus community informed of program outcomes.
+1 410 455 1873
The Program Coordinator is responsible for day to day operations of the UMBC McNair Scholars Program. They assist with academic advising, the recruitment and selection process, alumni engagement, program/activity planning and conceptualization of large-scale projects to assist participants in meeting their goals. Among these activities is also the development of the program’s annual calendar of events.
Ray McKetty
McNair Graduate Coordinator
The McNair Graduate Coordinator is a new position designed to increase the capacity of the McNair Scholars Program. The Graduate Coordinator helps with established programming such as Saturday Academy, Let’s Talk Grad School, Monthly IDP meetings, and more. Additionally, the Graduate Coordinator is the point person for the new McNair Scholars affiliates program, Friends of McNair, which was designed to extend the services provided by McNair to students who could benefit from them.
+1 410 455 2700
The Administrative Assistant is shared across the programs housed in the Office of Academic Opportunity Programs. The primary responsibilities to the McNair program are assisting the director with financial record keeping, scheduling and serving as the liaison for student travel arrangements.
Corris Davis
Director of Academic Opportunity Programs
Academic Opportunity Programs
Upward Bound Program
Educational Talent Search
Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 127
+1 410 455 2814
The McNair Program is a part of the Academic Opportunity Program. The Director of McNair reports to the Director of AOP. The Director is responsible for grant management, fiscal oversight, and professional staff development. Among their duties are final approval of all requests for expenditures including student travel. In relation to management and oversight, the Director is also responsible for the submission of all federal and institutional reports. At the institutional level, the Director’s involvement with campus-wide committees keeps the campus community informed of program outcomes.