University of Maryland Black Alumni (UMBA)

Lakisha Ann Woods ’97, CAE, is the executive vice president and chief executive officer of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), a dynamic network of more than 94,000 architects and design professionals throughout 200 chapters committed to enhancing the built environment.

Bridget T. Kelly, M.A. ’96, Ph.D. ’01

Associate professor, diversity officer and chair of Council on Racial Equity and Justice at the UMD College of Education

An advocate for equity, Kelly and her research have helped educators across the country understand the experiences of women and people of color in higher education.

Audrey Awasom ’18

Founder, Noble Uprising

A graduate of the Robert H. Smith School of Business, Awasom founded Noble Uprising to empower women in shelters through job readiness skills training and job opportunities.

When Taylor Dotson ’21 came to the University of Maryland in 2019 to get her master’s in industrial organizational psychology, she was ready to take on the academic challenge to make the final leap into her career.

As a marketing and communications specialist for a hospital in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Z. Jalloh ’01 spent most of spring 2020 just trying to catch her breath.

Meet one of our newest Alumni Association Staff members - Jayde Kennedy ’21. 

With three degrees in mathematics, there’s no question Calandra Tate Moore M.S. ’03, Ph.D. ’07 excels in numbers.