Graduate School

Roger J. Ward, EdD, JD, MSL, MPA, Dean

The University of Maryland Graduate School is a place where innovation and scholarship meet, theories are developed and ideas are challenged, and scholars emerge and new knowledge is created. With a focus on biomedical, health, and human service sciences, we produce top researchers who continually challenge the boundaries in their respective fields. In addition to a rich legacy of discovery and research, our pioneering online degree and certificate programs equip adult learners to be at the cutting edge of a rapidly evolving world by making education accessible from anywhere. We seek to train the next generation of leaders to not only conduct skilled and ethical research, but also to be leaders of change committed to a just and equitable society. Because we firmly believe education should not be a luxury, we prioritize access to graduate education through research assistantships, scholarships, and pipeline partnerships. The Catalyst Campaign strengthened the Graduate School and helped us introduce new academic programs, build endowments, and recruit and retain diverse faculty and students.