Faculty and Staff (College of Behavioral and Social Sciences)

OFFICE OF THE DEAN

Dr. Beverly J. O'Bryant 
Dean and Professor
Executive Director, Bishop L. Robinson Sr. Justice Institute
(410) 951-2666
bobryant@coppin.edu

Ms. Cynthia Cotton 
Executive Administrative Assistant
ccotton@coppin.edu
(410)951-2666

Ms. Brittney Brookins
Social Media Coordinator and Graphic Artist
bbrookins@coppin.edu
(410) 951-6106

Ms. Consuella Simms
Academic Program Specialist, Academic Success Center
csimms@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3526

Ms. Denise T. Williams
Academic Program Specialist, Academic Success Center
Founder and Executive Director, Coppin Student Parent Organization
dewilliams@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3564

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES

Dr. Elgin Klugh&nbs
Chairperson and Associate Professor
eklugh@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3529

Ms. Tijuana Johnson
Administrative Assistant
tjohnson@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3539

Dr. John Hudgins
Associate Professor
jhudgins@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3528

Ms. Tenyo Pearl
Campus Director of the Non-Profit Leadership Alliance
tpearl@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3522

Dr. Elias Taylor
Professor
etaylor@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3524

Dr. Ahmed Y Zohny
Associate Professor and Pre-Law Adviser
azohny@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3527

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Dr. Jacqueline Rhoden-Trader
Chairperson and Associate Professor
jrhoden-trader@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3049

Ms. Carolyn Robertson
Administrative Assistant
crobertson@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3050

Dr. Michael Berlin
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Graduate Programs
Director of Curriculum and Research, Bishop L. Robinson Sr. Justice Institute
mberlin@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3046

Ms. Darlene Brothers-Gray
Coordinator, Forensic Certificates
dbrothers-gray@coppin.edu
(410) 951-6313

Dr. Dilip Das
Professor
ddas@coppin.edu
(410) 951-6102

Dr. Johnnie Rice II
Assistant Professor
jrice@coppin.edu
(410) 951-6104

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES PROGRAM

Prof. Velma Muhammad
Coordinator
vmuhammad@coppin.edu
(410) 951-6061

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Dr. James Stewart
Chairperson and Associate Professor
jstewart@coppin.edu
(410) 951-2639

Ms. Cheryl Gross
Administrative Assistant
cgross@coppin.edu
(410)951-3513

Dr. Roch Aroboleda
Assistant Professor
Rarboleda@coppin.edu
(410) 951-6080

Dr. Chris Brittan-Powell
Associate Professor
cbrittan-powell@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3519

Dr. Katherine Cameron
Associate Professor
kcameron@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3515

Prof. Susan Fetcho
Director, Field Placement and Internship
sfetcho@coppin.edu
(410) 951-6083

Dr. Sabrina Harris
Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Rehabilitation Services Programs
saharris@coppin.edu
(410) 951-6076

Dr. Harry I. Legum
Professor
hlegum@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3518

Dr. Rolande Murray
Assistant Professor and Assistant Vice President of Academic Operations
rmurray@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3509

Dr. Michelle Pointer
Professor
Mpointer@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3516

Dr. Brian Schmitt
Associate Professor
bschmitt@coppin.edu
(410) 951-6074

Dr. Janet Spry
Professor and Director of Disability Support Services
jspry@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3514

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

Dr. Kesslyn Brade Stennis
Chairperson and Associate Professor
Executive Director, Dr. Dorothy I. Height Center for Social Justice
kbradestennis@oppin.edu 
(410) 951-3543

Ms. Alicia Taylor
Administrative Assistant
ataylor@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3535

Dr. Errol Bolden
Professor
ebolden@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3542

Dr. Jeronda Burley
Assistant Professor
jburley@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3538

Dr. Halcyon Francis
Assistant Professor and Director of Field Education
hfrancis@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3537

Dr. Christa Gilliam
Assistant Professor
chrgilliam@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3532

Dr. Shirley Newton-Guest
Associate Professor
snewton-guest@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3541

Dr. Claudia Thorne
Assistant Professor
cthorne@coppin.edu
(410) 951-3533