List of presidents of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Valerie Sheares Ashby


President of University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Incumbent
Assumed office 2022
Preceded by	Freeman A. Hrabowski III

Website	president.umbc.edu

The president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, manages the day-to-day operations of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The president is expected to work cooperatively with the University Senate and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to effectively manage the university.

Chancellors of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Albin Owings Kuhn was the founding chancellor of UMBC, as well as the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Following the leave of Louis L. Kaplan in 1977, John W. Dorsey in the office of the president assumed the responsibilities of chancellor.

Albin Owings Kuhn – Vice President of the University of Maryland Baltimore Campuses. Chancellor of UMBC from 1965 to 1971^[1]
Calvin B. T. Lee – Chancellor, 1971–1976^[1]
Louis L. Kaplan – Served as Interim Chancellor from 1976 to 1977^[1]
John W. Dorsey – President, 1977–1986^[1]

Presidents of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County

In 1989, the office of the president was re-established following the re-organization of the public schools of Maryland under the new University System of Maryland.

Michael Hooker – President, 1986–1992^[1]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III – President, 1992–2022^[1]^[2]
Valerie Sheares Ashby – President since 2022^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "UMBC Quick Facts". University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
^ "Campus Leadership History-1966-2022". UMBC Office of the President. University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
^ "About Our President". UMBC Office of the President. University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Located in: Catonsville, Maryland

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Landmarks	Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall The Commons CERA Erickson Field Giffen Hill Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park Lion Brothers Building Downtown Studios OCA Mocha Building Research Park Retriever Activities Center The Silo South Campus Spring Grove Hospital Center Susquehanna Hall
Transportation	UMBC Transit MTA (Line 77, Line 35) Halethorpe station (MARC) BWI Airport (Amtrak) Baltimore Light RailLink

Research

People

Student life

Alma Mater
Final Four of College Chess
Fight Song
Greek Life
The Retriever Weekly
True Grit
Student Organizations
WMBC

Founded: 1966

v t e Chancellors—Presidents of University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Kuhn (1965–1971) Lee (1971–1976) Kaplan* (1976–1977) Dorsey (1977–1986) Hookier (1986–1992) Hrabowski (1993–2022) Ashby (2022-present) *Interim (note: Hrabowski was interim president from 1992 until official installation as president in 1993)