<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/newsroom/ubaltnews-andrea-cantora-joins-usm-for-prison-education-effort.cfm" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>03/12/2026</pubDate><title>Prof. Cantora Named USM's First Director of Higher Education in Prison </title><description>Dr. Andrea Cantora, associate professor of Criminal Justice and director of UBalt's acclaimed Second Chance College Program, has been appointed the inaugural Director of Higher Education in Prison for the University System of Maryland.</description><author>UBalt News</author><image><img src="https://www.ubalt.edu/about/newsroom/assets/images/csc-andrea-cantora-feature.jpg" alt="Dr. Andrea Cantora "/></image><image-cap>Dr. Andrea Cantora</image-cap><quote/><quote-name/><quote-info/><tags><tag>Academics</tag><tag>College of Public Affairs</tag><tag>Community Engagement</tag></tags></item>