Office Details
Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5pm; by appointment
Education
M.S., McDaniel College
B.S., Villa Julie College/Stevenson University
Kathea Smith is a passionate advocate for higher education, dedicating her 20-year career to empowering students to achieve their academic aspirations. Currently, she serves as the Assistant Dean for Enrollment, Academic Affairs, and Student Services at the University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business. In this role, she leads a team providing comprehensive support to a diverse student body, including transfer students, non-traditional learners, and active military and veteran students.
Her professional experience spans various institutions across the greater Baltimore and Washington, D.C. regions, from large public universities to smaller liberal arts colleges. She has a keen interest in creating equitable policies, reducing roadblocks to education and refining student retention strategies.
Smith, K., & Dulaney, T. BIT Affinity Conference, "Managing Burn Out and Self-Care," National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment, Zoom. (2023).
Smith, K. Salesforce Higher Education Forum, "Student Success Hub Design and Implementation Lessons Learned," Salesforce, Philadelphia, PA. (2023).
Smith, K. University System of Maryland Salesforce Day, "Student Success Hub Design and Implementation-Lessons Learned," University System of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland. (2022).
Smith, K., & Mortimer, H. NACCE Annual Conference, "Merging the “Real World” and the Classroom: How the University of Baltimore Uses Philanthropy to Transform Academic Entrepreneurship," National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship Programs, Boston, MA. (2022).