Dr. Jerry Howland
A Baltimore, Maryland native, Howland has more than 24 years experience in higher education. Currently she is the Vice President for Student Affairs at St. Marys College of Maryland since June 2021. She oversees 9 units, Athletics, Center for Career and Professional Development, Community Outreach, Public Safety, Residence Life/Student Conduct, Student Activities/Orientation, Waterfront and Wellness Center (Health Services and Counseling and Psychological Services). She also serves on the Presidents Executive Council, Middle States Workgroup, Retention Strategics Committee, Emergency Response Team, and CARE team. She previously served as vice president for student affairs and dean of students at State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego from 2014 - 2021. In that position, she chaired the Campus Student Life Covid-19 Planning Group, preparing the campus for reopening, supervising baseline testing for all students during move-in, and serving on Oswego Forward Reopening Working Group to draft the reopening plan. Howland provided leadership in a number of positions for student affairs and enrollment management at SUNY Oswego, including Financial Aid, Admissions, Campus Life, Career Services, Student Involvement, Residence Life, Student Conduct, Auxiliary Services, Intramural/Recreational Sports, Athletics, Community Service/Service Learning, New Student Orientation, and over 200 student clubs and organizations. She served as a member of the presidents cabinet, planned, and developed policy, and created constituency-building affiliations with other cabinet members to create a campus culture that promoted student success, provided a safe and welcoming campus environment for a diverse student body, and fostered a sense of community among the students. She held similar positions at higher education institutions throughout her career at the Rhode Island School of Design, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred, University of Maryland College Park, University of Iowa, Loras College, and Southeast Missouri State University. Howland earned her bachelors degree in political science from Frostburg State University, her masters degree in Guidance and Counseling from Southeast Missouri State University, and her Doctor of Philosophy in Student Affairs Administration and Research from the University of Iowa. She is married to Thomas Howland and has two fur babies, PaddyCake and Finnegan.
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A Baltimore, Maryland native, Howland has more than 24 years experience in higher education. Currently she is the Vice President for Student Affairs at St. Marys College of Maryland since June 2021. She oversees 9 units, Athletics, Center for Career and Professional Development, Community Outreach, Public Safety, Residence Life/Student Conduct, Student Activities/Orientation, Waterfront and Wellness Center (Health Services and Counseling and Psychological Services). She also serves on the Presidents Executive Council, Middle States Workgroup, Retention Strategics Committee, Emergency Response Team, and CARE team. She previously served as vice president for student affairs and dean of students at State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego from 2014 - 2021. In that position, she chaired the Campus Student Life Covid-19 Planning Group, preparing the campus for reopening, supervising baseline testing for all students during move-in, and serving on Oswego Forward Reopening Working Group to draft the reopening plan. Howland provided leadership in a number of positions for student affairs and enrollment management at SUNY Oswego, including Financial Aid, Admissions, Campus Life, Career Services, Student Involvement, Residence Life, Student Conduct, Auxiliary Services, Intramural/Recreational Sports, Athletics, Community Service/Service Learning, New Student Orientation, and over 200 student clubs and organizations. She served as a member of the presidents cabinet, planned, and developed policy, and created constituency-building affiliations with other cabinet members to create a campus culture that promoted student success, provided a safe and welcoming campus environment for a diverse student body, and fostered a sense of community among the students. She held similar positions at higher education institutions throughout her career at the Rhode Island School of Design, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred, University of Maryland College Park, University of Iowa, Loras College, and Southeast Missouri State University. Howland earned her bachelors degree in political science from Frostburg State University, her masters degree in Guidance and Counseling from Southeast Missouri State University, and her Doctor of Philosophy in Student Affairs Administration and Research from the University of Iowa. She is married to Thomas Howland and has two fur babies, PaddyCake and Finnegan.