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Mr. Brian Dillehay (he/him/his)
Associate Director
(301) 405-8921 | dillehay@umd.edu
Brian Dillehay is the Associate Director in the Office of Global Engineering Leadership and oversees operational aspects of our global, leadership, and onboarding initiatives. He has been working and teaching courses in the A. James Clark School of Engineering for over five years and has an extensive background in international education and global programming. Brian joined the University of Maryland from AMIDEAST where he administered Fulbright students from the Middle East and North Africa. In addition, he has experience teaching and working abroad, primarily in Taiwan. He received his MA in International Training and Education from American University in 2016 and his BA in International Affairs from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2006.
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Dr. Darren Pierre (he/him/his)
Senior Lecturer & GEL Minor Advisor
(301) 405-6828 | dpierre@umd.edu
Darren Pierre, Ph.D. is a lecturer in the Office of Global Engineering Leadership. Pierre is a thought-leader within higher education, authoring a book, book chapters, journal articles, and presenting at numerous conferences on topics centered on leadership, identity development, and student engagement. In 2020, he led a team in developing one of the nine strategic priorities developed to inform the 2020-2025 National Leadership Education Research Agenda (NLERA). Dr. Pierre received his Ph.D. in College Student Affairs Administration from the University of Georgia.
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Ms. Katherine Schwarzentraub (she/her/hers)
Program Manager, Maryland Engineering Global Experiences
(301) 405-0786 | ktraub@umd.edu
Katherine Schwarzentraub is the Program Manager, Maryland Engineering Global Experiences in the Office of Global Engineering Leadership. Katherine joined the OGEL team in December 2021, after initially working as the General Advisor in Education Abroad. As the Program Manager for Global Experiences, Katherine works with Engineering students to find programs that align with their major, goals, and interests. She also supports Incoming ENGR Exchange students during their time at UMD and Clark faculty members who lead short-term study abroad programs. Katherine is a proud Terp and received her MA in International Education Policy from the University of Maryland, and BA in Government and German with an Art History minor from Wofford College. During semesters abroad in London and Vienna, she furthered her interest in British culture and German language. Since 2017, Katherine has served as a resource in various roles on campus to encourage UMD students to pursue study abroad opportunities, and she is excited to help them explore ways to incorporate global learning opportunities into their Maryland experience!
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Ms. Aralia Ramirez (she/her/ella)
Program Manager for Experiential Learning
(301) 405-0786 | aramir14@umd.edu
Aralia Ramirez is the Program Manager for Experiential Learning. She joined our team from California in June of 2022. Aralia oversees and supports a number of experiential learning opportunities in Maryland Engineering which help develop students' inclusive leadership and intercultural capacities. She manages the ClarkLEAD onborading initiative and Maryland VIPs (Vertically Integrates Projects), oversees and facilitates our intergroup dialogue courses, and provides leadership training for Engineering student organizations and student societies housed in the Clark School. Prior to joining us, Aralia worked at California State University, Chico (Chico State) and Duke University supporting onboarding and leadership programming primarily for first-year students and students in STEM. She earned her Bachelors in Sociology from Chico State and her Masters in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Iowa. Aralia's research interests are leadership development, student development, equitable supervision practices, and ways to create equitable campus environments. Outside of work, Aralia enjoys playing Pickleball, hiking, baking, and spending time with her family.
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