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Michael Maness earned both his B.S.
and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the
University of Maryland, College Park
(UMD). He was awarded a 2008-10
LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate
Fellowship. Currently, he is a Ph.D.
student in Civil Engineering at UMD.
His research interests include travel
demand modeling, travel behavior
analysis, and sustainable transportation.
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Nkabuije Z. Maduike earned his
B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology from the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County in 2002.
Currently, he is enrolled in a Ph.D.
program at Duke University.
Sabrina Mapp earned her B.S. in
Computer Science from the University
of Maryland Eastern Shore. After
graduation, she worked on projects for
IBM, The National Geographic Society,
and The U.S. Office of Personnel
Management. She currently works at
Georgetown University Law Center
where she is a Senior Web Developer and Distributed
Authoring Manager. She is tasked with developing websites
for the Law Center and administering the Content
Management System that runs the website including training
more than 130 users on the system. In her spare time, she
owns a business, Haute Sugar, which combines her loves of
desserts and baking with event design and décor.
William Lee Mapp, III is President of
BA Systems, LLC, a Washington, DCbased
enterprise specializing in RFID
solutions and enterprise database
technologies. He graduated cum laude
from University of Maryland Eastern
Shore in 1999 and began his career
working for the Fortune 500 companies,
IBM and Lockheed Martin. In 2003, he
co-founded BA Systems, launching his executive career.
Under his leadership, BA Systems has deployed projects
valued over $1 billion in more than 23 countries. Recognized
as a technology leader, the company has won the Top 100
Minority Business Enterprise Award for the Washington-
Baltimore region for two years and won the Top 100 MBE
Award from Diversity Business Magazine for two years.
Through this recognition, Mapp is sought after as an advisor,
serves as the Chairman of Maryland Hawk Corporation, and
participates on advisory panels for ITT Technical Institute and
Potomac College. He also is a recognized radio personality,
hosting a bi-monthly radio show speaking about the
intersection of business and technology on WEEA 88.9 FM.
Isaac A. Matthews earned his B.S.
magna cum laude in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in
2007. He is a well rounded scholar and
athlete. While at UMBC, he helped the
next generation by serving as a dedicated
mentor and tutor to young African-
American middle and high school students. He also served as
treasurer for UMBC's chapter of the National Society of Black
Engineers, and he gave motivational talks to NASA Sharp
students. He was a four-year track and field letterman, and he
received national recognition when he was named the 2007
Arthur Ashe, Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year. He also is
an accomplished cellist. In 2010, he completed both his S.M.
in Nuclear Science and Engineering and his S.M. in
Technology and Policy at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT). Currently, he is a doctoral student at MIT.
Alvin S. May, II, M.D. earned his B.S.
magna cum laude in Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology from the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County in 1999. He
also graduated with Departmental Honors
and an Honors College Undergraduate
Certificate. He completed his M.D.
program at Harvard University in 2004. He
practices general surgery.
Jhilya F. Mayas, Ph.D. earned her B.S. in
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from
the University of Maryland, Baltimore
County in 2000. She completed her Ph.D.
program in Microbiology at New York
University in 2008. Currently, she is Vice
President, Group Scientific Supervisor at
Ogilvy Healthworld; Scientific Advisor for
The MayaTech Corporation (attends scientific conferences
and advises the CEO on emerging biotechnology investments
and applications); and a Private Tutor for Partners with
Parents (conducts private tutoring sessions with high-school
students, focusing on math, science, and organizational skills).
Rabiah M. Mayas, Ph.D. earned her B.S.
in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
with a minor in Modern Languages and
Linguistics (French) from the University
of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2000.
She went on to complete her M.S. and
Ph.D. (2007) programs in Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology at the University
of Chicago. She is currently Science
Director, Science Chicago, Museum of Science and Industry.
Her “long-term career goals are focused on bridging the divide
between the medical and scientific community and the public
at-large.” She is “particularly interested in the development of
effective public health and science education strategies for
underserved urban regions, rural communities, and in
developing nations.”