Kevin Calabro

Keystone Program

kcalabro@umd.edu

Kevin Calabro is a Keystone Instructor and the Associate Director of the Keystone Program. Kevin earned his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and his M.S. in Project Management at the University of Maryland, and has recently begun a Ph.D. program in education. Kevin's interests are in providing first and second-year engineering students with a strong foundation in mathematics, engineering and the sciences in hopes this will allow more students to be successful in completing their intended engineering degree programs.

Dr. Griffin Godbey

Materials Science and Engineering

ggodbey@umd.edu

Dr. Godbey earned his B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland where he joined Maryland Beta in 2013. Dr. Godbey earned his Ph.D. at the University of Maryland in 2019 researching materials for energy storage under Dr. Eric Wachsman. His primary research interest areas are in renewable energy and energy storage materials, primarily from a kinetics perspective.

Dr. Deborah Goldberg

Chemical AND Biomolecular Engineering

dsgold@umd.edu

Deborah Goldberg is a senior lecturer in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. Dr. Goldberg earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering and her PhD in Bioengineering, both at the University of Maryland, College Park.  After working at MedImmune for six years in biopharmaceutical development, Dr. Goldberg returned to UMCP in 2016, excited to serve in a teaching-focused role. In addition to teaching and course development, she is passionate about mentoring students, helping them with strategies for academic success and career preparation.

Dr. Raffan-Montoya

Fire Protection Engineering

fraffan@umd.edu

Dr. Raffan-Montoya is a Faculty Specialist in the Department of Fire Protection Engineering. He earned his BS in Aerospace Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology and his MS and PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland, performing research in film cooling flows for active thermal management of propulsion system components. He joined the Department of Fire Protection Engineering as a postdoctoral researcher. More recently, he has taught courses in fluid mechanics and heat transfer, supervised the shared research and instructional facilities, and served as the lead engineer for the Fire Testing and Evaluation Center (FireTEC) performing standard and R&D tests for external customers.