QUEST Staff

Nicole M. Coomber, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Management & Organization
Associate Director, QUEST Honors Program

4521 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1815
Phone: 301-405-3908
nmcoomber@rhsmith.umd.edu

Nicole Coomber is the Associate Director for the QUEST Honors Program and on the faculty in the Management & Organization area at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. As Associate Director, Dr. Coomber serves as Managing Director for the QUEST entrepreneurship program, QUESTgen, is one of the teaching team for BMGT/ENES 490H, and aids in QUEST’s efforts in designing learning outcomes and assessments. Dr. Coomber completed her PhD in Education Policy and Leadership in May of 2012 at the University of Maryland’s College of Education. Her research interests include leadership, team dynamics, and experiential learning. Dr. Coomber teaches a variety of course outside of QUEST, including Manging People and Organizations, Leadership in Action, Non-Profit Consulting, and Cross-Cultural Challenges in Business. Before joining the faculty at Smith, she worked with the QUEST program as Assistant Director, leading efforts in curriculum and corporate development.