Public health student plans to take lessons learned at Saint Mary’s abroad
Armed with a Master’s Degree (MPH) in Public Health, Koko Tarr hopes to not only open a nonprofit clinic back home in Liberia, but also to change the country’s health practices — and ultimately save lives. After several visits to her hometown of Sanniquellie City,...
Using her project management skills to succeed in the tech world and mentor others
In her role as an IT program manager, Kris Schoen M’20 oversees multiple, simultaneous projects. She says she utilizes skills she learned in Saint Mary’s University’s M.S. in Project Management program on a day-to-day basis, including sharing current best practices...
Keysser publishes research monograph
Ralf (Don) Keysser, DBA, course-contracted professor in the MBA program, recently had his second research monograph accepted for publication by Sage Research Methods. This monograph is entitled "Analyzing Project Feasibility through Financial Mathematics." Keysser has...
DBA students, alumna, and faculty present at MOBTS conference
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) students, alumna, and faculty presented work at the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS) annual conference, held virtually, June 15-19. The mission of MOBTS is to...
Storytelling and content creation from Marketing and Communications
The Office of Marketing and Communications has been working throughout the summer on stories that highlight the success of Saint Mary’s University students, alumni, staff, and faculty. The stories can be used to promote Saint Mary’s mission and values on social media,...
Student uses M.A. in Integrated Studies to turn passion into a career path
Humanistic, esoteric practices such as breathwork, EMDR, and yoga had long been personal passions of Elizabeth Koumantzelis. When she found the M.A. in Integrated Studies program at Saint Mary’s University, she saw a means of turning these personal passions into a...
Addiction studies program provides sense of purpose
By Colin Sokolowski Growing up in Liberia, Edwin Swaray watched his mother struggle with alcohol dependency. In West African culture, addiction was considered a moral issue, not a disease. As a result, his family and community had difficulties understanding his...
Psy.D. student publishes article on resiliency
Carissa Coudray, a student in the Psy.D. program, co-authored an article published in the Psychiatric Times titled, "Promoting Resiliency After First-Episode Psychosis." The article offers strategies for drawing on patients’ existing character strengths and long-term...
Important feast day for the Catholic Church
“I have abandoned this miserable body to hunger and any other misery so my soul could be content and have its usual nourishment.” – Saint Kateri Tekakwitha On Wednesday, July 14, the Catholic Church recognizes and celebrates the life of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the...
Albee named associate dean for Advancing Studies and director of Summer Programming
Lynn Albee ’06, M’07, Ed.D., has been named associate dean for Advancing Studies and director of Summer Programming. This new position will assist in achieving goal two of the strategic plan: growing enrollment. Albee will focus on the vital work of building and...
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