Addiction studies program provides sense of purpose
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 mother’s problems...
Faculty spotlight: Robert McElrath, Ed.D.
Watching students gain knowledge they can directly apply to their current position is something longtime professor Robert (Bob) McElrath, Ed.D., loves most about teaching in the Saint Mary’s MBA program. Let’s dive in to learn more about McElrath’s professional...
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...
Developing Saint Mary’s as a leader in ethics, character, and virtue education
To further support and enhance Goal 1 of the strategic plan, Building a Future Full of Hope 2025, Matthew Gerlach, Ph.D., has been appointed as vice president for character, virtue, and ethics and core associate professor of ethics and leadership as well as the...
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...
Cosby Ronnenberg publishes book, applies research to role as dean
Binge-watching a television series comes easily to most, but analyzing characters and finding parallels between the series and literature is a different skill — a skill demonstrated by Susan Cosby Ronnenberg, Ph.D., dean of the College, through her recent...
Pye receives recognition for geography work
Yvette Pye, Ph.D., core professor in the Ed.D. in Leadership program, was recognized in February 2021 by The University of Florida as part of Black History Month for her contributions in the field of geography. Her research interests are Culturally Responsive...
Prompt response with information helped grad student pursue long-term interest
It was the end of his workday – and the beginning of a new career era – when Jeff Keen hit ‘send’ on an online form. He wanted to learn more about Saint Mary’s Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (BIDA). The program was among five or six data...
Biology students focus on understudied area of ecology for senior projects
A look at undergraduate summer research
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