School of Education
Drs. Ana Lado and Clara Hauth
- Traveled to Panama with a group of undergrad and grad students to support teachers/students.
- Preservice dual Special Education and EL literacy practicum in marginalized communities abroad. (Poster Session for the Council for Exceptional Children, CEC Orlando).
- Selecting picture books for EL beginners in Panama: Tellability. (The Reading Teacher).
Drs. Clara Hauth and Paula Cristina Azevedo traveled to Columbia to support Marymount initiatives with K-12 schools in both Barranquilla and Cartagena.
Dr. Clara Hauth, Jez, R., Hauth, C. & Ramers, L. - Transforming Educators in the United States and South Africa: An International Collaboration to Enhance Culturally Responsive Inclusive Practices. (Journal of International Special Needs Education). Read here.
Dr. Elizabeth Langran
- President of SITE (Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education), led the SITE Leadership Retreat in May. Also presented a panel at the SITE International Conference titled, “Navigating the Academic Job Search: Advice for Identifying and Landing Jobs in Higher Education.”
- Disruptive innovation in the classroom: Making higher education more accessible to a large population. (The Times Higher Education). Read here.
Dr. Usha Rajdev was the recipient of the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program.
Dr. Nicci Dowd - African American Males with disabilities and their family’s self-determination with accessing community based programs. (Poster Session for the Council for Exceptional Children, CEC Orlando).
Sr. Patricia Earl published an article titled “Building Catholic IDentity Starts in the Hiring Process” in the Winter 2022 edition of the NCEA Journal.
Dr. Marcia Baldanza co-authored chapter 13, Ethics in Leadership, in a new book, “Leadership: Theories, Styles, and Approaches in Education,” by Denver J. Fowler and Sarah M. Jouganatos (May 2023).
School of Health Sciences
Public Health faculty and students attended a Rural Area Medical (RAM) clinic in Cookeville, TN. Drs. Amy Alnutt, Skye Donovan and Sara Pappa were joined by graduate students Leslie Siphers and Emma Driscoll.
Drs. Michael Nordvall and Alexei Wong were published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Special Issue, "Exercise and Sport Science: Moving Towards the Next Decade" with their article, "Short-Term Effects of Low-Fat Chocolate Milk on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Performance in Players on a Women's University Badminton Team.” Read here.
Dr. Gwendolyn Francavillo presented "Innovative holistic factors associated with perceived stress" at the SOPHE National Annual Conference.
Dr. Julia Doto was an invited speaker for the VA chapter of the American Public Health Association quarterly meeting. The topic was, “Food and Climate Change: A Primer for Health Professionals.”
Dr. Julie Ries - A framework for rehabilitation for older adults living with dementia. Read here.
Drs. Julie Ries and Martha Carroll - Feasibility of a Small Group Otago Exercise Program for Older Adults Living with Dementia. Read here.
School of Counseling
Dr. Stephanie Chalk presented four presentations at the Mediterranean Region Counselors Association conference in Napoli. She completed a qualitative study on race-based trauma during COVID-19 amongst Asian-Americans with several Marymount students, and served as the HRSA C-SHARP Fellows advisor. She will also be presenting two studies at the AHC Conference in Nashville at the end of May.
Dr. Shelly Aboagye attended and presented at The Mediterranean Region Counselor Association Conference, Naples, Italy on Examining Family Cohesion, Social Support, Resiliency and Academic Achievement Amongst International Students.
Dr. Lisa Jackson-Cherry was the recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award by MRCA.
Drs. Lisa Jackson-Cherry, Campos, and Professor Keene-Orton (and Drs. Chalk, Aboagye, Knox, and Matthews) took 17 Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School of Counseling students to Naples, Italy to learn about comparative mental health approaches (with visits to US Naval Base and University of Federico II) and presented at the Mediterranean Region Counselors Association Conference in March 2022.
Malek School of Nursing Professions
Dr. Theresa Gaffney is leading an initiative with Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) in creating an "Earn while you learn" pathway for undergraduate nursing students. This nurse apprenticeship program prepares nurses for the transition from student to novice clinician by pairing them with preceptor RNs at VHC.
Dr. Maryann Valcourt partnered with Dr. Alice Petillo evaluating math skills in our incoming students. This led to math enrichment activities conducted with Drs. Deborah Smith and Jennifer Drapp.
Dr. Maureen Moriarty co-authored a chapter on safe use during pregnancy in the book Holistic Pain Management During Pregnancy.