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Staff and Faculty at Marymount University have a wide array of content area expertises. Below you will find a list of some of the areas of interest they specialize in. These lists are not exhaustive. If you are interested in requesting an expert for a project related to a topic area not on the list below, please contact us with some information about what you are researching and we will help you find an appropriate contact if available.
Marymount Experts in COVID-19-Related Content
Marymount University professors are ready to offer insights into how the novel coronavirus is impacting areas of public health, nursing, politics, psychology, learning from home and other topics.
Malek School of Health Professions
School of Business and Technology
School of Design, Arts and Humanities
School of Sciences, Mathematics and Education
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Areas of Expertise by Topic Area
Faculty Experts by School
School of Business and Technology
| Name | Title | Area of Expertise |
| Virginia Bianco-Mathis | Professor of Management | Organizational development, Executive coaching, HR consulting |
| Linda Christie | Associate Professor of Management | Strategic management, Organizational development, Gallup StrengthsFinder |
| Joe Eulberg | Assistant Professor of Management | HR management, HR strategy, Performance management, People analytics |
| Nathan Green | Assistant Professor of Information Technology | Natural language processing, Machine learning, Game design, Esports |
| Diane Murphy | Professor of Information Technology | Data science, Healthcare informatics, Cybersecurity, IT workforce development, IT entrepreneurship, STEM education |
| Donald Lavanty | Professor of Law | Healthcare law, U.S. healthcare system and policy |
| Donna Schaeffer | Professor of Information Technology | Security and privacy of electronic documents, IT ethics |
| Carly Speranza | Assistant Professor of Management | Organizational change and transformation, Cross-cultural collaboration, Expatriate leadership, Organizational trust |
| Carlo Ninassi | Assistant Professor of Management | Strategic management, Innovation, Strategic planning, Business studio methodology |
School of Design, Arts and Humanities
| Name | Title | Area of Expertise |
| Brian Flanagan | Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | Liturgical/sacramental theology, Ecumenism |
| Mary Proenza | Assistant Professor of Fine Arts | Printmaking, Painting, Drawing, Color theory |
| Holly Karapetkova | Associate Professor of Literature and Languages | Twentieth-century poetry, Poetry in performance, Contemporary creative writing & theory, Children’s literature, Digital storytelling |
| Marguerite Rippy | Professor of Literature and Languages | Performance studies, Classical Hollywood cinema, Gender and race theory, Multicultural literature |
| Leigh Johnson | Associate Professor of Literature and Languages | Mexican-American/Chicano literature, Motherwork and literary activism |
| Ariane Economos | Associate Professor of Philosophy | Animals, ethics and the environment, Medieval science and philosophy |
| Daniel Corrigan | Assistant Professor of Philosophy | Business ethics, Cyberethics, Corporate responsibility and human rights |
| Cassandra Good | Assistant Professor of History and Politics | George Washington and his descendants, Gender relationships among the Colonial elite |
| Mark Benbow | Associate Professor of History and Politics | Woodrow Wilson, Prohibition and the brewing industry, History of the Washington, D.C. area, Arlington history |
| Moira Denson | Associate Professor of Interior Design | Impact of design on health and well-being, Design process, Universal design |
| Megan McFarlane | Assistant Professor of Communications/Graphic and Media Design | Media studies, Women’s and gender studies, Rhetoric, U.S. military and policies related to gender (maternity, sexual assault) |
| Margaret Tseng | Professor of History and Politics | Lame duck presidents, Unilateral powers, Minority politics |
School of Science, Mathematics and Education
| Name | Title | Area of Expertise |
| Todd Rimkus | Professor of Biology and Physical Sciences | Environmental science, Marine biology, Turtle egg physiology |
| Amanda Farrell | Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice | Policing, Policy intersections with gender, race and class, Forensics |
| Eric Bubar | Associate Professor of Biology and Physical Sciences | 3D printing and upper limb assistive devices |
| Linda Millis | Assistant Professor of Forensics and Legal Psychology | Cybersecurity, Psychology and intelligence agencies, Contemporary terrorism |
| Clara Hauth | Assistant Professor of Special Education/Education | Special education and teacher preparation, Emotional/behavioral disorders and learning disabilities, Program evaluation in special education |
| Delario Lindsey | Continuing Instructor, Sociology | Urban & community development, Urban inequality |
| Camille Buckner | Professor of Psychology | Gender, stereotypes & discrimination |
Malek School of Health Professions
| Name | Title | Area of Expertise |
| Skye Donovan | Associate Professor of Physical Therapy | Community-based learning, Global mission experiences & advancing practice through service, Go Baby Go! Mobility and movement-related research, design & technology |
| Julie Ries | Professor of Physical Therapy | Rehabilitation for older adults with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease |
| Rita Wong | Professor of Physical Therapy | Falls prevention, Healthy aging |
| Maureen Moriarty | Assistant Professor of Nursing | Post-traumatic headache & headache disorders, Headache education for primary care practitioners, Medication-assisted treatment, Prescription opioid addiction |
| Cynthia Leaver | Visiting Faculty of Nursing | Telehealth and nursing practice |
| Theresa Gaffney | Assistant Professor of Nursing | Patient safety |
| Gwendolyn Francavillo | Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance | Global health and culture, Health psychology, Holistic stress management |
