In an auditorium filled with first-year Marymount University students eager to see the University’s Spring Visiting Author, Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts asked a simple question — what is the difference between poetry and prose? The distinction would come to be the foundation of Betts’s message to the room full of students, Marymount professors and […]
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MU professor redefines child development with 20 years of research on immigrant families
In this episode of “Faculty in Focus,” Dr. Linda Cote-Reilly, Professor of Psychology, discusses research she’s worked on for more than two decades that provides a better look at child development in a growing population of families across the nation. How did you become interested in psychology? I think everybody’s interested in psychology. When […]
Cutting-edge research at forefront of Marymount professor’s Engineering work
In this episode of “Faculty in Focus,” we catch up with Dr. Eric Bubar, Associate Professor of Engineering at Marymount, and get a first-hand look at his groundbreaking engineering research in areas like 3D printing, virtual reality, bioprinting and more. What are the topics of your current engineering research? We do a ton of […]
How a Marymount professor is using Netflix to teach Economics
In this episode of “Faculty in Focus,” we hear from Dr. Amel Ben Abdesslem, Assistant Professor of Economics. She shares her latest research, “Using Netflix Original Series to Teach Economics: A Diversity and Inclusion Approach.” Tell us about your background and how you entered the field of economics. I’m actually French and was born […]
Marymount students meet Netflix Pathways team to learn more about innovative program
Marymount University welcomed representatives from the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, Netflix, and education technology leader 2U, Inc. this month to speak directly with students about an upcoming opportunity for greater access and opportunity into the tech industry – the Netflix Pathways Bootcamp. In June, Marymount announced the partnership to offer students three semester-long, […]
Uncovering the ‘Borderlands’: MU professor’s research of Chicana writers and their friendships
In this episode of “Faculty in Focus,” we highlight Dr. Leigh Johnson, Associate Professor of Literature & Languages, and explore her research on “Chicana Visions: Ana Castillo and Cherríe Moraga’s Friendship, Falling Out and Forgiveness.” What is the topic of your current research? My research is centered on the intersections between gender studies and […]
“Just go for it”: MU exchange student from Northern Ireland encourages study abroad experience
After a more than seven-hour journey across the Atlantic, Frank McCartan left his native Northern Ireland to reach Marymount University as an exchange student and recipient of the Study USA scholarship. McCartan recently earned a degree in finance at Queen’s University Belfast and heard about the Study USA program from a friend. Unsure of […]
Journalism leaders appear in MU classrooms for Fall 2021 Communication Speaker Series
A variety of professional journalists from print, television and digital news outlets made appearances this semester in the University’s Contemporary Journalism and Broadcast Writing & Delivery courses, both taught by Professor Kathleen Murphy Nee, to share their advice and expertise with Marymount students. Speakers included: Steve Warmbir, Editor-in-Chief of the Chicago Sun-Times Alexis Rogers […]
Interior Design student wins Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship
“Ever since I was little, I was captivated by design.” This is how Marymount University Interior Design student Sidnia Garcia began her winning essay as part of the application process for the Illuminating Engineering Society District of Columbia Section (IESDC) Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship. The merit-based scholarship recognizes future leaders in the fields of […]
Marymount students embrace female leadership at VFIC summit
Leadership lessons, creating your brand and empowering your career – these are just a few examples of what close to 70 women learned firsthand during October’s three-day Women’s Leadership Development Summit in Glen Allen, Va., hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC). The overall group, consisting of juniors and seniors at higher […]