Academic Credentials
M.S., CHIS, AHIP
Teaching Areas
Reference services in the Marymount Library. […]
Rebecca Banzuelo
Amanda Amraen
Academic Credentials
RN, BSN
Teaching Areas
Clinical Inova
Research Interests
Cardiac […]
Loydis Cummings
Assistant Director Division of Academic Affairs, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness DEPT […]
Kristin Matthews
Adjunct Assistant Professor College of Health and Education, School of Counseling […]
Dr. Patricia Heyn
Academic Credentials
BS, MS, PhD, Graduate Gerontology Certificate, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neurorehabilitation (I), and Second Postdoctoral Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine (2)
Bio
Dr. Patricia Heyn has been involved in rehabilitation and gerontological research for over 20 years. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the NIDILRR from the HHS Administration for Community Living. She has extensive expertise in designing studies for individuals with complex health conditions including from minority and underrepresented in medical sciences. Throughout her career she has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, abstracts, and book chapters and she has mentored successfully innumerous early career scholars and trainees from diverse backgrounds. She is well-known for her research on the prevention and intervention of Alzheimer’s disease through exercise treatments and her meta-analysis study is recognized as one of the most cited article from the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She has important editorial leadership roles in many medical journals. Her research has been featured in the La Nación, Argentina’s leading newspaper and is frequently cited in various media sources such as HealingWell.com, WIKIBOOKS, ABC 7 News and the Alzheimer’s Association.
Teaching Areas
- Evidence Synthesis Methods
- Clinical Gerontology
- Clinical Research Methods
Research Interests
- Lifestyle and Personalized Medicine
- Preventive Medicine and Wellness
- Disability
- Premature Aging Models
Publications
Dr. Anna Macedonia
Dr. Anna Macedonia is a proud Marymount University alumni and joined the faculty in 2021. Her academic experience includes teaching both undergraduate and graduate online and hybrid instruction at George Mason University. Prior to joining Marymount, Dr. Macedonia worked in public PK-12 education for eight years. She served as a Visual Arts, Special Education, and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) teacher across elementary, middle, and high school levels. She also served as a department chairperson and a university supervisor for student teachers. Most recently, Dr. Macedonia served as an Assistant Principal at an elementary school in Fairfax County Public Schools.
She graduated from George Mason University with her PhD in 2021 with a primary emphasis in Special Education and a secondary emphasis in Education Leadership and Policy. Dr. Macedonia’s undergraduate degree is in Art Education, her Master’s degree is in Special Education, and received an Education Leadership Certificate. Her research interests include studying the connection between special education teacher education across local, state, and federal levels linked to teacher retention issues, specifically administrative support. Additionally, her research focuses on the intersections of special education and education leadership, specifically preparing school-based administrators to support special education and special education teachers. Dr. Macedonia is an active member of Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), and Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD). […]
Dr. Carol Ann Smyth
Carol Ann Smyth has dedicated her professional life to the facilitation of high quality teaching and learning. She has taught secondary science, mathematics, and research. She has held a variety of positions in educational administration including department chairperson, assistant principal, and curriculum director. She is currently the Director of Elementary STEM for a school district in New York and an adjunct professor at Marymount University. Her undergraduate degree is in physics, her Master’s degrees are in Secondary Education and Educational Psychology, and her Doctorate is in Educational Administration and Supervision. Her current research interests include STEM learning and performance-based assessment. In her free time, she is an avid reader.
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Karine Feore
Academic Credentials
BSN, RN
Bio
Karine Feore brings years of hands-on experience as a practicing registered nurse, clinical coordinator and recruiter, and clinical instructor to the faculty at Marymount University. For almost 7 years, Mrs. Feore has treated patients needing intermediate intensive cardiac care and respiratory care at George Washington University Hospital and Virginia Hospital Center. She has taught clinicals to students attending the Catholic University of America and now Marymount University’s Malek School of Nursing for 4.5 years.
Mrs. Feore maintains her certification as ALCS and BLS. Additionally, she
is a member of the American Nursing Association.
Teaching Areas
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
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Tiffany Casey, Ed.D.
Academic Credentials
Ed.D. in Education, Northeastern University; M.S. in Industrial Technology, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; B.S. in Industrial Technology, South Carolina State University
Certifications
Civil Engineering & Architecture, University of South Carolina; Principles of Engineering, Duke University; Introduction to Engineering, Duke University
Bio
Dr. Tiffany Casey is an Adjunct Professor for the School of Education Ed.D. programs at Marymount University. She is also a Technology and Engineering Education teacher for the public schools in Virginia. She has a Doctor of Education in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, & Leadership. She has a strong background in Engineering and STEM with many years of experience working in the industry, K-12, and in higher education. Dr. Casey taught in the following departments at South Carolina State University: Industrial Technology, Technology Education, Industrial and Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. She also taught in the following departments at ITT Technical Institute: Drafting and Computer Aided Design and Information Technology. She has served as the Site Coordinator and teacher for the Project Lead the Way (Engineering) program. Dr. Casey received the Standing Ovation Award for going above and beyond for her K-12 students and 1st Distinguished Female Professor of the Year Award from South Carolina State University. She also served as the Director of the youth department for 8 years and has authored a book titled, “Mary the Mother of Jesus”.
Teaching Areas
Education, Technology Education, Project Lead the Way (PLTW), STEM, Engineering, Industrial Technology
Research Interests
Education and Technology
Dissertation
Northeastern University. (2019). “The Effectiveness of Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification”.
Publication
Fulton Books, (2022). “Mary the Mother of Jesus”. […]
