“Students come from diverse backgrounds, bringing a wealth of experiences and knowledge to the classroom, thus as educators we must incorporate meaningful approaches to student engagement while fostering and supporting welcoming and inclusive environments.”

Christina Wright Fields

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

“It’s a much broader field than people imagine. Social workers serve oppressed populations. We help the underdog: the traumatized migrant child separated from their parent, the veteran struggling to transition back to civilian life, the family caught up in the opioid crisis. We are at the forefront of all of society’s major problems, and we come up with innovative solutions.”

Daria Hanssen

Social and Behavioral Sciences

“I hope that my journalism students come away not just good journalists, but self-aware journalists. Reporters who ask questions of other people, but also of themselves. Constant self-criticism is the key to making the move from being a solid reporter to being a leader in the field.”

Kevin Lerner

School of Communication and the Arts

“Dede persisted and excelled because Marist had the scheduling flexibility to keep things balanced with work and life. We encouraged her, but she earned every bit of her degree. It took her five years to finish 17 classes, but that is just a testament to Dede’s perseverance.”

Dede Hourican

Office of Information Technology