Academic deans, department chairs and professors at the Mount are available to answer your questions about their program. If you are interested in a major that is not listed, please email admissions@msmary.edu with your question, and we will do our best to connect you with a professor and/or an answer.
College of Liberal Arts
With the most departments, faculty and programs, this is the largest college within Mount St. Mary’s University. Many of the core curriculum courses are rooted in the liberal arts, which celebrate the pursuit of knowledge, culture and leadership.
For questions about the College
For questions about individual majors
- Communication: David McCarthy, Ph.D., Interim Chair: dmccarth@msmary.edu
- English: Indrani Mitra, Ph.D., Chair: mitra@msmary.edu
- History: Gregory Murry, Ph.D., Chair: murry@msmary.edu
- Philosophy: Richard Buck, Ph.D., Chair: buck@msmary.edu
- Political Science: Michael Towle, Ph.D., Chair: towle@msmary.edu
- Pre-Law: Ed Egan, Lecturer / Program Director: egan@msmary.edu
- Sociology: Jack Trammell, Ph.D., Chair: jtrammel@msmary.edu
- Theology: Paige Hochschild, Ph.D., Chair: phochschild@msmary.edu
- Visual & Performing Arts: Nick Hutchings, MFA, Chair: hutchings@msmary.edu
- World Languages and Cultures: Marco Roman, Ph.D., Chair: roman@msmary.edu
Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business
The Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business has an impeccable reputation for producing successful business leaders. As a student in the Bolte School, you will be taught by true leaders in their fields of business. Doctoral-level and professionally experienced faculty teach in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.
For questions about the School
School of Education
Students committed to careers in education seek out Mount St. Mary’s University's School of Education for many reasons. Rigorous programs and close interaction with acclaimed faculty ensure that graduates leave the Mount ready to make a difference in a rapidly changing educational environment.
For questions about the School
- Barbara Marinak, Ph.D., Dean: marinak@msmary.edu
- Carolyn Cook, Ph.D., Chair: cook@msmary.edu
- Stacey Brown-Hobbs, Ph.D., Director of Teacher Education: brownhobbs@msmary.edu
- Laura Frazier, Ed.D., Director of the Center for Instructional Design & Delivery: frazier@msmary.edu
- Michelle Ohanian, Ph.D., Associate Professor: ohanian@msmary.edu
- Ernest Solar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor: solar@msmary.edu
School of Natural Science and Mathematics
As the demand for skilled professionals in the STEM fields continues to grow, the School of Natural Science and Mathematics at the Mount is where you’ll find some of the most advanced scientific research imaginable—running the gamut from ebola research to neuroscience to biotechnology to cybersecurity and beyond.
For questions about the School
For questions about Math & Computer Science
For Questions about Psychology and Neuroscience
For Questions about Science
For questions about health sciences and pre-med
