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Jennifer Long received her B.S. in Environmental Biology and Management from the University of California at Davis. She then traveled the country and the world exploring her passion for avian research, spending three years working as a field researcher, studying avian behavioral ecology throughout North America, Central and South American and the Caribbean. Jennifer then continued her formal education at Southeastern Louisiana University, where she received her M.S. degree in Biology. Jennifer then migrated to the University of Maine, Orono where she received her Ph.D. in Biology in 2007. Jennifer's research interests focus on the hormonal basis of migratory behavior and physiology in songbirds.

I have diverse research experience both in the laboratory and the field, which I incorporate into my teaching material. I believe that one of the most effective methods of encouraging enthusiasm for science is through real world examples. By sharing my own experiences, I also strive to foster a personal connection with the students. Working at Husson allows me the opportunity to work with students one-on-one, which is the most effective way for me to share my passion for science.

With a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and a Masters Degree in Taxation, Dewey is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant. He has worked for two of the largest accounting firms in the world, most recently as a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston. He is currently the sole owner of a public accounting practice with many small business and personal clients. Dewey has been on the full-time faculty at Husson for 31 years and has loved every minute in the classroom. He is a member of many professional organizations and has been recognized as the Accountant Advocate of the year for Maine and New England by the Small Business Administration. In addition, the Maine Society of CPAs presented him with their Public Service Award and Hampden Business Association named him the Businessperson of the Year for 2011. He is also President-Elect of the Maine Society of CPA’s and a long term member of the Guardian Advisory Council for Maine in the National Federation of Independent Business.

I consider myself to be a guide as students work through difficult new knowledge. As they mature, I am blessed to be in their environment at the inception of their professional lives and to help them grow in the business world around them. I challenge them every day to do better and they do the same for me. My goal is for them to think critically, solve intricate problems, communicate their knowledge and be good citizens of the world.

Frank McGrady, B.S., R.Ph., is Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Field Coordinator, Institutional Preceptors and Sites, for Experiential Education at Husson University's School of Pharmacy in Bangor. Prior to joining the Husson staff in November of 2012, Frank was Director of Pharmacy at Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield for thirteen years. While at S.V.H., Frank served as part of the Management Team, the Clinical Team, the E.M.H.S. Team, and all aspects of medications distribution and information. Prior to working at S.V.H. Frank worked for Hannaford Bros. Corp. for twelve years in positions including four years as New England Regional Pharmacy Manager (Pharmacy Specialist), during which time 15 new pharmacies were opened. Frank also worked as a Regional Support Pharmacist, and as a Pharmacy Manager.

Frank earned a B.S. degree in Education at the University of Maine at Machias and his B.S. of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island and is currently a Doctoral of Pharmacy candidate. Frank is an avid basketball fan and has coached teams ranging from pee-wees to high school. He enjoys working on an old farmhouse in St. Albans and spending time with his wife Karen, their four children, one grandchild, extended family, and friends.

John Michaud received his Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from St. Francis College (now U. New England) in Biddeford, Maine. He also received two Master's degrees, one in Human Relations from Webster University and one in Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. John served in the military and became a United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel.

Michaud served as a Federal Agent for 25 years, working specifically in the Terrorism Division where he trained and led Special Protective Anti-Terrorism Squads. After retiring from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, John worked with the International Olympic Committee and was in charge of managing corporate security during the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. At the conclusion of the Games, he became a consultant to the Boston Police Academy.

After a year in Boston, John returned to Maine and entered the world of business where he worked for MBNA, first as Vice President in the Personnel Division followed by Vice President in the Telesales Division. He then began teaching as an adjunct professor at Andover College and has now joined Husson. John currently lives in Camden with his wife and their three dogs. John enjoys reading, writing, cooking and traveling.

I have been very fortunate in my professional career, always loving what I was doing, but for a long time I thought I would enjoy teaching. After being given the opportunity to teach here at Husson it became obvious that I had not realized how much. I hope to teach more than subject matter; my goal is to be part of developing well educated graduates from Husson. I want to challenge students to recognize multiple sides of issues and understand arguments that oppose their position. I believe that to be really successful in any profession students choose, they need to understand the why as well as the how. My students hear more than once "All words mean something" as I stress to them the necessity of understanding what words mean and the importance of using them correctly. One of the focuses of my classes is to ensure my students enjoy the process of education, as important as it is, it can also be fun.

Dr. Abdi Mohamed earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental Science in 1999 from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduation, he was interested in the field of pharmacy as well as research so he joined the pharmaceutical industry research and development team of several companies such as Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc, Parexel International and then Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. During his time in industry, Abdi was fortunate enough to participate in a few successful drug/device trials but the most rewarding experience was his contribution toward the daptomycin (Cubicin®) trial from Phase I all the way to FDA approval for marketing.

Dr. Mohamed went back to graduate school to pursue a career as a pharmacist and earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy degree in 2008 at the University of California San Francisco. After completing his pharmacy degree, he sought an ASHP accredited pharmacy practice residency at Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio. In 2009, he successfully completed his residency program while receiving a teaching certificate from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy.

Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Mohamed started his career as a HIV/AIDs Clinical Pharmacist and Research Coordinator at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, MA. His main responsibilities were to provide clinical support to the infectious disease/HIV team. He also coordinated research for HIV clinical trials, reviewed all research protocols and identified resource needs across the campus and facilitated rapport between the department of pharmacy, principal investigators, clinical trial coordinators, research assistants and trial sponsors.

It is an exciting time to train our future global-minded healthcare providers. My primary goal is to have a positive effect on students' learning environment and to promote continued enthusiasm for the field of pharmacy as a whole. I want to encourage students to be more creative and to think outside of the box by considering situations from different perspectives—those that they have adopted from their newfound classroom knowledge. This would therefore promote students to develop career-long habits of self-motivated learning.

Although primarily the clinical coordinator for the Physical Therapy program, Karen also teaches and assists in the therapeutic skills labs as well as in advising research projects. She received her bachelor's degree in biology from Albright College in Pennsylvania, a master's degree in physical therapy from Hahnemann University, a master’s degree in adult and higher education from the University of Southern Maine, and a DPT from Simmons College. Karen is a Credentialed Trainer for the APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program. Her area of clinical interest is in neurological physical therapy while her research focus centers on pedagogical issues in physical therapy education.

Your education in Physical Therapy is not limited to the classroom. Clinical experiences will provide you with opportunities to apply and hone your patient care skills. Be open to, and take advantage of, these opportunities for professional and personal growth. Your clinical education may take you to one of our many clinical sites in Maine, or to sites located throughout the United States.

Karen Morren

Karen's research focus centers on pedagogical issues in physical therapy education. Recent projects have examined factors impacting student satisfaction of clinical instruction and the use of qualitative tools in program outcomes assessment.

Recent Publication

* Morren, K.K., Gordon, S.P., & Sawyer, B.A. (Winter 2008). The relationship between clinical instructor characteristics and students perceptions of clinical instructor effectiveness. Journal of Physical Therapy Education: 22(3), 52-63.

Recent Presentations
* Gordon, S, & Morren, K. Identities and Practices of the Exemplary Clinical Instructor: Developing a Theory of Expertise. Presented at the APTA's Combined Sections Meeting, Chicago, IL, February, 2012.
* Morren, K. Physical Therapist Perceptions of Continuing Education Availability and Quality in Maine. Presented at the APTA's Combined Sections Meeting, Chicago, IL, February, 2012.
* Gordon, S., Morren, K., Falvey, J., Beaumont, T., Cowie, J., Leavitt, M., Philbrook, C., Maguire, S., Leadbetter, K., Geel, N. Reflections on Becoming an Exemplary Clinical Instructor: Developing a Theory of Expert Clinical Instructing. Presented at the APTA's Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February, 2011.
* Morren, K., & Gordon, S. Student truthfulness in clinical instructor assessment. Presented at the APTA's Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA, February, 2007.
* Gordon, S., & Morren, K. An emergent mission: Examining the use of focus groups to support a culture of assessment.. Presented at the APTA's Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February, 2005.
* Gordon, S., Morren, K., & Olson, P. The effectiveness of qualitative research in assessing program outcomes. Presented at the APTA's Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February, 2005.

Laurie Mouradian is a pediatric occupational therapist with a specialized clinical focus working with infants and families experiencing newborn intensive care (NICU). She has her BS in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University in Medford, MA and her MS is from the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Emory University in Atlanta GA. She earned her doctorate, an ScD, from Sargent College of Allied Health, Boston University, Boston, MA. Her research has involved newborn infant behavioral assessment as well as issues related to family-centered care in the NICU. She is a NIDCAP (Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program) trainer; NIDCAP is an evidence-based approach to providing individualized, family-centered developmentally supportive care of newborn infants in the NICU.

I am very pleased to be returning to Bangor after being "away" for close to 30 years. It is very exciting to see how Husson and the community have grown in that time. I am impressed with all the developments in the College of Health and Education and look forward to working with the excellent Occupational Therapy faculty here.

Dr. Hyeryeon (Helen) Noh joined the School of Pharmacy, Husson University, as an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice on August 20, 2012. She received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston in 1994.

After graduation, she worked for community pharmacies and Kaiser Permanente in California as a staff pharmacist and manager for many years. Helen was always interested in the clinical pharmacy field and education of pharmacy students. To pursue her career as a clinical pharmacist and educator, she moved to hospital pharmacy and at the same time went back to school to earn her doctoral degree at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 2011. She is a strong believer of multidisciplinary patient care, and was actively engaged with many projects in collaboration with other medical professionals to enhance patient care outcome.

While performing her projects, she developed her interest in direct patient care in ER pharmacy. In 2011, she joined an ASHP-sponsored ‘Patient Care Impact Program’ for implementing ER pharmacy practice at her work site. She completed the program successfully and earned a certificate from ASHP.
Prior to joining the faculty at Husson University, Helen taught P4 students in APPE internal medicine rotations as a preceptor and spent time to identify how to guide the students to maximize their learning experience during the APPE rotations and to facilitate their success as a health care team member.

As a consultant of the Korean Society of Health-system Pharmacists and hospital pharmacies in South Korea, she provided them with presentations to introduce the clinical pharmacy in the U.S. and assisted them in building up a new relationship with the hospital pharmacies in the U.S. to participate in the global health care system.

I believe patient care and educating the students come from a very common ground. A practitioner has to be sensitive to the patient’s need and the ultimate goal is to produce optimal treatment based on the individualized assessment, a teacher should be perceptive to students’ needs and be able to help them be successful. I hope, as a teacher, I can stimulate students’ critical thinking and clinical skills. By being a respectful role model of a clinical pharmacist, I would like to help them get ready to become a part of the health care system and make a successful transition from a pharmacy student to a skillful and professional pharmacist. My goals are to aid them in learning how to build up and maintain collaborative relationships with other health care professionals. I would like to share my knowledge, visions, and passion in pharmacy field, and eventually inspire all students to dream high, wherever they decide to go and whatever they do in different practice settings. Whenever I see that students are achieving their goals, I can say that I have been reaching my goals.

Peg received her physical therapy education at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a Master's in Education from the University of Maine. She is currently a PhD student in Higher Education at the University of Maine, Orono. She is a board certified Neurological Clinical Specialist, credentialed by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Peg has been a practicing physical therapist for more than 30 years, working in a variety of hospital settings in Wisconsin and Maine in addition to traveling therapist positions in Michigan and New Mexico. She has also worked in home health, skilled nursing, and long-term care facilities, as well as a CARF accredited head injury program. Peg has been a Clinical Instructor for nearly all of her professional years, guiding one to four PT/PTA students every year from around the United States. She enjoys working with patients who have gait, vestibular, and balance disorders. She is currently teaching Patient Care Seminars and assisting in many of the fourth-year courses.

I am excited to be a part of your educational experience here at Husson University! I enjoy classroom, small group, and one-to-one learning interactions. I learn every time I step into an interaction with students. I agree with Ben Sidaway that Husson is the place for the student who wants to find the answers to the questions of why and how the human body moves and functions, followed by the questions about prevention and rehabilitation of people with injuries and diseases that affect the body's function!

Erin Owen attended Wellesley College, where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Biological Science. She went on to study at the Friday Harbor Laboratories where she took a specialized course in the Evolution of Development Patterns. Erin earned her Masters Degree in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California. Most recently, she received her Ph.D. in Marine Biology from the University of Maine. During the course of her education she did to do field research on zooplankton communities in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. She also studied the spatial and temporal structure of sea scallop populations in the Gulf of Maine.

Erin has taught throughout her academic career. She was a teaching assistant at Wellesley and at the Shoals Marine Laboratory. While at the University of Maine she worked with K-12 educators to design and implement hands-on methods of teaching science to students in Maine public schools. Also, before coming to Husson, she was a lecturer at the University College of Bangor.

Through out her career, Erin was been awarded many research-based fellowships and grants such as the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Summer Student Fellowship, The Explorers Club Exploratory Research Grant, and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Most recently, she was awarded the Presentation Award from the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences. Putting her knowledge to work, Erin served on numerous committees including the Steering Committee for the Maine DMR Scallop Enhancement Workshop.