Directory - Employee

Marilynne’s career in hospitality began at age 15 washing dishes at a local diner and transitioned over the next 10 years to opening and operating an Irish Pub restaurant in New York State. In her second career, Marilynne worked for Corning Glass Works, a Fortune 500 Company, starting in customer service and transitioning to marketing. After moving to Maine, she was a home-maker while home-schooling her three children and assumed leadership duties in several faith-based ministries. Marilynne has a BS degree in Natural Resource Management and a MS in Forest-based recreation from the University of Maine. She teaches hospitality and tourism classes in the School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management at Husson University.

I am the first member in my family to obtain a higher education degree. It took attending six colleges and earning four degrees to get the equivalent of two degrees - because there were so many interesting things to learn along the way and so much life to be lived. I learned the most from many wonderful professors who were competent academics and had real-world experience to bring to the classroom, which is what I hope to bring to Husson. I love teaching because I love learning and the best learning comes from the experience of learning together. For the past three years, I have had the privilege of working in a research capacity with Maine’s vibrant tourism community and I look forward to helping establish the Tourism Research Institute at Husson.

Recent Publications

Leahy, J.E. & Mann, M.J. Crossroads for Interpretation? A Comparison of International,
National, and State Scenic Byway Visitor Preferences. Accepted pending minor revisions, Journal of Interpretation Research.

Mann, M.J. & Leahy, J.E. (2010). Modifying social capital theory within a recreation-based
volunteer association context. Environmental Management, 45(2), 363-376.

Mann, M.J. & Leahy, J.E. (2009). Connections: Integrated meanings of ATV riding among club
members in Maine. Leisure Sciences, 31(4), 384 – 396.

Mann, M.J. & Leahy, J.E. (2009, March). Evaluating recreation-based voluntary associations
using a social capital framework: An example using ATV clubs in Maine. Northeast Recreation Research Symposium, Bolton Landing, New York.

Zivanovic, A., Mann, M.J., & Daniel, H.D. (2009, March). A systematic approach to evaluating Maine’s major tourism projects. Northeast Recreation Research Symposium, Bolton
Landing, New York.

Silva, B., Mann, M.J., & Daniel, H.D. (2009, March). American folk festival customer
satisfaction and economic impact. Northeast Recreation Research Symposium, Bolton
Landing, New York.

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.