2025 Hattie M. Strong Scholars

Three Scholars Share the Impact of the Hattie M. Strong Foundation’s More Than 30-year Commitment to NDMU

Photo of WJZ anchors Janay Reese and Tim Williams, along with NDMU's Cathy Goucher and Joellen Wojcik
WJZ CBS News Baltimore
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/video/campus-connection-art-therapy-with-notre-dame-of-maryland-university/

NDMU offers Maryland's first bachelor's and master's degree programs in art therapy which prepares people to become licensed art therapists. The Art Therapy Department hosts Art Hives, a community-building, public practice art therapy that welcomes everyone, with events held in locations around Baltimore and on campus. Cathy Goucher, Art Therapy Department chair, and graduate student Joellen Wojcik M'27 share information about the art therapy programs and the Art Hives.

Sabrina DeTurk SASB Dean

Dr. Sabrina DeTurk Brings Extensive Experience in Higher Education Leadership and Faculty Development

Denise Koch headshot

Koch’s Long History of Community Involvement in Maryland Includes Volunteer Leadership at NDMU

Alison Gregory

Veteran Academic Library Leader Brings More Than Two Decades of Experience in Higher Education

Tunbridge Mentorship

Expanded Partnership Empowers Middle School Girls Through Connection, Encouragement, and Real-world Role Models

School of Integrative Health Launch Event

130-year-old University is Positioned to Serve as a Leader and Innovator in Healthcare Education

Jemima Headshot

Jemima Olanrewaju ‘27 Experience as a Bonner Leader Shapes Her vision for Her Career

President Yam
Catholic Review
https://catholicreview.org/notre-dame-of-maryland-university-joins-with-milwaukee-college-to-address-teacher-shortage/

Notre Dame of Maryland University in North Baltimore continues to find innovative and collaborative ways to help address workforce shortages.
This time, NDMU is collaborating with Milwaukee’s Mount Mary University to address staffing shortages in education and social work, with a joint agreement to increase the number of students with advanced degrees.
The joint agreements between NDMU and Mount Mary will enable master’s students in education at Mount St. Mary to transition into one of two NDMU online doctorate in education programs. The partnership will save time and money to earn two

President Yam and President Cherney
The Daily Record
https://thedailyrecord.com/2025/08/05/notre-dame-of-md-joins-partnership-to-address-teacher-shortage/

Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) and Mount Mary University (MMU) have teamed up to address the staffing shortages in education with a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the universities that will allow students to seamlessly transition into advanced degrees.

The joint agreements will enable master's students in education at MMU to seamlessly transition into one of two NDMU online Ph.D. in education programs. In addition NDMU undergraduates will have the opportunity to transition into MMU's Master of Social Work program, with options to transfer credits and earn the degree