Harford’s president, Dr. Theresa Felder, announced that the Board of Trustees approved faculty tenure contracts and promotions to the ranks of Associate Professor and Professor at its May Board meeting, to take effect August 15.
Dr. Ashley Meisel, MS, RN has been appointed Harford’s Dean of Nursing and Allied Health Professions. A dedicated and knowledgeable nurse educator, Dr. Meisel brings more than 12 years of experience in healthcare to the position.
Associate Professor of English Susan Muaddi Darraj is the recipient of a Stephen Fraser Encouragement Award, which provides stipends each year to three published authors, illustrators, or translators of books for young readers.
Art & Design instructor Bart O’Reilly has published “My Father's Work Shed: Painting and Poems,” a collection written and painted over the past eleven years that deals with loss and his connection to his parents and Ireland.
Harford Community College Board of Trustees Approves Tenure/Promotions for Harford Faculty
Jacklyn (Jackie) Madden, Associate Professor of Biology and Biotechnology at Harford Community College, and Dr. Edward Schmidt, Senior Science Society, U.S. ARL (Ret.) have been named NMTC Visionary Award winners. Along with other award recipients, they were honored at the 11th NMTC Visionary Awards ceremony held on April 20 at Waters Edge Event Center in Belcamp, MD.
Charlie Richardson, a fixture in the Business & Applied Technology Division as adjunct faculty in Cybersecurity, has done outstanding work in his profession and for his students since he started at Harford in 2012.
Harford Community College is proud to announce its recipients of the annual National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards. 2022 honorees are AnnMarie Profili, JD, Assistant Professor of Paralegal Studies (right), and Cathy Sikora, Coordinator, Nursing Simulation Lab (left).
Dr. Stowers is an anthropologist and Registered Dietitian. She believes that America’s community college system is one of its best democratic ideas and loves teaching at Harford. Dr. Stowers oversaw the restoration of the on-campus historic Hays-Heighe House museum and she also served as Harford’s Scholar-in-Residence.
Harford Community College Assistant Professor Anthony Moll Wins Poetry Prize
The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) recently announced the MSAC 2022 Independent Artist Award recipients. Susan Muaddi Darraj, Associate Professor of English at Harford Community College, was one of the two state awardees who will receive a $25,000 grant in recognition of outstanding artistic achievement.
Dr. Supawan King, Associate Professor of Mathematics in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math division, joined Harford in 2005 and has since established herself as a highly valued member of our STEM faculty.
The FY 2022 Nurse Faculty Annual Recognition Awards (NFAR) were recently announced by the Nurse Support Program II, which is administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission and funded through the Health Services Cost Review Commission. Twenty-three of Maryland’s finest nursing faculty were named as award recipients including Harford Community College’s Mary Beverly Gallagher, Assistant Professor in the Division of Nursing and Allied Health Professions. Awardees were recognized for their contributions to nursing education and their service to Maryland nursing students.
Julie Mancine, adjunct faculty member in the Arts and Humanities division as History of the United States instructor, also works full time as the College Archivist and Hays-Heighe House Coordinator.
A veteran educator with extensive classroom experience, Professor of Mass Communications Wayne Hepler exemplifies commitment, resilience and quality at Harford and has, in his own words, “loved teaching from day one.”
A project by author Susan Muaddi Darraj, an Associate Professor of English at Harford Community College, was one of 14 that were selected for 2021 Rubys Artist Grants.
Adult Literacy program instructor Denise McNew not only helps her students over the hurdles that kept them from earning their high school diploma, but also to discover special gifts or talents they haven’t yet tapped into.
The Harford Civil Rights Project, a digital exhibition and mobile app focusing on various aspects of the African American civil rights movement in Harford County in the 20th century, debuted this past semester.
Sean Wright, adjunct in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Division, has a passion for physical fitness and a strong desire to share his knowledge and experience with his students.
Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Dr. Sharon Stowers received the 2021 Outstanding Contribution to Maryland Agriculture Award from the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation for her work on the Harford Farms and Food project.
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Assistant Professor David Law teaches Information Systems Security and Computer Information Systems at Harford. He finds helping students on their educational journey while teaching a subject he’s passionate about to be extremely rewarding.
Dr. Theresa B. Felder, President of Harford Community College, is pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has approved a tenure request and promotion for faculty.
Sarah Reiman has been with Harford as an adjunct professor since 2019. In that short amount of time, she’s established herself as a vital member of the BSS division, teaching Intro to Sociology and Social Problems, a required course for the Harford County Sheriff Academy Cadets.
Beth Johnson, Intake & Assessment Specialist at Harford Community College, has been named the recipient of the annual Maryland Association for Adult, Community and Continuing Education (MAACCE) Support Staff Award.
