Carlow University Dr. Mary E. Hines
 
Date Last Revised: 4/7/06
 

Dr. Mary E. Hines
Office of the President
Carlow University
3333 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Office 412-578-6123
Fax 412-578-6358
e-mail: hinesme@carlow.edu

Education:
Ph.D. Philosophy, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.; 1981
Doctoral Dissertation: Thomas Jefferson's Theory of Dissent in a Democracy
M.A. Philosophy, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.; 1969
Master's Thesis: God and American Pragmatism in the Philosophy of William James
B.A. Philosophy, Summa Cum Laude, St. Francis College, New York; 1967
Award for Excellence in Ethics, Class of '67
Graduated first in class of 242 students

Academic Experience:
Professor of Philosophy, Carlow University, July 2005—
Professor of Philosophy, Penn State University, 1997-05
Professor of Philosophy (tenured), Catonsville Community College, 1974-94; Dundalk Community College, 1994-97
Adjunct Professor of Philosophy:
  University of Baltimore, 1994-95
St. Mary's Seminary and University, 1986-97
College of Notre Dame of Maryland, 1982-97
Towson State University, 1984-85
Western Maryland College, 1983-84
University of Maryland, 1973-74
Catholic University of America, Graduate Teaching Fellowship, 1971-73
Teacher, Elementary Schools, Brooklyn, New York, 1957-67

Administrative Experience:
President, Carlow University , July 2005-
Chancellor/Campus Executive Officer, Penn State Wilkes-Barre , 1997-05
Dean of Instruction, Dundalk Community College, 1994-97
Associate Dean of Instruction, Catonsville Community College, 1984-94
Director, Honors Program, Catonsville Community College, 1984-94
Director, Educational Communications and Technology, Catonsville Community College, 1989-93
Director, Developmental Education, Catonsville Community College, 1989-90
Division Chair, Humanities, Catonsville Community College, 1980-84
Department Chair, Philosophy, Catonsville Community College, 1979-84

Academic Leadership and Service since 1997:
 

Member, Council of Campus Administrators 1997-05
Member, Dean's Council of Campus Executive Officers, 1997-05
Strategic Planning Teams, 1998-05
Chair, Administrative Review of DAA at Shenango Campus, 2000
Chair, Student Support Services Task Force, Chair, 1998
CEO Representative to Search Committee for DAA at Delaware Campus, 1998
Mentor to new CEOs, 1998, 2000
Mentor to Kings College Administrative Intern, 1998
Mentor to several PS Women in Administrative Fellowships, 1998-05
Chair, DAA Academic Affairs Administrative Review Team, 1999


Development and/or Implementation of National and State Grants, including:
  Pennsylvania:
Knowledge Innovation Zone Grant: State of Pennsylvania, Northeast Pa. Technology   Institute
Strengthening Academic Institutions: Title III: US Department of Education, Penn State   Wilkes-Barre
Student Support Services (TRIO): U.S Department of Education, Penn State
  Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania Career Services Grant: funded through Perkins, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania 's "Stay Invent the Future" Regional Planning and Implementation grants:   Penn's Northeast
   
  Maryland:
General Education Models (2):American Association of Colleges
Visiting Philosopher Program: National Endowment for Humanities
Strengthening Humanities in Occupational Curricula: National Endowment for   Humanities
International Education (2): U.S. Department of Education
Computer Literacy: U.S Department of Education
Integrating the Scholarship on Women into the Curriculum: FIPSE
Leadership Development: Kellogg (Project Director)
Honors Program (2): University of Maryland System; Maryland Higher Education   Commission

Development of innovative programs and initiatives:
  Pennsylvania:
Knowledge Innovation Zone Grant (KIZ): Penn State Wilkes-Barre , Planning Team   Member (2005)
Facilities Planning and Implementation, Capital Campaign for the Academic   Commons (2002-05)
Founding Member, Northeast Pa. Technology Institute (2003)
Founding Member, Entrepreneurial Institute (2003)
Invited Participant, Governor's Summit for Northeast Pa. (December, 2002 and   March, 2003)
Founding Member, Northeast Pa. Diversity Education Consortium (2001)
Re-organized, Chaired the Northeast Pa. Association of Colleges and Universities   (1998-02)
Instituted/Chaired Business Ethics Committee of Chamber of Commerce, 1999-01
   
  Maryland:
Organized DCC World Wide Web Site Project, 1996
Instituted Computer Institute for Faculty Development Project, 1996
Organized and Led Faculty Development International Tour to Great Britain , 1996
Led Instructional Reorganization, DCC, 1994-95
Established Faculty Resource Center , DCC, 1995
Established Center for Teaching Excellence, CCC, 1988-94
Established Educational Center for Oral History, CCC, 1988-94
Initiated Orientation Programs for new full time and adjunct faculty, DCC and CCC,   1986-97
Created Adjunct Faculty Handbook, CCC, development and updating, 1984-94
Organized Women's Issues Network (WIN), CCC, 1984-94
Created SEARCH (Series Exploring Arguments Related to our Common Humanity),   CCC, 1980-82
Founded Chapter, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, CCC, 1989
Created January Term Institute, DCC and CCC, with Western Maryland College,
  1990-97
Served as Project Manager, Kellogg Leadership Development Program, CCC, 1992-94
Instituted Yokohama Academy Program, CCC, 1989-94
Facilitated Library Automation Project, CCC, 1990-92
Initiated International Partnerships/Sister Colleges Program, CCC, 1986-94

 

Awards and Honors:
Pennsylvania:
"Star" Award, Leadership Wilkes-Barre, 2006
Distinguished Leadership Award, Leadership Wilkes-Barre, 2005
Invited Member, International Who's Who Historical Society, 2005
Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal: "Top 20 Women in Business," March, 2003
Outstanding Community Leader of the Year: The Arthritis Foundation, 2002

Maryland:
Outstanding Academic Leadership Team Award, The Chair Academy , 1996
Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award, College of Notre Dame of Maryland , 1995
Yokohama Academy Award for International Partnership, 1994
Maryland Association of Higher Education Distinguished Program Award: Partnership between   Catonsville Community College and University of Maryland at Baltimore County , 1994
Catonsville Community College 's Foundation Award for Outstanding Professional Service, 1993
Honorable Mention as Maryland 's Outstanding Academic Administrator, Maryland Association of Higher   Education, 1993
One of 10 selected National ACE Representatives to The Netherlands for its Higher Education Study,   1992
Maryland Association of Higher Education Distinguished Program Award of Merit: January Term   Institute, 1992
Maryland Association of Higher Education Distinguished Program Award: Center for Teaching   Excellence, 1989
Named American Council on Education Fellow; served at Gettysburg College as Special Assistant to the   President and the Provost, 1987-88
Selected Participant, "Leader of the 80's" American Association of Women in Community and Junior
  Colleges/Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education, 1982

Educational Honors:
Graduate Teaching Fellowship in Philosophy, Catholic University, 1971-73
National Defense Education Art Fellowship for Graduate Studies in
  Philosophy at The Catholic University of America, 1967-70
Award for Excellence in Ethics, St. Francis College, 1967
Graduated first in class of 242, St. Francis College, 1967
Graduated Summa Cum Laude St. Francis College, 1967

Elected or Appointed Positions:
Pennsylvania:
Board Member, Pennsylvania Economy League, 2006
Judge, Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Jewish Committee's Louis Caplan Human Relations   Award, 2006

Member, International Women's Forum (Western Pennsylvania Chapter), 2006
Member, The Amen Corner Education Advisory Council, 2006
Board Member, Northeast Pa. Technology Institute, 2004
Chair, Northeast Pa. Association of Colleges and Universities, 1998-02
Chair, Council of Presidents, 1998-00
Board Member, ACE Fellows Program, 1999-01
Chair, Penn State Commonwealth College Committee on Student Support Services, 1998

Maryland:
Chair, Academic Programs Task Force, Community Colleges of Baltimore County, 1996-97
Lead Dean of Instruction, Community Colleges of Baltimore County, 1995-96
Executive Board, Maryland Association of Higher Education, 1996-97
Judge, Executive Women International Scholarship Program 1993 and 1994
Project Director, Kellogg Leadership Grant, 1992-94
Chair, Campus Advisory Committee for Presidential Search, Catonsville Community College, 1991
Vice President, Maryland Collegiate Honors Council, 1988-89
President, Maryland Collegiate Honors Council, 1989-90
Executive Board, Maryland State Planning Committee, American Council on Education-National
  Identification Program 1983-88

Presentations and Publications:
Pennsylvania:
Commencement Speaker, Bishop Canevin Catholic High School, 2006
Commencement Luncheon Speaker for The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs,   University of Pittsburgh, 2006
Panelist, International Women's Day, YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh, 2006
Panelist, BizWomen Connect, 2005
Speaker on Behalf of Council of Presidents, Leadership Wilkes-Barre Annual Dinner (2005)
Presenter, Ethics Institute Board Development Series (2004)
Keynote speaker, Ethics Institute Annual Dinner, 2002
Presentations on Ethics to Tech Prep students, high school students, and others
Presentations on Leadership to several groups of professional women
Numerous invited presentations to Northeast Pa. civic, media, and educational groups
Numerous published articles in local newspapers

Maryland:
"How Maryland 's New General Education Requirements for Public Colleges Will Affect Community    College Students," Annual Conference for Maryland Community Colleges' Admissions Officers, 1996
Co-Keynote Speaker on Ethics, Community College Day, University of Baltimore , 1996
Keynote Speaker, American Association of Women in Community Colleges, Leadership Workshop, 1995,
"Assessment and Placement Policies in Maryland 's Community Colleges," Association of Faculty for the
   Advancement of Community College Teaching Conference, 1995
"A Philosophical Approach to the Theology of the Trinity," Faculty Colloquium, St. Mary's Seminary and
   University, 1995
Pre-publication review and commentary for World Religions text, 1995 and 1982
"Making Ethical Decisions," Student Leadership Retreat, 1994
"Integrating Personal and Professional Values," American Association of women in Community    Colleges Conference, 1994
"Valuing and Using Critical and Creative Thinking as Life Skills," Baltimore County Writing Conference,    1994
Catonsville Community College 's Speakers' Bureau Presentations, 1978-94
"The January Term Institute," Maryland Association of Higher Education Journal , Fall, 1993
"Community College Leadership Models," League for Innovation Conference, Washington , D.C. , July    1993
Discussion Leader, American Council on Education Fellows Program, American Association of    Community Colleges Convention, Portland , 1993
"Catonsville Community College 's Leadership Development Program" Association of American    Colleges' Annual Conference, Seattle , 1993
"Community College Leadership," Liberal Education, December 1992
"The American Community College System:" presentation to higher education administrators in Taiwan
   (1988), Great Britain (1989) and The Netherlands (1992)
"Mentoring and Networking," University of Baltimore , 1986
"School-College Articulation," Maryland Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1986
Pre-publication review and commentary for Ethics text, 1985
Two seminars on "Values in American Society," Maryland Committee for Humanities, 1983-84
Introduction to Philosophy text critique for second edition, 1982
"Adjunct Faculty," Community College Humanities Association Conference, 1982
"Women's Issues Network," National Association of Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors,    1982
Numerous Staff Development presentations, 1976-97

Professional Activities in or Related to Education:
Pennsylvania:
Presidential Member, Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education, 2005-
Board Member, Joint Urban Studies Center, 2004-05
Board Member, Northeast Pa. Technology Institute, 2004-05
Board Member, Regional Steering Committee for "Stay Invent the Future", Penn's Northeast, 2001-03
Board Member, Diamond City Partnership, City of Wilkes-Barre, 2001-05; Member, Promotion    Committee 2004-05
Board Member, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Northeast Pa. Advisory Board, 2002-05
Member, Council of Presidents, Luzerne County (former Chair) 1997-05
Member, Northeast Pa. Association of Colleges and Universities (former Chair), 1998-05
Board Member, Ethics Institute of Northeast PA, 1997-04
Member, President's Council of Campus Administrators, Penn State, 1997-05
Member, various CEO and College committees, Penn State , Commonwealth College, 1997-2005
Member, Education Leadership Council of Luzerne County, 1997-02
Member, Great Valley Technology Alliance , 2000-05
Participant, Governors' Summit for Northeast PA , December, 2002 and March, 2003
Chair, Administrative Review Team for Commonwealth College , 2000
Chair, Northeast PA Association of Colleges and Universities, 1998-02
Chair, Council of Presidents, 1998-00
Board Member, Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry, 1999-01, Chair, Ethics    Committee
Board Member, Chamber of Commerce, 1998-01
Member, ACE Fellows Board Program Planning Committee, 1999-01
Member, Computer Collaborative, Wilkes-Barre & Scranton Chambers of Commerce, 1998-00
Member, EDCNP Educational Task Force, 1998-02

Maryland:
Member, Maryland Community Colleges Technology Council, 1997
Facilitator, Statewide Mathematics Skills Assessment Task Force, Maryland Council of Community        College Instructional Deans, 1996
Member, Interactive Video Network Management Council, 1994-97
Chair, Maryland Association of Higher Education Program Planning Committee, 1996-97; Member,    1995-96
Member, Maryland Higher Education Commission's Inter-Segmental Task Force on General Education    and Transfer, 1994-97
Member, Maryland Higher Education Commission's Transfer Implementation Committee, and Chair,    Sub-Committee on Communications, 1995-97
Member, Maryland Association of Higher Education Distinguished Program Awards Committee, 1994-97
Chair, Assessment and Placement Policies Review Committee, Maryland Community College Council    of Instructional Deans, 1993-97
Member, Transfer Committee, Maryland Community College Council of Instructional Deans, 1992-97
Member, Pre-Theology Curriculum Development Team, St. Mary's Seminary and University, 1993-94
Chair, Honors Articulation Conference Committee, University of Maryland System, 1993
Team Leader, Asheville Institute on General Education, 1993
Reader, Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education, 1993
Evaluator, American Council on Education Fellows Program, 1993
Consultant on Community Colleges Higher Education Authority, The Netherlands , 1992
Reader, American Council on Education Fellow applications, 1991
Member, National Collegiate Honors Council Executive Board 1988-91; Conference Planning    Committee, 1988-91
Founder/Coordinator, January Term Institute, 1989-97
Host, Delegations of International Educators, Catonsville Community College, 1986-94
Facilitator, "Chairing the Academic Department," American Council on Education, Summer Workshop,
   1988 and 1992
Chair, Sub-committee for Library Automation, Maryland State Academic Library Advisory Council, 1985
Evaluator of Programs, Maryland Committee for Humanities, 1983 and 1984
Session Chair, American Philosophical Association Annual Meeting, 1982
Member, American Council on Education-National Identification Program, Conference Planning    Committee, 1983-88

Community Service and Volunteer Work:
Pennsylvania:
Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force, Tobyhanna Army Depot
Member, Children's Service Center Blue Ribbon Task Force
Board Member, Kirby Center for Performing Arts; Member, Promotion Committee, Personnel Committee
Board Member, Leadership Wilkes-Barre ; Chair, Executive Leadership Series, Mentor Committee,
   Nominating Committee, Forum Committee
Member: Circle 200 (Executive Women's Network)
Mentor : to various women in higher education administration, to Leadership Wilkes-Barre program
   participants, and to students
Board Member, Family Services of Wyoming Valley ; Member, Program Advocacy Committee, Personnel    Committee
Board Member, Family Care Consortium
Board Member, YMCA
Board Member, Step by Step, Inc.
Member, Penn State Chapter of Wyoming Valley
Member, Northeast Pa. Chapter of Arthritis Foundation, Advocacy Committee

Maryland:
Board Member, Sacred Heart Parish School Council
Member, Hannah More School Board of Governors; Executive Committee and Chair, Educational    Programs Committee
Volunteer, Maryland Special Olympics
Volunteer, Returned Peace Corps Workers Program fund raising
Teacher, Adult Education Programs: Baltimore County ; Archdiocese of Baltimore - Sacred Heart Parish
Participant, Speakers Bureaus at Dundalk Community College and Catonsville Community College
Member, Curriculum and Text Committee, Sacred Heart Parish
Teacher, Religious Education, Sacred Heart Parish
Member, Church Planning Committee, Sacred Heart Parish
Volunteer fund raiser: Red Cross, United Way , American Lung Association, American Cancer Society,    and others
Developed and taught Continuing Education courses for parents of children with disabilities
Developed and taught Continuing Education courses for Red Cross to certify care givers to persons with
   disabilities
8/19/05

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