Expertise

FGCU Founding Faculty Member, Maria is a GreenFaith Fellow, has trained with the Center for the Contemplative Mind in Higher Education, oversees the Roots of Compassion and Kindness Initiative, and is a Board Member of RESET SWFL. She is the mother of one daughter, Alissa, who is a professional opera singer.

Organizational Affiliations

Director, Roots of Compassion & Kindness (ROCK) Center, Department of Integrated Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University

Education

Media Ecology
PhD, New York University (United States, New York) - NYU
Performing Arts Management
MA, New York University (United States, New York) - NYU
Interpersonal and Public Communication
BA, Purdue University West Lafayette (United States, West Lafayette)