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New Director of Center for Research and Scholarship at Quinnipiac
Maureen Terese McCarthy of Wallingford has been appointed director of the new Center.
Pictured above: Maureen Terese McCarthy of Wallingford has been appointed director of the new Center for Research and Scholarship at Quinnipiac University. Photo by Autumn Driscoll of Quinnipiac University.
Hamden, CT – Maureen Terese McCarthy of Wallingford has been appointed director of the new Center for Research and Scholarship at Quinnipiac University.
In her new role, McCarthy will be responsible for leading the center and developing integrated support services for faculty research, faculty and student research and scholarship activity across the university.
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“I envision the Center for Research and Scholarship as a comprehensive resource for services, including grant identification and assistance with proposal writing, but also as a driver of a university culture that better supports faculty and student research as we pursue the vision of the “University of the Future,’” McCarthy said. “I’m eager to begin working with individual faculty members to learn more about their needs and research goals.”
Annalisa Zinn, vice president for academic innovation and effectiveness, said, “Maureen is a strategic thinker and relationship-builder who brings to Quinnipiac a record of success in grant seeking and a proven commitment to excellence. I look forward to working with her.”
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McCarthy comes to Quinnipiac from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) in Washington, DC, where she served on the senior leadership team as the director of best practices and advancement. At CGS, she helped secure more than $5 million in grant funds from federal and private sources and grew CGS’s corporate revenue 65% over five years. Her research has focused on rethinking structures in higher education nationally and across disciplines, and she has published on various aspects of graduate education, including humanities Ph.D. professional development, doctoral learning outcomes, holistic review in graduate admissions, and understanding Ph.D. career pathways.
She has presented her work across the United States and Canada, including such venues as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and the Modern Languages Association.
McCarthy holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in English from Emory University and a B.A. in English from Ursinus College.
