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Expertise
Leadership development, wellness, keynote speaker, executive coach

Experience
Maureen spent 28 years in the U.S. Army, where she held various staff and leadership positions, as well as flying UH-1 helicopters in the continental United States and Europe. Most noteworthy was her assignment as the Professor and Head of the Department of Physical Education from 1997 until her retirement in 2004. Her position carried the unique title “Master of the Sword.”She was the first woman to chair a department chair at the U.S. Military Academy since it was founded in 1802. Upon her retirement, Maureen was advanced to the rank of Brigadier General. Maureen served as the Executive Director of the Feagin Leadership Program at Duke Sports Medicine, and currently serves as the Chair of the USO of North Carolina. 

Scholarly Work/Publications/Awards
Maureen’s research interests have focused on leadership as well as fitness and wellness. Maureen served as co-editor of Fit & Active: The West Point Physical Development Program. She also wrote an article titled, Developing a philosophy of leadership, which was published in Military Review. Awards include: Mary Ella Lund Soule Award, for demonstrating outstanding performance in graduate studies in the Department of Sports Studies at theUniversity of Georgia and the Army’s Distinguished Service Medal. Additionally, she has beeninducted into the Hall of Fame, St. Bonaventure University Reserve Officer Training Corps, the Academic Wall of Fame, Olean Senior High School and in 2016 was selected as the University of Georgia Department of Kinesiology Distinguished Alumnus as well as inducted into the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps National Hall of Fame. Maureen published the book, Developing Your Philosophy of Living & Leading: One Moment at a Time. She received an honorary Doctorate in Pedagogy from St. Bonaventure University.

Education
EdD, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
MEd, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
ED, Strategic Leadership, U. S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA
ED, Management & Leadership, U. S. Army Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
BS, Education, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY

Organizations
Chair, USO of North Carolina (2018-2020)
Vice Chair, USO of North Carolina (2014-2018)
Trustee, St. Bonaventure University (2001-2010)
Army Education Advisory Committee Consultant
Assistant Chair, Defense Advisory Committee for Women in the Services (DACOWITS)