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Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of Saint Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. Villanova prepares students to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. The strength of the Villanova experience comes in part from the University’s welcoming community. All members are bonded together by a shared responsibility to uphold the ideals of Saint Augustine and let the principles of truth, unity and love guide their lives. The Villanova community helps students grow intellectually, professionally and spiritually, and challenges them to reach their full potential. The University’s rigorous academic experience, rooted in the liberal arts, forms an environment in which students and professors are partners in learning. The Villanova community is dedicated to providing a personalized experience that fosters every student’s intellectual and spiritual well-being. As part of their education, students are encouraged to enrich their own lives by working for those in need. Through academic and service programs, students use their knowledge, skills and compassion to better the world around them. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University’s six colleges—the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. These colleges are the setting for an experience that develops both the heart and the mind, and creates the atmosphere where students are called to ignite change. Villanova University is located in a suburban community 12 miles west of Philadelphia, Pa.
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Lisa Rodrigues, PhD
Professor of Geography and the Environment; Director of the MS in Environmental Science Graduate Program | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Lisa Rodrigues, PhD, researches the environmental change impacting tropical ocean ecosystems and conservation and management strategies.
Marine Invertebrates Coral Reefs Ecosystems Ocean Environments
Paul C. Rosier, PhD
Professor of History; Director, Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Paul C. Rosier, PhD, is an expert in American history, global environmental history, and American environmental history.
History Sustainability Studies Global Environmental History American History American Environmental History History of American Capitalism Native American History
Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD
Dean Emeritus, Villanova School of Business | Professor of Management
Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, has vast expertise in leadership and management development, negotiation and executive coaching.
Business Women in Business Leadership Psychology Negotiations Career Coaching Executive Coaching Management Development Industrial & Organizational Psychologist Business Education
Sally Scholz, PhD
Professor of Philosophy | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Expert on solidarity, ethics/social movements, violence against women, Just War Theory and Catholic Social Thought (esp. women, war, work).
Catholic Social Thought Violence Against Women Ethics Solidarity Social Movements Just War Theory
Mark Schrad, PhD
Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Mark Schrad, PhD, is an expert on Russian/Ukrainian relations, the Cold War, and prohibition history.
International Organizations Communism International Law Ukraine Russia Russian/Ukrainian Relations Cold War Abortion
Elizabeth Schrader Polczer
Assistant Professor of New Testament
Dr. Schrader Polczer is a scholar of New Testament and Early Christianity who focuses on the Gospels, Mary Magdalene, and textual criticism.
Mary Magdalene Manuscripts of the Gospels New Testament Early Christianity Gospel Women
Rebecca Shenkman
Director of the MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Rebecca Shenkman, MPH, RD, LDN, is an expert in nutrition, weight management, and using food to help prevent and control disease
Weight Management Nutrition & Lifestyle Changes Nutrition Nutrition & Disease Prevention Childhood Obesity Diet and Behaviors
Paul Steege, PhD
Associate Professor of History | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Paul Steege, PhD, is a go-to expert on twentieth-century Germany and researches the history of violence in everyday life.
World Cup Cold War History of Violence History of Soccer Nazi Germany 20th-Century Berlin German History
Amber Stuver, PhD
Associate Professor of Physics | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Amber Stuver, PhD, is an expert in gravitational waves.
Gravity Astrophysics Gravitational Waves Black Holes
Charles Taylor, PhD
John A. Murphy Endowed Chair Professor of Marketing; Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Marketing and Consumer Insights | Villanova School of Business
Charles "Ray" Taylor, PhD, is a go-to source on advertising, international marketing, branding and consumer behavior
Business Black Friday Big Event Advertising Marketing Advertising Market Research Advertising Regulations Marketing Strategy Superbowl Advertising Branding Retailing
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