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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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Sutirtha Bagchi, PhD
The Diana & James Yacobucci ’73 Assistant Professor, Economics | Villanova School of Business
Sutirtha Bagchi, PhD, is an expert in public finance.
Business Taxicab Medallions Cable Regulation Tax Compliance and Tax Evasion Public Pensions State and Local Government
Caitlin Barry, JD
Professor of Law; Director, Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic; Co-Director, Community Interpreter Internship Program | Charles Widger School of Law
Caitlin Barry, JD, is an expert in immigration law and enforcement, farmworker rights and advocacy for working conditions in the food chain.
Food Justice Farmworkers Immigration Ice Immigration Enforcement Immigration Law
Aaron M. Bauer, PhD
Professor and Gerald M. Lemole Endowed Chair in Integrative Biology
Aaron Bauer, PhD, is a leading expert on reptiles, with a specialty in geckos, systematics and biogeography.
Natural History Collections Vertebrate Morphology Reptiles Systematics Biogeography
Teresa Boyer, EdD
Founding Director, Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership; Associate Professor, Education and Counseling
Teresa Boyer, EdD, is an innovative leader in economic and social equity for women
Equity in Education Work-Life Balance Women's Advancement Pay Equity Gender Equity Women in the Workforce Women's Leadership #MeToo
Glenn Bracey, PhD
Assistant Professor of Sociology & Criminology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Glenn Bracey, PhD, is an expert on race and social movements and race and the law.
Activism and Social Justice in Sports Race and Law Social Movements Critical Race Theory Black Lives Matter Sociology Race and Politics
Patricia Bradley, PhD
Associate Professor of Nursing; Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Patricia K. Bradley, PhD, RN, FAAN is a leading expert in psychiatric mental health nursing and disparities in cancer outcomes.
Diversity/Cultural Competence Cancer Survivorship Breast Cancer Screening Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Health Disparity Breast Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Survivorship Among African American Women Psychosocial Aspects of Illness
Andrew Brandt, JD
Executive Director, Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law | Charles Widger School of Law
Andrew Brandt, J.D. is an expert on all things related to sports law, sports gambling and business of sports, particularly the NFL.
Concussions Labor Law Gambling Sports Business & Related Issues Sports Law Sports Management NFL Collective Bargaining Doping
Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, PhD
Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Elizabeth Dowdell, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an expert in the use of social media by adolescents and the health risks posed by online behaviors.
Cyberbullying Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents Violence and Victimology Sleep Texting Internet Safety
Michael Campbell, JD
Professor of Law and Director of Interdisciplinary Mental and Physical Health Law Clinic
Michael Campbell, JD, is an expert in health care and poverty law.
Poverty Law Health Care Law Elderly and the Law Health Care
Mary Ann Cantrell, PhD, RN
Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Mary Ann Cantrell, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN researches pediatric oncology nursing
Cancer Survivorship Debriefing in Clinical Simulations Childhood Cancer Survivorship Pediatric Oncology Nursing Pediatric Cancer Simulation in Nursing Education
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