Mary Ward

Dr. Ward’s career has been primarily in the field of education. This experience began with teaching the hearing impaired and becoming a certified interpreter for the deaf, then transitioned to teaching students with emotional and behavior challenges and becoming a board certified behavior analyst. Earning her Ph.D. lead to providing therapeutic and intervention services in the public and private sector and her start in higher education in 1999. Her focus in higher education is student stress management and improving student engagement for retention. Dr. Ward is a full-time technical writer and editor for Scientific Applications International Corporation (SAIC). She also has been a contributing faculty member for Walden University’s undergraduate online program since 2008.

Courses Taught

PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology

Education

PhD, Walden University

MEd, University of Pittsburgh

BS, Ball State University

Public Service

Sign Language Club , Chair - Augusta

Awards / Honors

Educator of the Year , Georgia Military College , 2019

Presentations

Ward, M. P. (2017). Student-Written Reflective Exams . Research on Teaching and Learning