Faculty/Staff Bios - Maria B. Marron
Maria B. Marron is professor and chair of the Department of Journalism at Central Michigan University. She holds a doctorate in journalism/mass communication from Ohio University, a master’s in journalism from The Ohio State University, a bachelor’s in English, Latin and French and a postgraduate diploma in education from University College Dublin, Ireland. She has worked in journalism and public relations in Ireland and in journalism in the United States. Before assuming her current position at CMU, she served in administrative capacities at University College Dublin, Ireland, where she was director of MBA Programmes, the Smurfit Graduate School of Business, and at Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where she was a member of the planning team for the new College of Communication and Media Sciences, and assistant dean.
She has taught at The Ohio State University, Texas State University-San Marcos and Central Michigan University. Her research interests include investigative journalism with a specific emphasis on the British Isles, ethics, law, and international communication. She chaired the International Communication Division (2006-2007) of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, and is the current president elect, the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication (2007-2008).
