Recent News

GenAI and cultural competency: New priorities in teacher preparation – Featuring Dr. Kelly Vaughn

Ethics, Boundaries, and Actions – Featuring Marion Marshall

Connecting ethics, core values, and boundaries supports acting with integrity.

Social Media Literacy Still Lacking – Could That Change? – Featuring Dr. Kelly Vaughn

Trump’s move to lift Biden-era AI rules sparks debate over fast-tracked advances, and potential risks
– Featuring John Veitch

Trump’s RTO edict raises concerns over morale, efficiency, and burnout – Featuring John Veitch

Support and Solidarity During the Los Angeles Fires

Today is a National Day of Mourning in honor of President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, humanitarian, and advocate for peace.

Remembering President Jimmy Carter

Today is a National Day of Mourning in honor of President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, humanitarian, and advocate for peace.

How Educational Therapists Can Unlock Student Potential

Educational therapy can complement other fields to better address student needs.

Protect Your Peace During the Holidays – Featuring Helen Marlo

China Issues Donald Trump a Warning Over Taiwan
– Featuring John Veitch

Misinformation is Spreading as More Students Seek Mental Health Care – Featuring Helen Marlo

The New Era of Mental Health Counseling on College Campuses – Featuring Helen Marlo

The Vocabulary of Dreams and Dream Interpretation

Learn to comprehend the language your dreams use to communicate with you.

Stanford Potential Purchase of the NDNU Belmont Campus FAQ’s

Ethical Decision Making in Educational Therapy: A Practical Guide (Order Now!)

– By Marion Marshall and Risa Graff

Expert Explains a Controversial Accounting Ploy Used By Mike Lynch’s Former Finance Chief
– Featuring John Veitch

The Late Tech Mogul Mike Lynch’s CFO Went to Jail for Fraud: Experts Explain 3 Illegal Accounting Tricks He Used – Featuring John Veitch

Why Tyson Foods’ interim CFO could be the board’s ‘safest bet’ for the long term – Featuring John Veitch

How Educational Therapy Can Help Universities and Students Succeed, Written By: Marion Marshall

U.S. companies should be tapping this underutilized strategic advantage, Written By: John Veitch

What current CFOs can learn from a pair of ‘qualitatively different’ accounting scandals – Featuring John Veitch

Update on Stanford’s Plans for Potential Purchase of Belmont Campus

California mustn’t lose its chance to address its teacher shortage and diversity problem

It’s Time to Bring Dreamwork Back Into Therapy

The science of why working with dreams makes therapy more effective.

How educational therapy can help universities and students succeed

U.S. companies should be tapping this underutilized strategic advantage

NDNU Celebrates 100 Years of Education in Belmont

At 100, a Bay Area University Makes a Major Pandemic-Era Pivot. Will It Pay Off?

Notre Dame de Namur University celebrating 100 years in Belmont

WSCUC Continues NDNU’s Accreditation with Warning

Stanford Submits Initial Plans for Future Belmont Campus

One year after Kabul falls to Taliban, Bay Area refugee reflects on losses for women and girls

KTVU

Notre Dame de Namur’s Pilot Program Housing Afghan Refugees

ABC News

NDNU: The first school on the West Coast to house Afghan refugees

KCBS Radio

Afghan Refugees Housed At Bay Area College Through Pilot Program

Patch Media

Afghan refugees housed at Notre Dame de Namur University’s Belmont campus

The San Mateo Daily Journal

Volodymyr Zelenskyy receiving honorary degree from NDNU

KCBS Radio

Changing with the times: The new NDNU

San Mateo Daily Journal

Dr. Helen Marlo featured in San Francisco Examiner

Opinion: COVID has claimed many lives, but it’s also saved others

Notre Dame de Namur University Update

Letter from the President

Notre Dame de Namur University is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to non-discrimination in its hiring and other employment practices and personnel policies. In compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists, NDNU will make employment decisions irrespective of the staff member’s race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except for minors), sex, marital status, citizenship status, military service status, sexual orientation, medical condition (a cancer-related or genetic condition), disability and/or any another status protected by law. When necessary, the NDNU will reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities if they are otherwise qualified to perform all essential functions safely and do it without undue hardship to the NDNU. Inquiries regarding the College’s equal opportunity policies should be directed to the Human Resources Department via email at hr@ndnu.edu. NDNU admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.

Mark Dee

Magellan Solutions USA launched under the visionary leadership of Mark A. K. Dee, Chief Executive Officer – a consultant and service provider for healthcare administrative support, IT development, energy, call center, and business process outsourcing. Mark has served in various multi-level management positions in his 21 years of service in the United States Air Force (USAF). He performed as Immunology and Microbiology department manager, Medical Laboratory Assistant Director, Facility and Security Manager, and finally retiring in the military in 2008 as Superintendent/Assistant Chief of Operations of 330 personnel Medical Group. Mark has experiences in the services industries since he retired, including running a restaurant chain as the CEO. He has also developed other businesses in the Martials Arts studio and 3d-printing industries. He has a BS in Health Sciences and Hospital Administration, Board Certified in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Graduated in the Senior Executive Leadership School from the USAF, Master’s in Business Administration, and a Master’s of Science in Systems Management at Notre Dame De Namur University.

Chosen Cheng

Chosen Cheng is owner of CMC Group, a privately held engineering and marketing consultancy for small business startup ventures. He currently works with project teams developing patented award-winning solar roofing systems and patent pending drone-based augmented reality geological and thermal mapping solutions. He was formerly a Silicon Valley marketing and innovative corporate training manager. As an avocation and a way to “pay it forward” he enjoys teaching and career coaching college and graduate MBA students many of whom are pioneering first generation college students from underserved communities. He and his wife, a Notre Dame alum, celebrated their wedding reception at the Ralston Mansion in the 70’s and have two stupendously successful, married adult children who between them have four stupendously adorable grandchildren.

Arthur Chait

Entrepreneur, Executive, Engineer, Investor, Professor, Mentor. Founder & CEO EoPlex Inc. ($31 million VC funded startup acquired by ASTI Singapore). President Stanford Research Institute (SRI) Consulting Division (800 staff worldwide). SVP Flextronics (responsible for $8 Billion in global accounts). President Zitel Software. Principal Booz Allen. R&D Director Halliburton. Adjunct Professor Menlo College, Visiting Professor Universidad Francisco Marroquin (Guatemala), Mentor Draper University, Judge Startup Chile. BS Engineering Rutgers, MBA Strategy University Pittsburgh.

Kelly Cansler

Kelly completed both her BS (Finance/Economics) and MBA from NDNU. She utilized her business education to launch an insurance agency in 2008 with Farmers Insurance. It’s grown into multi-million-dollar agency, organically and through acquisition. She has been recognized by Farmers Insurance being ranked within the top 10% of agents nationwide, but also as a speaker, trainer, and mentor within the Farmers Insurance Community. Kelly is extremely connected with local businessowners through several networking channels.

Cliff Burnette

Cliff is the senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Rambus, a global chip and IP provider that advances data center connectivity and solves the bottleneck between memory and processing. Cliff has over 20 years of experience leading global human resources operations for publicly traded companies with expertise in employee relations, organizational development, and compensation strategy. Prior to Rambus, Cliff worked for several other high-tech companies in the semiconductor and medical device space and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Marketing from Texas State University and a master’s degree in Human Resources Management and Organization Development from the University of Texas at Austin.

Memo Morantes

Memo Morantes has been a San Mateo County resident for more than 45 years. He has been a three-term San Mateo County Board of Education incumbent, a Redwood City/San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce board member, a Sequoia Hospital Foundation member, a co-chair of the Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo, and a civic/community activist.

Sheryl Young

Sheryl serves as a director for Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, which provides $10M each year for innovative teachers and social entrepreneurs throughout the Bay Area. Prior Sheryl served as CEO of Community Gatepath and AbilityPath.org. She has over 30 years of managerial experience in operations, finance, and marketing. Young is a graduate of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders, earned an M.A. of Public Health from UC Berkeley, an M.A. in Special Education from Ball State University and a B.A. in Political Science from Purdue University.

Brian Schumacker

Brian manages South San Francisco-San Bruno’s wastewater treatment plant and with a dedicated staff of over 40 professionals who safeguard community health and protect the fragile San Francisco Bay ecosystem. Brian holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration, both from Notre Dame de Namur University. Brian has also earned the highest levels of professional certifications in wastewater treatment.

Mario Rendon

Mario Rendon serves as District Director for State Assemblymember Kevin Mullin. He develops the communications, public relations and constituent service strategy for the office and supervises a small team that represents Mr. Mullin in the 22nd Assembly District within San Mateo County. He has over twenty year’s experience working with elected officials at the local, state and federal level developing public policy.

Jerry Hill

Jerry’s public service started with his local neighborhood association that progressed to the California State Assembly and Senate where he authored legislation resulting in laws on issues related to consumer protection, utility safety, coastal protection, public health, education and the environment. Jerry was born and raised in San Francisco, receiving his BA from the University of California, Berkeley and a Teaching Credential from San Francisco State University.

Magda Gonzalez

Magda was most recently the City Manager for the City of Half Moon Bay, California. Prior she was the City Manager of East Palo Alto, California and Assistant City Manager, Redwood City. Magda was President of Cal-ICMA, representing the Local Government Hispanic Network and serves on the Board of Directors for the San Mateo Credit Union and the Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo County. Magda is also a member of ICMA and the State Bar of California and received several awards and recognitions, including Career Excellence Award (WLG) and the Ethical Hero Award from Cal-ICMA.

Jeremy Dennis

Jeremy currently serves as Portola Valley Town Manager. Previously, he’s worked for elected officials at all governance levels, including twice as District Director for local assemblymembers. He worked as the Palo Alto Long Range Planning Director, and for San Mateo County in management roles. Jeremy has a Masters in Urban Planning from the London School of Economics, and graduated from UC Davis studying US History/Political Science.

Kate Comfort-Harr

Kate is Executive Director of HIP Housing, a nonprofit specializing in creative affordable housing solutions throughout San Mateo County. Kate is a frequent speaker on a wide array of affordable housing topics and is passionate about the cultivation of collaborations between the private, public and social sectors. She serves on the Board of Directors for the San Mateo Credit Union and was awarded the Chamber San Mateo County’s 2020 Business Woman of the Year Award.

Jeff Cox

Program Director for Master of Public Administration

Jerome Nadel

Jerome Nadel is Internationally experienced design-led marketing executive (CMO and GM) with a track record of improved market position, revenue growth, and M&A. He is an advance degreed psychologist and user experience product/service design expert, board member and advisor. Jerome recently retired from Rambus as where he was CMO and GM of the security software division that he led the sale to Visa. He has had a variety of chief marketing officer and chief user experience officer roles at companies including Human Factors International, SLP InfoWare, Gemplus, and Sagem. He started his career in the IBM Human Factors Labs. He is also an avid cyclist with National and multiple California State Champion titles.