Rate My Professor Maria Mouratidis

Dr. Maria Mouratidis, Psy.D., is a tenured Professor of Psychology, Chair of the Psychology Department, and Chair of the Criminology Department at Notre Dame of Maryland University. A licensed clinical psychologist, she joined the faculty over ten years ago and has been instrumental in fostering experiential learning opportunities for students. Dr. Mouratidis leads study abroad programs to destinations such as Italy, Bosnia, Croatia, Austria, London, Paris, China, and Greece, earning her the Service-Learning Faculty Advocate Award. She is also a productive scholar, with 18 publications on ResearchGate accumulating over 1,470 citations. Her academic career builds on prior roles at Yale University School of Medicine, where she completed her psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship, and extensive service with the Department of Defense.

Prior to her tenure at Notre Dame of Maryland University, Dr. Mouratidis provided clinical services at the National Naval Medical Center, creating and leading the Traumatic Stress and Brain Injury Program. This initiative delivered assessment and treatment for service members with traumatic brain injury and psychological disorders returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. She designed and treated 182 injured soldiers as part of a four-year commitment starting in 2005, which evolved into ongoing volunteer governance service. As command consultant and subject matter expert for Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, she briefed members of Congress, Pentagon officials, and foreign dignitaries, and contributed to the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. Her research focuses on the psychological effects of blast brain injuries and clinical solutions for service members. Key publications include "Multimodal Psychoanalytic and Dialectical Behavioral Psychotherapy: A Case Study" (2015, co-authored with Thomas N. Franklin) and "The Evolving Concept of a Therapeutic Community" (2019). In recognition of her clinical work, research, and leadership, she received the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the second-highest award for U.S. Army civilians, from the Office of the Secretary of the Army in 2021. She was elected President of the Baltimore Psychological Association and serves on Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program advisory boards and the Army Science Board.