“Maria plays an important role in the leadership of Endicott College. She is creative, courageous, and gets things done! I am impressed with her energy and commitment to change. She inspires others to take action and incorporates other people's ideas into her vision for the college's future. A true team leader, Maria is a vital member of the Endicott community.”

— Dr. Charlotte Gordon. Distinguished Professor of the Humanities. Endicott College.

“Dr. Maria Wong is excellent at everything she does. She takes the adult learner seriously, and has provided an important bridge for our psychology students. She aims to be positive and data driven in all that she does. She never gives up, but finds new ways to create inclusive communities within her department. She takes the lives of her faculty seriously and goes the extra mile to make sure all of her faculty perspectives are included.”

— Anonymous Nomination Submitted to Women of Impact. Endicott College.

“Maria contributed so much to the Psychology program and Stevenson University as a whole. Her boundless energy, commitment, and enthusiasm made it a pleasure to collaborate. She played key roles in the department’s everyday functioning and social media presence and the University’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts and our Center for Excellence in Teaching. I was sad to see Maria leave Stevenson, but thrilled for her to move on to a new opportunity that would allow her to fulfill her strong leadership potential.”

— Dr. Jeff Elliott. Chair and Professor of Psychology. Stevenson University.

“Your talk today was really great! Your presentation of the very complex data on DEI issues was very clear. Thank you for taking the lead on this for our School!”

— Dr. John Kelley. Distinguish Professor of Psychology. Endicott College.

“We are so very lucky to have you. I truly believe you are going to move the needle forward, that you are going to change the way we do things [with respect to DEI].”

— Sara John Allen. Professor of Communication. Endicott College.

“Congratulations on an exemplary program review document.  The writing and content are clear and compelling.  The integration of CIS, the identification of strengths and weaknesses, and the list of projected next steps will help make the review a living document that can be used to propel the program forward… Again, excellent work on this!”

— Dr. Sara Quay. Provost of Endicott College.

“I love your positivity and enthusiasm -- it really seems to be an essential part of your personality, so it comes off as genuine and heartfelt! You do a great job of keeping in touch with our students and the faculty, and again, you always lead with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.”

— Anonymous Faculty Member. Endicott College.

“Maria: Your leadership and guidance is unmatched as we navigate the self-study. Just thought I would add that.”

— Dr. Todd Wemmer. Professor of Communication. Endicott College.

“We spoke with each other at the open house and I just wanted to reach out and say thank you. I, like many other high school seniors, was stressing about everything college related. I had no idea if I really had a school on my list that offered everything I was looking for. However, after speaking with you I was put at ease. The psychology department at Endicott has everything I could ever ask for, especially since I want to minor in criminal justice/criminology. So again thank you for your time and for explaining everything to me, you made all of this crazy college stuff so much easier. Hope to see you in the fall!”

— Prospective Student. Endicott College.