Rate My Professor Maria Mouratidis

Dr. Maria Mouratidis, Psy.D., serves as a tenured Professor of Psychology and Chair of both the Psychology Department and the Criminology Department at Notre Dame of Maryland University. With more than fifteen years at the institution, she has distinguished herself through her dedication to experiential learning and global citizenship, earning the Notre Dame Service-Learning Award. Prior to her tenure at Notre Dame, Dr. Mouratidis was faculty at Yale University School of Medicine and provided clinical psychological services to U.S. service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan through the Department of Defense. As a licensed clinical psychologist and productive scholar, she designed and delivered treatment to 182 injured soldiers suffering from psychological trauma and traumatic brain injuries starting in 2005, a commitment that continues voluntarily. Her service to the Department of Defense extends to advisory roles on the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program external boards and membership on the Army Science Board since 2012. In recognition of her expertise, leadership, and contributions, she received the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the second-highest award for civilians in U.S. federal agencies, from the Office of the Secretary of the Army in 2021.

Dr. Mouratidis's research focuses on neuropsychology, substance abuse, decision-making processes, and integrative therapies such as dialectical behavior therapy combined with art therapy and psychoanalytic approaches. Notable publications include 'Decision-making in a Risk-taking Task: A PET Study' (2002, with M. Ernst et al.), 'Progesterone improves cognitive performance and attenuates smoking urges in female smokers' (2010, with M. Sofuoglu et al.), 'Coordinating Principles of Art Therapy and DBT' (2014, with J.I. Heckwolf et al.), 'Multimodal Psychoanalytic and Dialectical Behavioral Approaches: A Case Study' (2015, with T.N. Franklin), and contributions to 'Drug Stroop: Mechanisms of response to computerized cognitive bias modification in cocaine use disorder' (2018, with E.E. DeVito et al.). Her scholarship has garnered over 1,470 citations. Additionally, she has led study abroad programs to Italy, London, Paris, China, Greece, Bosnia, Croatia, and Austria, moderated public forums on sports concussion awareness, and was elected president of the Baltimore Psychological Association.