Biography:

Paula D. Matuskey has served as Instructional Dean at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus since August 1991. She presently is Instructional Dean of Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences.  Dean Matuskey is a graduate of the Rockville Campus of Montgomery College.  She earned her bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Maryland, University College, and her master’s degree in government and politics from the University of Maryland College Park.  She also holds a graduate certificate in Biblical Studies from St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, MD.  Prior to serving as dean, Ms. Matuskey worked in the registrar’s office at this campus and also was Director of Marketing for the College.  She is a regular participant in the College’s speakers bureau program, delivering talks throughout the community on the American Presidency, Media and Politics, and How to Write Your Life Story. 

Area Description:

The focus of Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences at Takoma Park/Silver Spring is the delivery of quality instructional programs and academic support services, while also providing cultural enrichment opportunities to the County and the Washington metropolitan area. 

The unit is comprised of the following course areas:

American English Language (ESL)	Mental Health
Anthropology	Music
Art	Philosophy
Dance	Political Science
Economics	Psychology
Education	Reading
Film	Sociology
Foreign Languages	Speech
History	Theatre
Other Programs:
Paul Peck Institute for American Culture and Civic Engagement
Partnership with the American Film Institute

We look forward to the opening of the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Art Center adjacent to Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring (Summer 2007) and ultimately a new Cultural Arts Center at the corner of Route 410 and Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring.  Both of these facilities will provide wonderful new opportunities for students at Takoma Park/Silver Spring.  Enriched by the commitment of 44 full-time faculty, 15 staff, and more than 60 part-time faculty each semester, this unit strives to help students achieve their hopes and dreams through education.  Here at Montgomery College, we are in the business of changing lives!