Faculty and Staff

Biography

Jana Anderson is an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Business and Hospitality Department which includes:  Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Computer Applications, Hospitality Management & Paralegal Studies (BEACAHMPS) at the Germantown, Takoma Park/ Silver Spring, and East County Education Center campuses.  She joined the full-time faculty at Montgomery College in 2018 as an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for the Hospitality Management Program, after more than seven years of teaching as an adjunct instructor at Montgomery College and Howard Community College.
 
During her time as Coordinator of the Hospitality Management Program, Professor Anderson oversaw the procurement and launch of the Rolling Raptor EduKitchen, a mobile business lab that facilitates experiential learning experiences for Montgomery College Business and Hospitality students.  She also piloted a student-run commercial bakery, Forks Up, which prepares freshly baked goods that are sold at the MBI Cafes on the Rockville Campus. 
 
Professor Anderson is a founding board member of FHRM (Foundation for Hospitality and Restaurant Management), an advisory board to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) hospitality and culinary programs.  She is also the Principal Investigator and Program Coordinator of “Hospitality to Possibility”, an EARN Maryland Grant-funded initiative.  

Professor Anderson earned her Bachelor's Degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management, Minor in Business Law, and a Master's Degree in Community and Economic Development from Pennsylvania State University.
 
Prior to her academic career, Professor Anderson worked for Hillstone Restaurant Group in restaurant operations and upper-level management for over ten years. 

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Sherry Mirbod has taught various accounting courses since 1986 and is a full time accounting professor at Montgomery College since 200.4   She has a bachelor’s degree from University of Tehran and a doctoral degree in Business Administration, accounting specialty from NOVA Southeastern University in Florida.  Sherry is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Maryland Association of CPAs and Maryland Society of Accountants.  In addition to over 25 years of teaching experience, she has worked for different CPA firms and provided auditing, financial accounting and income tax services for various clients which enable her to bring a real-world learning environment to the classroom.

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Andrea has previously worked in the corporate and governmental sectors.  Andrea started her professional career as a diplomat for her native country Barbados.  After migrating to the US, Ms. Foster has  worked in a number of corporate positions in the information technology sector.  

Ms. Foster has taught in higher education for the last 19 years both as a part-time and full time faculty.  She has been with Montgomery College for the last eight years.  A published author, in the areas of migration and international business. She holds a Master degree in Computer Systems Management; and a dual Master degree in Business Administration and International Management.  

At Montgomery College Professor Foster is actively involved in a number of activities focused on building student success. One such project is through a partnership between Montgomery College and Guardian Life Insurance focused on learning personal finance skills and expanding entrepreneurship.

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With a PhD in Economics from the University of Essex (United Kingdom) and a strong academic foundation in Mathematical Economics, I have built a career at the intersection of research, policy, and education.
My professional journey spans diverse roles, including serving as a Research Analyst at the World Bank, a Professor of Economics at several prestigious universities in Mexico, and as Director at Mexico's Ministry of Finance, where I contributed to shaping public policy.

Currently, I am a Full-Time Professor of Business and Statistics at Montgomery College, while also holding a position as a Full Adjunct Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, Global Campus. My research has been focused on Applied Econometrics and Data Modeling, with a particular emphasis on critical issues such as poverty, income inequality, education, and public finance.

Courses Taught:

• CMAP106 – Computer Use and Management


• CMAP 120 - Introduction to Computer Applications


• CMAP232 – Word Processing Applications


• CMAP242 – Database Applications


• CMAP 252 – Spreadsheet Applications


• CMAP272 – Professional Website Development

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I got my Ph.D. in economics at The University of Maryland, but my interest in economics really started as an undergrad at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia.  My main reason for going to graduate school was to teach, but I took a detour after graduation, working for an economics consulting firm in DC (while also teaching part-time at Montgomery College).  I finally achieved my goal of teaching full-time in 2007.  My areas of expertise are in economic history and public finance and my dissertation was on how the lovely C & O Canal bankrupted the state of Maryland.  I've been working on how to achieve a half-decent hand stand.

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Harry M. Singleton joins the Montgomery College full-time faculty as a professor of legal studies, having served in this role part-time since 2009. Experienced in developing online courses, Professor Singleton has been coordinating and revamping the College paralegal studies program to increase enrollment and ensure that it meets the guidelines for American Bar Association approval. A graduate of Yale Law School and The Johns Hopkins University, he has taught courses ranging from legal ethics to civil litigation. His professional experience includes serving as a practicing attorney in civil law, a consultant to government and private entities on civil rights and congressional affairs, and the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, where he instituted new management policies and guided staff in resolving complaints. Professor Singleton received the Quality Matters Award for his online course, Real Property, as well as the Montgomery College Faculty Excellence Award in 2010 and 2013

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Dr. Satarupa (Rupa) Das offers on-campus and online classes for Introductory Macro and Micro courses as well as honors module for those courses.  She is also the Takoma Park Silver Spring chapter advisor of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the advisor of Economics Club of Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus.  

Dr. Das has taught various courses of Economics including courses at graduate and undergraduate level.  Her teaching experience includes teaching at various institutions such as Indiana University Bloomington, Western Carolina University, Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) and Strayer University.   Courses taught include introductory Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, International Trade and Managerial Economics. She has more than twelve years of online teaching experience.

Dr. Das is a dedicated teacher. She won the Faculty Outstanding Service Award at Montgomery College in 2014 and the NISOD Award of Excellence in 2015. She has received the 2011 Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship from Paul Peck Humanities Institute.  She has presented her teaching ideas at several national and regional conferences. Her teaching related writings have been published in the Online Classroom and Teaching Professor newsletters.  Her article "Using Museum Exhibits: An Innovation in Experiential Learning" has been published in the journal College Teaching in April 2015.  Dr. Das also is a Liaison for East Coast Colleges Social Science Association (ECCSSA).

Dr. Das has obtained her Masters in Economics from the prestigious Delhi School of Economics in Delhi, India.  She has a Ph.D. in Economics from Indiana University, Bloomington.

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I have has been teaching economics full-time at Montgomery College since 2001. Before coming to MC, I served as an economist with our federal government. I've also taught part-time at various universities and community colleges including the University of Maryland and Northwestern University.  My special expertise is in the economics of public policy, especially environmental and natural resources policy.  I'm author of the really cool book, "Economics for Life: 101 Lessons You Can Use Every Day!".  I love economics!  In addition to holding degrees in economics, I also have earned degrees public administration and business administration.  Lastly, I'm a tennis player and the tennis club adviser.  Let me know if you want to hit some balls!  

Credentials

Master of Public Administration, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Master of Science, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland

Bachelor of Science with High Honors, Economics, University of Delaware

Associate of Science, Business Administration, Delaware County Community College

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ECON 201, ECON 202, ECON 202HM, ECON 105 

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