Mariann Bischoff is an assistant professor and management and policy practicum learning coordinator at Rutgers School of Social Work. Areas of interest include environmental justice, decolonization, mindfulness, trauma and addiction. She earned her MSW at Monmouth University, concentrating in International and Community Development and her MS at Cornell University in Soil & Water Engineering and International Development, where she completed research in the Middle East examining the interconnections between water use and gender relations. Previous positions include Clinical Supervisor at Catholic Charities, Clinical Case Manager at Carrier Clinic, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Greater New Brunswick and at Ford Motor Company: Finance Coordinator, Human Resources Associate, and Quality Engineer. At Ford, Mariann received hands-on leadership training as part of the Manufacturing Leadership Program. She applies to social work the formal analytical disciplines of systems, root cause, and risk analyses. Mariann is ordained member of the Order of Interbeing, the mindfulness tradition founded by Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist master. Mariann enjoyed helping others through her private practice.