{"id":1911,"date":"2025-05-14T09:41:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/?p=1911"},"modified":"2025-04-24T11:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:45:31","slug":"mcc-proud-meet-mary-mohr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/14\/mcc-proud-meet-mary-mohr\/","title":{"rendered":"MCC Proud: Meet Mary Mohr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mary Mohr, an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Science &amp; Physics Department, is currently in her tenth year teaching physics at Monroe Community College (MCC).<\/p>\n<p>Mohr discovered her passion for physics when she was given a science kit in grade school that taught her to build doorbells and telegraphs using electromagnets. She said, \u201cI enjoyed physics in high school, but wasn\u2019t sure how far I wanted to go with it when I started college. In the end, I told myself that I would just keep taking physics classes until I didn\u2019t enjoy it anymore, but that never happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mohr attended Niagara County Community College (now SUNY Niagara) where she earned her AS degree. She went on to earn her BS in Mathematical Physics at the University at Buffalo. After that, Mohr attended the College of William &amp; Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia where she was awarded her PhD in Physics.<\/p>\n<p>William and Mary is the second-oldest institution of higher learning in the country. It was chartered in 1693 by King William and Queen Mary of England.<\/p>\n<p>Her doctoral dissertation was on <em>Periodic Breathing and Very Long Apnea in Premature Infants<\/em>. She worked with clinicians at the University of Virginia\u2019s neonatal intensive care unit and analyzed signals that were collected by the bedside monitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had the opportunity to present my work at a conference in Budapest, Hungary,\u201d said Mohr. \u201cAfter the conference, I was able to visit Austria and Switzerland. It was an amazing experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking back on her studies, Mohr recalled, \u201cI loved the community college experience and it made me want to teach at a community college.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cI love teaching Modern Physics. Special Relativity never ceases to be amazing. I love teaching students about the twin paradox, where one twin takes a journey through outer space and ends up being younger than the other twin when they return.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked what advice she\u2019d give current or prospective MCC students, Mohr said, \u201cTake advantage of the resources that MCC provides. Get to know your professors and use their office hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fun Facts About Mary<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Courtney: What\u2019s one of the most interesting things you\u2019ve done?<\/li>\n<li>Mary: I cycled 500 miles across New York State with the Empire State Ride.<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: What destination do you hope to visit one day?<\/li>\n<li>Mary: Alaska. I\u2019d also love to visit Scotland and cycle the North Coast 500.<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: What activities do you participate in over the weekend?<\/li>\n<li>Mary: Cycling, hiking, reading, sometimes playing the piano.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1912\" style=\"width: 262px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1912\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1912\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Mohr_Mary_TVB3121-Copy-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Mary Mohr wearing a striped shirt as she smiles directly at the camera.\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Mohr_Mary_TVB3121-Copy-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Mohr_Mary_TVB3121-Copy-860x1024.jpg 860w, https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Mohr_Mary_TVB3121-Copy-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Mohr_Mary_TVB3121-Copy-1289x1536.jpg 1289w, https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Mohr_Mary_TVB3121-Copy-1719x2048.jpg 1719w, https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/Mohr_Mary_TVB3121-Copy-84x100.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary Mohr<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary Mohr, an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Science &amp; Physics Department, is currently in her tenth year teaching physics at Monroe Community College (MCC). Mohr discovered her passion for physics when she was given a science kit in grade school that taught her to build doorbells and telegraphs using electromagnets. 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