Marianne Nolan Cowan
Visiting Lecturer and Associate Director of Program Design
Associations
Center for Purposeful Work
Current Courses
Short Term 2026
Practicum in Law: State Government
This course explores in a highly interactive manner the intersection of law and public policy–exploring doctrinal “black letter” law that is at the core of state attorney general work, but also applying that law to real-world scenarios where the details are not always as straightforward as leg…
Practicum in Mediation and Restorative Practices
This course introduces the philosophies and skills used by practitioners of Restorative Justice and Mediation. Restorative Justice seeks a humanistic response to conflict, wrongdoing and crime. Students learn the Restorative Justice techniques of circle facilitation, restorative language, and observ…
Practicum in Business Consulting: Bates-Tuck Business Consulting Essentials
This immersive practicum equips students with the skills and confidence to approach complex business challenges. The course delivers a comprehensive, dynamic and interactive curriculum and provides students with foundational business skills using a Client-focused Project Management framework. Levera…
Practicum in Public Health
This course teaches students how to apply qualitative methods to understanding and solving common public health challenges. Students connect the dots between their academic experiences in a liberal arts setting to real-world, public health practice after graduation. The course relies on a mix of tra…
Practicum in Audio Storytelling: Creating Audio Stories and Exhibits
Students work independently and as a group to create a cohesive audio exhibit from a unique, class-generated oral history collection. Working with a local community organization, students conduct oral history life interviews with individuals. They learn how to use professional recording equipment, c…
Life Architecture: Designing Your Future Work
Everyone works, whether for pay or for pleasure, in public or in private, with gusto or with dread. This course supports students as they prepare for a lifetime of work by encouraging consideration of the philosophical components of their plan including identifying and developing personal attributes…