WHO WE ARE

At Magis Associates, we aim to do MORE for our clients that we serve. Through our greater gratitude by working together, we will make a better tomorrow.

Leadership

Dr. Debra Pellegrino earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and her doctoral degree at Saint Louis University. She is a graduate of the Ignatian Colleagues Program, a national program of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities designed to educate and form administrators and faculty more deeply in the Jesuit and Catholic tradition of higher education.

If there is one constant in Dr. Debra A. Pellegrino’s highly distinguished tenure as Dean of the Panuska College of Professional Studies, it’s growth — constant, strategic, forward-thinking growth, always with the high-minded ideals of The University of Scranton’s Jesuit philosophy in mind.


Inspiration

“Nature is very dear to my heart, especially hummingbirds. It really helps me see God in all things. Family inspires me as well. My parents were excellent role models followed by my great siblings. I just love people, because I believe that the world has so many human beings that truly spread love and kindness.”

Meet the Team

The team utilizes a variety of lenses; it's almost like from poetry to prose. The team constantly utilizes critical thinking, academic excellence and the motif of giving back to others.

The team was taught to question everything, not just to take things at face value. Not only are you giving, but you are always learning as well. The humility that comes from learning from others is amazing.
Dr. Debra Pellegrino and Ray Schwenk, M.E.d., Assessment guru
Mary P. Mahaffey, M.Ed., Reading Specialist and Ashley L. Mahaffey, artist

Join the Team

Interested in joining our mission? We're always open to new and innovative ways of thinking.