Dr. Mary Bemker-Houghtaling
Dr. Mary Bemker-Houghtaling’s work focuses on evidence-based advocacy, community health, trauma-informed systems, and communication within human services. Her expertise emphasizes how communication directly impacts real lives — particularly those of vulnerable populations — and underscores the importance of credibility, ethical responsibility, and care-centered messaging in complex human systems. She brings a perspective grounded in research, policy awareness, and extensive practical experience communicating in environments where messages carry meaningful human consequences.
Mary has served in multiple graduate programs, including fully online learning environments. Prior to her academic roles, she worked as a corporate counselor and developer for a Fortune 500 healthcare organization. She is currently a contributing faculty member at Walden University.