Mary Lou Marino

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(785) 532-3211

Mary Lou Marino is the liaison between IAA and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. She specializes in grant writing and looking for funding sources. She likes bringing groups together to work on interdisciplinary projects and research, hence her involvement with the IAA, whose focus is the development of interdisciplinary educational programs. Prior to joining Kansas State University, Mary Lou was a principal at a nationally known environmental consulting firm where she was responsible for the business development, management, and strategic direction of the company’s Environmental Policy and Enforcement Group. Her academic background is in policy development, environmental science and biology. She enjoys cooking, bird watching, music, walking her dog, and keeping up to date with her two college-age sons who both attend KSU.