As the newest faculty member of the Science department, Dr. Maureen Courtney brings with her more than 15 years of teaching experience and an infectious passion for studying Biology. “It’s my most exciting class!” exclaimed Connor Lynch ’27. Dr. Courtney is originally from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. She attended St. Mark’s High School in Delaware, then moved to Maine as a sophomore, finishing high school at a public high school in Yarmouth, Maine. She attended Boston University as a biomedical engineering major for her undergraduate degree; in her sophomore year, she fell in love with neuroscience and subsequently changed majors. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in physiological psychology. Before returning to Boston University to finish her Masters Degree and PhD, Dr. Courtney started an internship as a research assistant at a neuro-imaging research center in Charlestown shared by MGH, Harvard Medical School, and MIT.
She began teaching as part of her funding for graduate school. She was a research assistant for two years, and for one year, she was a teaching assistant in a physiological psychology lab. She then served as an adjunct professor at Pine Manor College, Massachusetts. At the same time, “I started visiting my husband’s [former teacher Mr. Courtney ’97] classroom doing presentations and ended up loving it so much that I decided that I wanted to teach at the secondary school level as well.”
Previously, Dr. Courtney continued her teaching career at the Berkshire School, the Rivers School, the Hill School in Pennsylvania, and the Cambridge School of Weston. Dr. Courtney will teach engineering, biology, and AP biology this year. She will co-advise the robotics team with Mr. Ziff.
Dr. and Mr. Courtney ’97 have three children: Fitz ’26, Pierce ’28, and Lloyd. Her hobbies include going to see live music, doing The New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle, baking, and spending time at their cabin in Union, Maine.
The Panel welcomes Dr. Courtney back to the hill, this time to make a difference in the lives of her students!
