Meet the Graduate Business Team
Catherine Liu
Director, Graduate Cohort Programs
410-617-5388, caliu@loyola.edu
Hometown: Metro Manila, Philippines
Catherine has over a decade of experience in higher education, bringing a background
of counseling psychology and career development to the Graduate Cohort Programs. She
is a proud alumna of Jesuit education having earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
from Ateneo de Manila University, and her Master of Science in Counseling Psychology
from Loyola University Maryland. Catherine’s work focuses on creating spaces and cultivating
cultures where students can thrive and grow into leaders who will make a positive
impact wherever they go.
Patricia Tarrant
Assistant Dean, Graduate Business Programs
410-617-5214, prtarrant@loyola.edu
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Favorite Quote: “Life is like a camera…focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop
from the negatives and if things don’t work out, take another shot” -Ziad Abdelnour
Trish received her undergraduate BBA in Marketing and MBA degree specializing in Information
Systems from Loyola University Maryland. Prior to joining Loyola, Trish worked for
MEDEX Global Group for over ten years in marketing and account management roles. Trish
has worked at Loyola since 2011 in various roles within Sellinger. In her most recent
role, she was the Program Director for Graduate Evening Programs. Trish is currently
the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs and oversees all aspects of the the PMBA,
the ELMBA and MAcc programs.
John Desimone
Assistant Director of Recruitment
410-617-5469, jjdesimone@loyola.com
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Favorite Quote: “What we dream of is already present in the world.” – Rebecca Solnit
John returns to Loyola University Maryland after two successful stints as a student
and nearly a decade of experience in financial services and consulting. John is a
graduate of the Emerging Leaders MBA program at Loyola and works to pay forward the
invaluable opportunities gained from an exceptional education.
Madison Deegan
Graduate Recruiter & Academic Advisor
410-617-1625, mmdeegan@loyola.edu
Hometown: Eldersburg, MD
Favorite Quote: “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference
you want to make.” -Jane Goodall
Madison joined the Office of Graduate Business Programs in 2021 and is dedicated to
helping students develop, plan, and achieve their academic and professional goals.
She has been working in higher education since she was an undergraduate student and
has experience in admissions, academic advisement, and career services. Madison holds
a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from McDaniel College and a Master of Science in
Counseling Psychology from Loyola University Maryland.
Beth Foster
Program Advisor
410-617-2758, bhfoster@loyola.edu
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Favorite Quote: “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.”
-Oliver Wendell Holmes
A native Marylander, Beth has over 15 years of experience in higher education and
joined the Office of Graduate Business Programs in May 2019. She earned her Bachelor’s
in Business Administration and MBA degrees from Loyola University Maryland, the latter
while working in the office of undergraduate admission. Prior to her current position,
Beth worked with undergraduates in Loyola’s student development division.
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