Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Marine Corps University

Volunteer Member: Defense Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP), co-sponsored by NATO and the Partnership for Peace Consortium

Non-Resident Senior Fellow: University of South Florida Global and National Security Institute

Ph.D., Higher Education, George Mason University

M.A., English, University College London

B.A., English & Religious Studies, Hollins University

Certificate, Institute of Educational Management, Harvard University

Certificate, Batten Leadership Institute

Mackenzie, L. & Hennessey, M. (2025). The Military Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: Amplifying Findings from the Fourth MSOTL Forum. Marine Corps University Press.

Hennessey, M. J., Haglund, E., Ross, A., & Brent, L. (2024). Effects of immersive learning technologies on learning and engagement for military chaplains. Innovative Higher Education.

Hennessey, M. J., Perez, C., & Jenner, B. (2024). Shallow strategic thinking: Findings from a multinational problem-based learning pilot study. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning.

Hennessey, M. J. (2023). Identifying, developing, and assessing instructor competencies in outcomes-based military education. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 173, 23-32.

Hennessey, M. J. (2022). Developing military learners’ communication skills using the scholarship of teaching and learning. Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University Press.

Hennessey, M. J. (2021). Environmental scans and communal relationships. In J. M. Pigza & J. Owen (Eds.). Women and leadership development in college: A facilitation resource. Loudon, VA: Stylus Publishing.

Jenner, B. & Hennessey, M. J. (2021). Senior service college students’ sense of belonging in problem-based learning environments. Journal of Military Learning, 38-46.

Hennessey, M. J. (2019). A relational learning environment approach to new faculty orientation in professional military education. Journal of Military Learning, 3(2), 96-105.

Hennessey, M. J. (2017). Assessing instructor performance: Best practices from the Intelligence Community. Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 65(1), 45-53.

Mackenzie, L. & Hennessey, M. J. (2022, 8 December). The role of failure in teaching and learning. [Podcast]. Wild Blue Yonder.

Hennessey, M. J. & Brown, I. (2022, 29 November). The science behind the strategy: Educational wargaming. [Podcast]. Brute Cast (Marine Corps University).

Bae, S. & Hennessey, M. J. (2022, 11 October). Wargaming. [Podcast]. Wild Blue Yonder.

Hennessey, M. J., Perez, C., & Sankey, M. (2021, 24 August). Problem-based learning. [Podcast]. Wild Blue Yonder.

Hennessey, M. J. & Gilliam, K. (2020, 13 October). Games, play, and the affective domain. [Podcast]. War Room.

Hennessey, M. J. (2020, 3 August). How can we know if professional military education works? [Online essay]. War on the Rocks.

Hennessey, M. J., Jenner, B., & Granieri, R. (2019, 10 December). Diversity in professional military education [Podcast]. War Room.

Hennessey, M. J. (2019, 26 March). Reframing rigor for senior service colleges [Online essay]. War on the Rocks.

Driver, D., Hennessey, M. J., Nagl, J., Taylor, S., Weigle, B., & Spahr, T. (November, 2023). Professional military education in a time of strategic competition: Preparing for future uncertainty. Presented at the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society Conference. [Panel].

Hennessey, M. J. (March, 2023). Student-centered instructor observations: Assessing key instructor competencies at Air University. Air Education and Training Command Learning Professionals Consortium.

Hennessey, M. J. & Erwin, S. (November, 2022). Transforming the military learning environment: Exploring gendered experiences through SoTL. Presented at the International Society of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference.

Hennessey, M. J., Bergue Alverez, M., & Cleret, E. (November, 2022). Transforming the process: Resourcing SoTL in military learning environments. Presented at the International Society of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference.

Hennessey, M. J. (April, 2022). Intellectual humility and the military faculty development experience. Presented at the Military Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Forum.

Erwin, S., Hennessey, M. J., & Weigle, B. (February, 2022). Gendered experiences in professional military education: Implications for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Presented at the Academy of Human Resource Development Conference. [Poster].

Erwin, S., Jenner, B., Hennessey, M. J., & Weigle, B. (October, 2021). Gendered experiences in professional military education. Presented at the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society: Reston, VA.

Hennessey, M. J., Hearn, G., Crome, D., Spencer, V., Denny, S., Kuehn, K., Perez, T., Slear, J. (May, 2021). Problem-based learning in PME: Authentic assessment, classroom applications, and achieving the intellectual edge. Presented at the Joint PME Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Forum: Maxwell AFB, AL.

Lacquement, R. & Hennessey, M. J. (October, 2020). The case method in interdisciplinary strategic studies: The 1990-91 Persian Gulf War. Presented at the Joint PME Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Forum: Carlisle, PA.

Hennessey, M. J. (February, 2020). A phenomenographic approach to faculty development. Presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons Conference: Savannah, GA.

Jenner, B. & Hennessey, M. J. (June, 2019). Executive students’ sense of belonging in problem-based learning environments. Presented at the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Conference: Asheville, NC.

Perez, C. & Hennessey, M. J. (January, 2019). Piloting problem-based learning for senior military leaders. Presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons Conference: Savannah, GA.

Hennessey, M. J. & Wells, S. (October, 2016). Mentoring today’s military minds: Best practices from professional military education. Presented at the 9th University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute Conference: Albuquerque, NM.

DiDesidero, L., Hennessey, M. J., Hamlen, A., & Wells, S. (November, 2013). “Joint” connections: New considerations for teaching communication to military learners. Presented at the 99th National Communication Association Convention: Washington, D.C.

Meritorious Civilian Service Award, United States Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps (2025)

Organizational Excellence Award, Air University Headquarters, United States Department of the Air Force (2021)

Meritorious Civilian Service Award, United States Department of the Army (2020)

Achievement Medal for Civilian Service, United States Department of the Army (2019)

Academic Achievement Medal, George Mason University College of Education and Human Development (2018)

Visionary of the Quarter Award, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Center for Creative Learning Solutions (2015)

Training and Education Command Certificate of Commendation, United States Department of the Navy (2012 and 2014)

Elihu Rose Award for Teaching Excellence (Civilian, Expeditionary Warfare School), Marine Corps University (2012)

Mary Williamson Award for Best Study in the Field of Humanities, Hollins University (2007)

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL)

Problem-based Learning (PBL)

Faculty development for military learning environments

Director of the Academic Support Division, Marine Corps University

Director of the Teaching and Learning Center, Air University

Public Affairs Officer (Direct Commission), U.S. Navy Reserve

Director and Professor of Educational Methodology, U.S. Army War College

Senior Instructor for Faculty Development, InTec LLC

Adjunct Faculty (English), Northern Virginia Community College System

Senior Instructional Systems Designer, DHA Group/NTT Data

Communication Faculty, Marine Corps University

Technical Editor and Systems Analyst, TASC, Inc.