Maria Samsa joined Lawrence Technological University in April 2023 as an Adjunct professor. Maria attended Wayne State University and graduated in 2013 with a bachelor’s in Biological Sciences. Maria worked as a research technician in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Prenatal research studies through Wayne State University. She received a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Western Michigan University. Maria has worked in Urgent Care and Emergency medicine settings. Maria has done various teaching, tutoring and mentoring throughout school.

Maria’s favorite hobbies are gardening, listening to Audiobooks and traveling. She recently adopted a little puppy and enjoys taking him for walks. Maria is very excited to embark on this new adventure and help a new generation join our field, Physician Assistants.

The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Lawrence Technological University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Lawrence Technological University. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-lawrence-technological-university.