Director of Continuing and Professional Studies Teresa Segelken

Director of Continuing and Professional Studies Teresa Segelken was highlighted by Virginia Business in an article titled “100 People to Meet in 2026: Educators.” The profile includes details on Segelken arriving in Fredericksburg in 2020 as a training and curriculum specialist for the Marine Corps, a job that had her focusing on family members of Marines who needed workforce training. The pandemic wasn’t an easy time to move to a new town, but Segelken has learned to appreciate the community and history of her city. In 2022, she started at the University of Mary Washington, where she is director of continuing and professional studies.

In July, her office received a GO Virginia grant to start a new health care practice management certificate program — in essence, training health care workers how to be effective medical practice managers. “They’re usually not trained in management,” Segelken explains. “They’re nurses leaving the bedside.” Launching in the first or second quarter of 2026, the new program will teach leadership, communication and human resources skills that these job pivoters need. Segelken’s office also will host free seminars this year focused on artificial intelligence tools for small- and medium-sized businesses. Read the full article in Virginia Business.

Director of Continuing and Professional Studies Teresa Segelken

Director of Continuing and Professional Studies Teresa Segelken has been selected for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Class of 2026. The program brings together a cohort of 33 established and emerging leaders from across the region for a year-long curriculum in leadership development and community engagement. Participants represent a range of industries and will gain deeper insight into how local institutions and businesses operate. Read the full story.