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With our Catholic liberal arts heritage and over 100 degree programs, including nursing and marine biology, from bachelors through PhDs, we've got your options covered. Focus on arts and sciences, business, education, social work, communication, nursing, medical sciences, theology, or law. Take things further with personalized research and experiential learning opportunities, on and off-campus. Enhance your prospects with hands-on internships at some of the country's top organizations.

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The path to your perfect career begins with planning and support. Career Development has resources for you to help you make the most of your time at Barry. Guidance is just an appointment away.

Service-learning integrates relevant community service with course work and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience, foster social responsibility and civic engagement, and strengthen communities.

Service-Learning

The Honors Program at Barry is designed to challenge, enrich, and prepare especially motivated students to pursue their fullest potential. By participating in a rigorous curriculum rounded out by an array of edifying and interactive events, students explore crucial issues that we face in our daily lives. Students are given the space for discussion and debate and the opportunity to learn from experts in their fields. The Office of Financial Aid can assist with determining eligibility for the Honors Program.

The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library is located in the center of the beautiful Miami Shores campus of Barry University. The Library is named in loving memory of Monsignor William Barry, one of the founders of Barry University and an inspirational figure in the Catholic Church within the Archdiocese of Miami. The extensive Library research collections include more than 950,000 physical items, over 40,000 print and on-line journal subscriptions, and several thousand on-line books and streaming video resources.

At Barry University, you will experience a small community atmosphere where you can always rely on our administrators and faculty for advice, encouragement and personal attention. We take great pride in giving individual attention from the very beginning. You can start building a personal relationship with one of our admissions counselors who will help answer any questions, and guide you through the entire admissions and enrollment process.

Continuing Education (CE) offers a variety of courses and non-credit programs designed to respond to the diverse educational interests and lifelong learning needs of individuals of all ages. We offer certificate, credential exam preparation, and licensure programs for professional and personal enrichment.

High school students: Get a jump-start on your college education with dual enrollment courses from Barry University! You can earn high school and college credit at the same time, right at your own school.

Dual Enrollment

Barry University is committed to provide you with a dynamic and flexible approach to your degree pathway through our online courses and degree programs. We understand that balancing academics, work, and personal commitments can be challenging. That's why our online offerings are designed to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule, allowing you to pursue your educational goals without compromising on other important aspects of your life.

Distance Education

We are committed to providing programs and services that are guided by Barry University's rich educational mission and intended to enhance your Barry experience. Through partnerships with others in the university community, we aim to create experiences that will help transform you into leaders for a just and humane world.

We are an NCAA Division II school and a member of the Sunshine State Conference with 12 varsity teams, including men's baseball, basketball, golf, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. So far, we've won 24 NCAA championships, had 338 All-Americans, 413 Scholar All-Americans, and nine NCAA "Women of the Year" finalists, the most of any Division II school. Not bad at all, but we're going for more.

Campus Life

For students currently enrolled in classes at Barry, we have a wealth of resources you can tap into to bring ease and efficiency to your university experience. Get the help you need with administrative or financial questions, or check out course catalogs to help plan your schedule by semester. All the information you need to excel is at your fingertips.

Taylor Simpson-Wood

Professor of Law

Taylor Simpson-Wood
Taylor Simpson-Wood Professor of Law

Education

  • LL.M. Admiralty, Tulane Law School, with Distinction
  • JD, Tulane Law School, Magna Cum Laude
  • Order of the Coif BFA Goodman School of Drama, DePaul University

Areas of Interest

Civil Procedure I & II Conflict of Laws Admiralty & Maritime Law Seminar Popular Culture & the Law

Biography

Professor Simpson-Wood received her J.D. from Tulane Law School, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and was elected as a member of the Order of the Coif. While earning her law degree, she was also an Associate Editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal. She then continued her legal education as the Maritime Law Center Fellow earning her LL.M in Admiralty with distinction. Upon graduation, she received the Edward A. Dodd award for graduating first in her class. Professor Simpson-Wood began her legal career as an associate in the maritime department of Lane Powell, a major firm in Seattle, Wash. with offices also in Portland, Ore. and Los Angeles, Cal. Her law practice experience also includes serving as an Assistant Vice President and Associate General Counsel for a national Bank and as an in-house counsel for a multinational telecommunications company. Professor Simpson-Wood has presented a number of papers at various symposium both in the United States and internationally, and her scholarship includes articles published in The Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce, Baylor Law Review, Seattle University Law Review Symposium Issue: Arctic Encounters, Drake Law Review, Saint Louis University Law Journal, The Journal of the Legal Profession, Hamline Law Review, Florida Coastal Law Review Symposium Issue: An Anchor in the Sea of Legal Issues Facing Admiralty & Maritime Law, South Carolina Journal of International Law & Business, the Journal of American Legal History, The Tulane Maritime Law Journal, and Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law. Prior to beginning her legal studies, Professor Simpson-Wood was a professional actress for a number of years. She trained at the Juilliard School in N.Y.C., the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago (now the Theater School at DePaul University) earning her B.F.A. and latter attended the M.F.A. program at the Asolo Conservatory in Sarasota, FL. She has performed in regional theaters across the country as well as in Broadway/National touring companies. She has also accumulated a fair number of T.V. and film credits. She is a long time member of Actors’ Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, and the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists.

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