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Kendall is now President of the AAUW-Garrett Branch
Published: July 24, 2025
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is the nation’s leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Since its founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. The Garrett Branch of AAUW has been working since its creation in 1946 to bring strong women together for activities related to women’s empowerment in our community.
As of July 1, 2025, M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer of CurlyRed, has taken over in the role of President. The immediate Past-President Judy Carbone is a force of nature, and has done a tremendous amount of good in this region. Along with her Vice-President Linda Carr, these women have taken very good care of our AAUW-Garrett Branch chapter. Kendall hopes to honor their legacy in advancing equity for women and girls in Garrett County. Judy has kindly offered to help her, and our fabulous new Vice-President Dr. Susie Mosser, in this transition.
Dr. Mosser owns and operates her own private practice as a PA-licensed clinician working mostly with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety, Perinatal Bereavement, and Women’s Wellness. She was a doula (labor and delivery assistant) during her college years, so combining the fields of psychology and childbirth made sense. She is also a public speaker on these topics, has appeared in magazine articles for her work, and has written several books.
Her doctoral dissertation research was on the global impact of violence against women, rape used as a war tactic, the “package of victims,” (as she coined the phrase to show how not only are the mothers affected but the babies in the womb can experience long-term effects of trauma and stress in-utero), and how epigenetics can not only assist in physiological and psychological healing later in life from womb trauma, but even to the degree of phenotypic plasticity with visible changes in phenotype traits. From her research, she created brand new neologisms to add to the field along with new therapeutic treatments. With several certifications and dual degrees in reproductive psychology, ecological psychology, and environmental humanities, Dr. Mosser continues to be an advocate for the minoritized.
Susie has been an adjunct psychology instructor at Garrett College for several years and will be a full-time visiting professor this fall in addition to her psychology practice.
If you are interested in learning more about AAUW-Garrett Branch and supporting the branch’s initiatives and programs, please visit their Facebook page or contact M. Kendall Ludwig, Branch President, at kendall@curlyred.com or 410.878.6068.
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