7 6 ▁and ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Philosoph y , ▁again ▁from ▁Y ale , ▁ ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁From ▁the ▁years ▁ 1 9 8 4 - 1 9 9 3 , ▁Pear l ▁was ▁Director ▁for ▁Asia ▁and ▁Pacific ▁and ▁Administr ator ▁for ▁Conserv ation ▁Program s ▁at ▁the ▁Wild life ▁Conserv ation ▁Society . ▁From ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁to ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁she ▁was ▁▁ ▁President ▁of ▁Wild life ▁Trust / E co he alth ▁Alliance .. ▁During ▁this ▁time ▁Mary ▁C . ▁Pear l ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁fac ulty ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁Institute ▁for ▁Environment al ▁Journal ists . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁she ▁became ▁the ▁Administr ative ▁Vice ▁President ▁and ▁Dean ▁at ▁S UN Y ▁St ony ▁Brook ▁South am pton ▁. ▁She ▁left ▁this ▁position ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁to ▁become ▁Chief ▁Executive ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁G arrison ▁Institute , ▁ ▁a ▁research ▁and ▁retre at ▁center . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁she ▁taught ▁at ▁the ▁School ▁of ▁Visual ▁Arts ▁in ▁the ▁Masters ▁Program ▁for ▁Design ▁for ▁Social ▁In nov ation . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Pear l ▁joined ▁City ▁University ▁of ▁New ▁York . ▁While ▁holding ▁a ▁position ▁as ▁Chief ▁Academ ic ▁Officer ▁and ▁Associ ate ▁Dean ▁at ▁the ▁ ▁William ▁E . ▁Mac a ul ay ▁Hon ors ▁College , ▁Professor ▁of ▁Bi ology ▁at