Faculty

Dr. Dwane H. Dean
Professor of Marketing
Office: Framptom Hall 313
Telephone: 301.687.4485
Email: dhdean@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
M.S. University of Alabama, Birmingham
Principles of Marketing
Marketing Research
Consumer Behavior
Areas of Research Interest:
Service Marketing
Consumer Behavior

Dr. Carol J. Gaumer
Professor of Marketing
Department Chair
Office: Framptom Hall 320
Phone: 301.687.4052
Email: cgaumer@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
D.B.A. in Marketing, University of Sarasota
M.B.A. Frostburg State University
Areas of Teaching Interest:
Consumer Behavior
Marketing Strategy & Planning
Professional Selling & Sales Management
Areas of Research Interest:
Branding (Organizational & Personal)
Customer Relationship Management
Consumer Psychology

Dr. Thuong Harvison
Assistant Professor of Finance
Office: Framptom Hall 312
Telephone: 301.687.4435
Email: tnharvison@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D., The University of Arizona
M.S., Colorado State University
Financial Modeling
Fundamental Valuation Modeling
Investments
Quantitative Financial Management
Areas of Research Interest:
Insider Trading
Ethics and Legal Issues in Finance
Political Connections
SEC Enforcement
Corporate Governance

Dr. Sudipto Sarkar
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Office: Framptom Hall 325
Telephone: 301.687.3173
Email: ssarkar@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
M.B.A. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
B. Com (Honors) University of Calcutta
Consumer Behavior
Social Media Marketing
Marketing Communications
Global Marketing
Areas of Research Interest:
Consumer Behavior
Pricing Strategies

Dr. Ming Shou
Assistant Professor of Finance
Office: Framptom Hall 336
Phone: 301.687.4470
Email: mshou@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa
M.A., Hiroshima City University
B.A., Southwest University
Areas of Teaching Interest:
Corporate Finance
Investments
International Finance
Financial Management
Areas of Research Interest:
Empirical Asset Pricing
Behavioral Finance
International Finance
Corporate Finance

Dr. Lilly Ye
Professor of Marketing
Advisor to Marketing Club
HUTB/FSU Program Coordinator
Office: Framptom Hall 310
Phone: 301.687.4258
Email: lye@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. University of North Texas
M. B. A. University of Louisiana
Principles of Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Advertising
International Marketing
Areas of Research Interest:
Consumer Psychology
Branding
Cross-Cultural Study
In Memoriam

Dr. Eyad Youssef
Associate Professor of Marketing
MBA Coordinator
Dates of Service: 2016-2021
Carol S. Arnone
Lecturer in Marketing
Dates of Service: 2004-2017
Emeritus Faculty

Dr. Rahim Ashkeboussi - Emeritus
Professor of Finance
Date of Service: 1996-2014
Email: ashkeboussi@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. , Saint Louis University
MBA, Saint Louis University
Financial Management
International Finance
Options and Futures
Areas of Research Interest:
Real Options
Market Efficiency
Risk Management

Dr. Catherine Ashley-Cotleur - Emeritus
Professor of Marketing
Date of Service: 1983-2016
Email: ccotleur@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D., George Washington University
M.S.M., Frostburg State University
M.A., The Ohio State University
Areas of Teaching Interest:
Marketing Strategy
Consumer Behavior
Advertising
Retailing/Merchandising
Areas of Research Interest:
Consumer Behavior
Cause Marketing
Relationship Management
Effective Teaching Methodologies
Branding

Dr. Daniel Plucinski - Emeritus
Professor of Business Law
Professor of Accounting
Date of Service: 1975-2017
Email: dplucinski@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
J.D. University of Baltimore
M.B.A., B.A., University of Pittsburgh
CPA, CMA
Area of Teaching Interest:
Business Law
Area of Research Interest:
Regulation of Telecommunications Technology

Dr. Hung "Allen" Shin - Emeritus
Professor of Finance
Dates of Service: 1991-2020
Email: ashin@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
M.B.A., University of Alabama
Areas of Teaching Interest:
Corporate Finance/Financial Management
Investment
Financial Planning
Areas of Research Interest:
Corporate Financial Management
Investments
Personal Financial Planning