Faculty & Staff

Dr. John McMullen

Chair, Associate Professor

Office: Framptom 108G
Phone: 301.687.3162
Email: jmcmullen@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

• Ph.D. Sociology, Virginia Tech
• M.A. Applied Social Research, WVU
• B.A. Sociology, Frostburg State University

Additional Roles:

• Internship Coordinator
• AKD National Sociology Honor Society Contact

• Additional Information

  Areas of Teaching Interest: Crime, Deviance, Juvenile Delinquency, American Correctional System, Research Methods, Sociology of Urban Life, Sociology of Work and Occupations, Race and Crime.

  Bio: Dr. John McMullen has been at Frostburg since 2000. His research has included studies on rural policing and house arrest, and assisting with a statewide study of low-income individuals in Maryland. He has served on the Council of University System Faculty and the Allegany County Juvenile Review Board.

Dr. Daniel Moorehead

Associate Professor

Office: Framptom 108D
Phone: 301.687.7965
Email: dlmoorehead@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

• Ed.D., West Virginia University
• M.S., University of Central Missouri
• B.S., Frostburg State University

• Additional Information

  Areas of Teaching Interest: Animals and Society, Corrections, Crime, Delinquency, Deviance, Marriage and Family, Sociology of Education, Social Problems.

  Bio: A faculty member since 2006, Dr. Moorehead was awarded the Outstanding Mentor Award in 2018. He is the advisor for "Students Against the Irresponsible Treatment of Animals" and serves on the Governing Board for HART for Animals Inc.

Dr. Kara Rogers Thomas

Professor

Office: Framptom 108E
Phone: 301.687.3124
Email: krogersthomas@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

• Ph.D. Folklore and American Studies, Indiana University
• M.A. Folklore, Indiana University
• B.A. Religious Studies & Anthropology, University of Missouri

Additional Roles:

• Cultural Anthropology Coordinator
• Appalachian Festival Coordinator
• Mountain City Traditional Arts Coordinator

• Additional Information

  Areas of Teaching Interest: Cultural Anthropology, Sociology of Religion, Folklore in Appalachia, Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Sociology.

  Bio: Dr. Rogers Thomas directs Folklore and Folklife Programming at FSU in partnership with the Maryland State Arts Council. She is a recipient of the University of Maryland Board of Regents' Faculty Award in Public Service and chairs the President's Advisory Council for Sustainability.

Dr. Wei Li

Associate Professor

Office: Framptom 108C
Phone: 301.687.3412
Email: wli@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

• Ph.D., Sociology, Georgia State University

• Additional Information

  Areas of Teaching Interest: Theory, Globalization, Race and Ethnic Relations, East Asian Societies, and Japanese Language/History.

  Bio: Dr. Li joined the faculty in 2008. He is the author of a book regarding China’s ethnic policy and modernization. He has twice been invited by Voice of America to comment on social issues and serves as an ACE evaluator for Sociology and Japanese courses.

Julie Fuller

Administrative Assistant II