Faculty Information

Seniz Celimli-Aksoy, Ph.D.
Gerald (Jerry) W. Kiel, Ph.D.
Kris McGee, Ed.D.
Tom Striplin, Ed.D.
Jamey Tobery-Nystrom, Ed.D.
Michael R. Williams, Ed.D.

Faculty

Seniz Celimli-Aksoy, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor

Seniz Celimli-Aksoy, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor

Educational Background (Degrees and Universities):

  • Ph.D. in Research, Measurement, and Evaluation - University of Miami
  • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology - Middle East Technical University
Courses Taught in the Ed.D. Program:
  • EDLP 806 - Educational Research I - Quantitative Research Designs and Analysis
  • EDLP 808 - Applying Theory and Research to Practice
  • EDLP 809 - Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis

Areas of Specialization and Interest: 

  • Developmental profiles, early interventions and outcomes in young children with developmental problems.
  • Social justice development and perception in children.
Recent Publications:

Elbaum, B., & Celimli-Aksoy, S. (2022). Developmental outcomes of children served in a Part C early intervention program. Infants and Young Children, 35(1), 3-19. https://doi.org/10.1097/IYC.0000000000000205

Elbaum, B. E., & Celimli-Aksoy, S. (2017). Empirically identified subgroups of children served in Part C EI programs. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 38(7), 510-520. https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000475

Elbaum, B. E., Celimli-Aksoy, S., Marshall, J., & Berkovits, M. (2017). How does the narrowing of eligibility criteria affect enrollment in Part C early intervention? Infants and Young Children, 30(1), 28-40. https://doi.org/10.1097/IYC.0000000000000083

Link to Publications

Recent FSU Dissertation Supervised:

Chimel, M. (2020). A promise for rural communities? examining aggregate and student-level impacts of an early adopter in the promise scholarship movement. (Publication No. 28315779) [Doctoral dissertation, Frostburg State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Gerald (Jerry) W. Kiel, Ph.D. - Lecturer of Higher Education Leadership

Gerald (Jerry) W. Kiel, Ph.D. - Lecturer of Higher Education Leadership

Educational Background (Degrees and Universities):

  • Ph.D. in Educational Policy & Leadership (Student Affairs, Adult Education, Human Resource Management, History of Higher Education) - The Ohio State University
  • M.A. in College Student Personnel - Bowling Green State University
  • B.A. in History - Kent State University
  • B.S. Ed. In Social Studies and General Science - Kent State University

Courses Taught in the Ed.D. Program:

  • HIED 752 - Higher Education Structure and Governance
  • EDLP 716 - Organizational Change and Leadership Theory
  • EDLP 781 - History, Politics, and Policy of American Education
  • EDLP 785 - Educational Evaluation
  • EDLP 900 - Capstone Seminar
  • EDLP 901 - Practicum I
  • EDLP 902 - Practicum II
  • EDLP 912 - Dissertation

Areas of Specialization and Interest:

  • History, structure, and governance of two- and four-year higher education institutions and state systems
  • Career planning of higher education administrative professionals
  • Enrollment management, student affairs, and student success functional areas
  • Promotion and fulfillment of the student success agenda
  • College student persistence and retention; adult learners

Recent Publication:

Kiel, G. (2020). Preparing transformative leaders. FSU COE Newsletter, 11-12.   https://www.frostburg.edu/alumni/_files/pdf/newsletters/FSU%20COE%20Newsletter%20Sept%202020%20COVID-19%20AND%20SOCIAL%20JUSTICE%20MEET%20HEAD-ON.pdf

 Recent FSU Dissertation Supervised:

Hammond-Graf, J. (2021). Utilizing sport as a vehicle for the process of empowerment for women (Publication No. 28323386) [Doctoral dissertation, Frostburg State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Relevant Leadership Experience:

  • Dr. Kiel has more than 40 years of experience in administrative and faculty roles in public higher education, including more than 25 years in senior leadership roles (vice president, dean, vice provost) in student affairs, enrollment management, and academic affairs.

Kris McGee, Ed.D.- Associate Professor

Kris McGee, Ed.D.- Associate Professor
Coordinator of the Masters of Arts in Teaching - Elementary, Liaison of M.Ed. the Literacy Education concentration

Educational Background (Degrees and Universities):

  • Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in Literacy Education - West Virginia University
  • M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Frostburg State University
  • B.S. in Elementary Education - Towson State University

Courses Taught in the Ed.D. Program:

  • APLF 721 - Principles and Theories of Adult Learning
  • APLF 722 - Leading Others to Lead Adult Learning

Areas of Specialization and Interest:

  • Qualitative research
  • Phenomenological case study work
  • Literacy education
  • Andragogy technology in education teacher preparation.

Relevant Publication:

Affinito, S. & McGee, K. (2019, September 13). The #BookYourself reading challenge for teachers. Literacy Today. https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/digital-literacies/teaching-with-tech/literacy-now/2019/09/13/the-bookyourself-reading-challenge-for-teachers

McGee, K. E., & Welsch, J. G. (2020). Using technology to build interactions within and beyond the literacy classroom. In P. Sullivan, J. Lantz, & B. Sullivan (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Integrating Digital Technology With Literacy Pedagogies (pp. 260-286). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0246-4.ch012

Recent FSU Dissertation Supervised:

Walsh, W. D. (2021). Adapting an integrated theoretical framework to inform a collective case study implementation process for the emergency management complex adaptive system (Publication No. 28495953) [Doctoral dissertation, Frostburg State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Relevant Leadership Experience:

  • Dr. McGee is Founder and Director of the University PALS program at USMH.

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Tom Striplin, Ed.D. - Adjunct Faculty

Tom Striplin, Ed.D. - Adjunct Faculty

Educational Background (Degrees and Universities):

  • B.S. in Science in Respiratory Care - Salisbury University
  • M.Ed. in Health, Health Psychology & Physical Education - Frostburg State University
  • Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership - Frostburg State University

Courses Taught in the Ed.D. Program:

  • EDLP 902 - Practicum II

Areas of Specialization and Interest:

  • Educational Assessment
  • Educational Leadership

Link to Publications

Relevant Leadership Experience:

  • 27 years teaching faculty and full professor at a community college in Maryland.
  • 6 years as Dean of Arts & Science at a community college in Maryland.
  • President of a community college in West Virginia as of July 2021.
  • Extensive background in educational assessment and accreditation standards.
  • A PEER reviewer for Middle States Higher Education Accreditation since 2016.
  • Six years serving as an elected member of the Allegany County Board of Education - MD.
  • Over 20 years serving on non-profit professional boards.
  • Experience serving as an expert witness in medical malpractice cases.

Jamey Tobery-Nystrom, Ed.D. - ProFessor

Jamey Tobery-Nystrom – Professor
Interim Program Coordinator for the Ed.D.

Educational Background (Degrees and Universities):

  • Ed.D. in Special Education Leadership - The George Washington University
  • M.A. - Western Maryland College
  • B.A. in Special Education - Hood College

Courses Taught in the Ed.D. Program:

  • EDLP 714: Introduction to Educational Leadership Doctoral Studies
  • EDLP 912: Dissertation

Areas of Specialization and Interest:

  • Self-Study and Action Research Methodologies
  • Family Engagement for Early Learning
  • Social Justice Self-Efficacy
  • Special Education
  • Grant Writing

Recent Publication:

Tobery-Nystrom, J. (2022). “Using the 21st Century Framework for a Global Education: What Educators Working with Special Education Students Need to Know.” In J. Bell’s New Considerations and Best Practices for Training Special Education Teachers (pp.227-246). IGI Global. ISBN13: 9781799894940.

Recent FSU Dissertation Supervision:

McCoy, L. (2024). An exploration of new faculty's self-efficacy when using formal mentoring in a cooperative extension program. [Doctoral dissertation, Frostburg State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

A Recent Presentation:

July 2023 What’s Art Got to Do with It? Association of Teacher Educators‘ Summer Conference, Washington, D.C.

Licensure:

Maryland Advanced Professional Teaching Certificate, Special Education Birth-21
Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium.

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Michael R. Williams, Ed.D., Adjunct Faculty

Educational Background (Degrees and Universities):
  • Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration - Northeastern University
  • M.S. in Kinesiology Exercise Science - California University of Pennsylvania
  • B.S. in Physical Education - Chowan University

Courses Taught in the Ed.D. Program:

  • EDLP 716 - Organizational Change and Leadership Theory

Areas of Specialization and Interest:

  • Systemic Change
  • Inclusive Leadership Development
  • Black Masculinity Development
  • Social Media Utilization

Relevant Publication:

Williams, M.R. (2020) Establishing sense of belonging through identity based Living-Learning Communities for African American males. GLYPHED Blog. https://www.glyphed.com/blog/2020/2/10/establishing-sense-of-belonging-through-identity-based-living-learning-communities-for-african-american-males.

Link to Publications

Relevant Leadership Experience:

  • Assistant Director, Student Success Center - Virginia Tech
  • Director of Multicultural Center - Western Illinois University
  • Presidential Excellence in Diversity Committee - Western Illinois University.

 

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