Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Dr. Nicole Andrews
Dr. D. Alan Bensley
Dr. Paul C. Bernhardt

Dr. Jennifer Flinn
Dr. Kathleen Jocoy
Dr. Kimberly James
Dr. Erica Hoy Kennedy
Dr. Christopher Masciocchi
Dr. Michael Murtagh
Dr. Kevin Peterson
Dr. Trina Redmond-Matz
Dr. Bill Southerly

Adjunct Faculty
Administrative Staff


Faculty

 


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Dr. Nicole Andrews

Assistant Professor

Office: Lowndes Hall 204
Telephone: 301.687.4723
Email: naandrews@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.S., Frostburg State University; M.A., M.s., West Virginia University, Ph.D., Capella University

Teaching Interest:

Addictions, child development, counseling skills and techniques 


Dr. D. Alan Bensley 

Dr. D. Alan Bensley

Professor Emeritus

Email: abensley@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.A., Grinnell College; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers University

Teaching Interest:

Research Methods, Social Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology 


Dr. Paul C. Bernhardt

Dr. Paul C. Bernhardt

Associate Professor

Office: Lowndes Hall 220
Telephone:301.687.4410
Email: pcbernhardt@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

BME: Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S., & Ph.D.: University of Utah

Teaching Interest:

Social psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, research methods. 


Dr. Jennifer Flinn

Dr. Jennifer Flinn

Professor

Office: Lowndes Hall 218
Telephone:301.687.4491
Email: jaflinn@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.S., M.A., Geneva College; M.S., Ph.D., West Virginia University

Teaching Interest:

Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Gerontology and Women's Studies


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Dr. Kathleen Jocoy

Assistant Professor

Office: Lowndes Hall 221
Telephone:301.687.4389
Email: kajocoy@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.A. Psychology, Winthrop University (2008), M.A. Experimental Psychology, Appalachian State University (2010), Ph.D. Experimental Psychology, University of South Carolina (2019)

Teaching Interest:

Statistics, research methods, tests and measurements, developmental psychology, and intro.


Dr. Kimberly James

Dr. Kimberly James

Associate Professor
Program Coordinator for M.S. in Counseling

Office: Lowndes Hall 205-2
Telephone:301.687.4194
Email: kmjames@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.A., University of Tampa; M.S., Nova Southeastern University; Psy.D., Nova Southeastern University

Teaching Interest:

General Psychology, Child & Adolescent Development


Erica Kennedy

Dr. Erica Hoy Kennedy

Department Chair and Professor

Office: Lowndes Hall 210-3
Telephone:301.687.4742
Email: ehkennedy@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.A., Franklin & Marshall College; M.S., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Teaching Interest:

Animal Learning and Cognition, Physiological Psychology, and Research Methods


Dr. Christopher Masciocchi

Dr. Christopher Masciocchi

Associate Professor

Office: 304 USM Hagerstown Campus
Telephone:240.527.2746
Email: cmmasciocchi@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.A., Goucher College; M.S., Ph.D.,  Iowa State University

Teaching Interest:

Research Methods, Sensation & Perception, and Cognitive Psychology


Dr. Michael Murtagh

Dr. Michael Murtagh

Professor Emeritus

Email: mpmurtagh@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.A., James Madison University; M.S., Villanova University; Ph.D.,  University of Montana

Teaching Interest:

Basic & Advanced Counseling Theory & Skills, Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Sexual Abuse and Trauma, Psychopathology, The Human Experience through Music


Dr. Kevin Peterson

Dr. Kevin Peterson

Professor Emeritus

Email: kpeterson@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.S., University of Steubenville; M.S. Frostburg State University; Ed.D., West Virginia University

Teaching Interest:

Psychological Assessment & Brief Therapy


Dr. Trina Redmond-Matz

Dr. Trina Redmond-Matz

Associate Professor

Office: Lowndes Hall 207
Telephone:301.687.4197
Email: tredmond@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.A., Psychology @ Lycoming College; B.A., Philosophy @ Lycoming College; M.A., Kutztown University; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Teaching Interest:

General Psychology, Counseling Theory, Multicultural Counseling, History & Systems of Psychology. Psychology of Women, Counseling Skills


Dr. Bill Southerly

Dr. Bill Southerly

Professor Emeritus

Email: bsoutherly@frostburg.edu

Degrees:

B.A., B.S., West Virginia University; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University

Teaching Interest:

General Psychology, Research Methods, Computer Applications, Family Behavior, Careers in Psychology

 

Adjunct Faculty


Michael Bice

Email: mdbice@frostburg.edu


Amy Dunn

Email: asdunn@frostburg.edu


Sabrina Morton

Email: samorton@frostburg.edu


Kimberly Rowe

Email: kjrowe@frostburg.edu


Jamie Winters

Email: jwinters@frostburg.edu

 

 

Meet the FSU Psychology Staff

Connie Capacchione

Connie Capacchione

Administrative Assistant II
Office:  
Lowndes Hall 210-2
Email: ccapacchione@frostburg.edu