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