Papers/Presentations

Papers/Presentations

  • Dr. Amy Branam Armiento, Department of English and Foreign Languages
    • “Remixing First-Year Writing: Artificial Intelligence, Student Voices, and Writing Program Administration” with John Raucci and Naomi Gades, Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), Baltimore, MD, (April 2025) 
    • “From the Library’s Recesses to Exhibition Spaces” with Milton Dawson and William O’Boyle, College English Association (CEA,) Philadelphia, PA, (March 2025)  
  • Kerry Birney, Department of Physician Assistant Medicine
    • “Well, How Did I Get Here?: Professional Identity Formation and how we can use it to “Burnout Proof” ourselves as PAs,” Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Conference, Cambridge, MD, (September 2024) 
  • Andy Duncan, Department of Communication and Literature 
    • At the 46th International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, held in Orlando, Florida (March 2024):
      • Read from an upcoming story, “Criswell Predicts!” 
      • Spoke as panelist and moderator for “Cemeteries, Haunted Houses, and Hidden Lore,” with Owl Goingback and Sarah Pinsker. 
      • Read the role of Montresor in Jeanne Beckwith’s new one-act play, M. Dupin Investigates a Disappearance. 
      • Hosted a reading session with Lara Elena Donnelly, Owl Goingback, Walter Jon Williams and Caroline M. Yoachim. 
    • Presented a new talk, “Weird Western Maryland: Curses, Ghosts, and Monsters”: 
      • To the Cumberland chapter of the Maryland Writers Association (November 20, 2024) 
      • To a public audience at the Washington Street Library in Cumberland (October 29, 2024) 
      • To a public audience at the Accident Library (October 16, 2024) 
    • Signed copies of More Than Love with editor Amy Armiento and fellow contributor Emily Michael at The Book Centre in Cumberland, October 26. 
    • Read from “It Is Always Time To Think About These Things” with novelist and memoirist Nicola Griffith, 2025 Grand Master of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, as the opening panel of the third annual Virtual International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts (October 23, 2024) 
    • Read from “Role-Playing at Poe” as part of a “More Than Love” panel with editor Amy Armiento and contributors Emily Michael and Jamison Odone at the Frostburg Library on Main Street (October 22, 2024) 
    • Signed copies of “More Than Love” alongside editor Amy Branam Armiento at the Cumberland Theatre (October 19, 2024) 
    • Presented a talk, “Fringe Benefits,” on how pseudoscience can be useful in science fiction, to the online Tucson, Arizona, Hard SF Zoom group (October 5, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG_PuHtLVbI 
    • At Capclave in Rockville, Maryland (September 2024): 
      • Read from an upcoming story, “Criswell Predicts!” 
      • Panelist, “An Offline Discussion of Online Events.” 
      • Panelist, “The Privatization of Space.” 
      • Panelist, “What’s Happening with Print Magazines.” 
      • Panelist, “Sportsball: What Makes a Good Sports Story.” 
      • Panelist, “Who You Gonna Call: Not Plotting Yourself into a Corner.” 
      • Panelist, “Awards and What They Really Get You.” 
    • Signed books at the Washington Street Library as part of Cumberland’s Heritage Days festival (September 2024) 
    • Presented “Western Maryland Weirdness” at the Annual Symposium of the Council of the Alleghenies at the Cumberland Country Club (August 2024) 
  • Dr. Karen L. Keller, Biology 
    • “The Struggle to Maintain Standards in Human A&P Courses at 4-Year Institutions when Accepting Transfer Courses,” Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) 39th Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (May 2025) 
  • Dr. Michael Monahan, Management 
    • “An Examination of the Decision-Making Factors of Prospective Division II Student Athletes in Selecting Their Institution.” Society of Business, Industry and Economics, Destin Florida, (April 2025) 
  • Tariq Masood, Department of Physics and Engineering 
    • “New Technique to develop Intelligent High reliable & Efficient Unmanned Power Generation Modular,” Renewable Energies and Power Quality Journal (REPQJ), European Association for the Development of Renewable Energy, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ) (June 2024) 
    • “New Technique to enhance Hybrid Renewable Energy Resources Operational Flexibility and Reliability,” Renewable Energies and Power Quality Journal (REPQJ), European Association for the Development of Renewable Energy, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ) (June 2024) 
    • “Review: Uninterrupted Liquid Hydrogen (E-Methanol) Production framework to deliver Clean & Green Energy,” Renewable Energies and Power Quality Journal (REPQJ), European Association for the Development of Renewable Energy, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ) (June 2024) 
    • “Techno-Economics Analysis to Reshape Global Clean and Green Energy,” Renewable Energies and Power Quality Journal (REPQJ), European Association for the Development of Renewable Energy, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ) (June 2024) 
  • Dr. Benjamin N. Norris, Chemistry and Physics 
    • “Process Delivery Outcomes and Process Benchmarking [Concurrent Session],” NACADA Assessment Institute. Kansas City, MO, United States. Norris, B. N., & Chandler, D. (January 2025). 
    • “Assessment – Creating a Culture of Success [Plenary Session],” NACADA Assessment Institute. Kansas City, MO, United States. Zarges, K. M., Norris, B. N., & Ross, K. (January 2025) 
    • “Socially Just Assessment [Concurrent Session],” NACADA Assessment Institute. Kansas City, MO, United States. Carmel-Etienne, M., & Norris, B. N. (January 2025) 
    • “Writing for the NACADA Journal: Engaging Practitioners in the Scholarship of Advising [Panel Presentation],” NACADA Annual Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, United States. Rubin, L. M., Mottarella, K., Soria, K. & Norris, B. N. (October 2024) 
  • Dr. Sarah O’Neal & Dr. Janet Mattern 
    • “Mirrors & Windows: Reflecting the Diversity of Children, Families, & Communities through Children’s Literature and Storytelling,” 11th Annual Maryland Early Childhood Conference, Hagerstown, MD (September 2024) 
  • Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski, Communication and Literature 
    • “At Home with Chautauqua: How a Local Victorian Festival Is Inspiring Western Maryland to Learn and Engage Together,” Dr. Elesha Ruminski, Appalachian Festival, Frostburg, MD (Sept. 2024) 
    • Invited to present on “Ethical Communication” for the Women in Industry (WIN) Sustainable Ethical Practices Toolkit series for Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA (April 2025) 
  • Jeffery Simcoe, Frostburg Outdoor Recreation Economy Institute 
    • “Youth Mountain Biking Through National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA),” Panel Organizer & Moderator, (September 2024) 
    • “Adaptive Recreation: Making the Outdoors More Accessible,” Panel Organizer & Moderator, Maryland Outdoor Recreation Summit, Flintstone (MD), (September 2024) 
    • “Growing Our Region’s Outdoor Recreation Economy,” Roundtable Discussion Organizer & Presenter, Including remarks from Comptroller Brooke Lierman & Secretary Josh Kurtz (MD DNR), Mountain Maryland PACE, Annapolis (MD), (January 2025) 
    • “Growing the Regional Outdoor Recreation Economy,” Presenter, Focus Frostburg, Frostburg (MD), (April 2025) 
  • Dr. Greg J. Wood, History 
  • “’Beyond All Tolerance’: Autoworker Opposition to the CIO during the 1937 Chrysler Sit-Down Strike,” North American Labor History Conference, Wayne State University, (October 2024) 

Workshops, Discussions Led

  • Andy Duncan, Department of Communication and Literature 
    • Taught a one-hour online Community Class, “Writing the Local Weird,” for the Clarion West Writers’ Workshop, Seattle, Washington, May. 
    • Host of an online Alumni Flash Writing Session for the Clarion West Writers’ Workshop, Seattle, Washington, November. 
  • Westley Hartley, Department of Physician Assistant Medicine 
    • Southern European Task Force African (SETAF-AF) 2024 Concept Development Event. September 2024, Vicenza, Italy.  
    • Led African medical engagement discussion for country of Benin, moderated the entire event, and participated in breakout sessions for partner nation development. 
  • Dr. Benjaman N. Norris, Chemistry and Physics 
    • “Integrating Academic Advising into Faculty Career Advancement,” Webinar. NACADA. Gizerian, S. W., Norris, B. N., & Hintz, A. (May 2025) 
    • “Assessment of Faculty Advising,” Webinar. NACADA. Norris, B. N., Higgerson, P., & Palmer, K. (March 2025) 
    • “Student Learning Outcomes,” Workgroup Session. NACADA Assessment Institute. Kansas City, MO, United States. Norris, B. N. (January 2025) 
    • “Telling the story of advising through data visualization,” Pre-Conference Workshop. NACADA Annual Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, United States. Norris, B.N. & Kraft-Terry, S. (October 2024) 
  • Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski, Communication and Literature 
    • Worked with students and campus and community partners to plan and facilitate discussions as part of the STCO 350 Intercultural Communication class, most held within FSU’s Multicultural Center (multiple dates during Fall 2024). These included the following: 
    • Discussion with ORIE learning community students 
    • Education discussion 
    • Importance of voting discussion 
    • Post-election discussion 
    • LGBTQ+ discussion 
    • Invited to present on “Effective Communication” to ADAPT program series at Frostburg State University (April 2025) 
    • Moderated a Choose Civility focus group session with Renee Mason for Focus Frostburg, Frostburg State University (April 2025) 
    • Co-facilitated a screening and discussion session of “Free for All: The Public Library” at the Frostburg Library (April 2025) 
    • Coordinated leaders-in-residence series with LEAD 101 class to feature Candice Crenshaw from Maryland Commission on Civil Rights; Dr. Judy Stone from Forbes; John Adams from KCI Technologies, and Lilia Rose from Maryland Delegate Vogel’s office (Spring 2025) 
  • Jeffery Simcoe, Frostburg Outdoor Recreation Economy Institute 
    • “Mountain Bike Trail Planning and Development Workshop,” Presented by IMBA and FOREI – Co-Presenter, Maryland Outdoor Recreation Summit, Flintstone (MD), (September 2024) 
  • Donnell H. VanSkiver, Office of the President 
    • James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA (June 2024) 
    • “International Association of Administrative Professionals Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference,” Harrisonburg, VA (June 2024) 
    • “FSU ADAPT 2024 Cohort”, Frostburg, MD (July 2024) 
    • “FSU Mixed Group,” Frostburg State University (October 2024) 
    • “FSU Alpha Sigma Tau,” Frostburg State University (April 2025) 
    • “Handling Workplace Disengagement and Compassion Fatigue,” ADAPT Community Conference Series, Frostburg, MD (August 2024) 
    • “Communicating in a Multigenerational Workforce,” ADAPT Program, Frostburg, MD (May 2025) 
  • Dr. Greg J. Wood, History 
    • Chair/comment, “States, Politics, and Labor,” Social Science History Association (SSHA) Conference, Toronto, Ontario, (November 2024) 
    • Chair/comment, “Organizing the Professions,” SSHA Conference, Toronto, Ontario, (November 2024) 
    • Panelist, “Reuther Library Fishman Travel Grant Awards Discussion,” North American Labor History Conference, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, (October 2024) 
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