Papers/Presentations

  • Karen Keller, Biology 
    • "A Renewed Call for a National Discussion Regarding Pre-Health Advising at Smaller Institutions,” Keller, K.L., Seddon, W.L., and Crawford, M.J. | Northeast Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NEAAHP) Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD, June 17th – 20th, 2025. 
    • "The Struggle to Maintain Standards in Human A&P Courses at 4-Year Institutions when Accepting Transfer Courses," Keller, K.L. | Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) 39th Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, May 21st –25th, 2025. 
  • Greg Wood, Law, Society, and Humanities 
    • "Anti-Union Conservatives and the 1937 Sit-Down 'Epidemic' in Michigan and Ontario" | Social Science History Association (SSHA) Conference, Chicago, IL, November 2025 
    • "Author Meets Critic: The UAW's Southern Gamble: Organizing Workers and Foreign-Owned Vehicle Plants," Stephen J. Silvia | Social Science History Association (SSHA) Conference, Chicago, IL, November 2025. 
    • "Author Meets Critic: Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s," Daniel Clark | Social Science History Association (SSHA) Conference, Chicago, IL, November 2025. 
  • Gerard R LaFemina, Department of Communication and Literature 
    • "How Can We Write at a Time Like This," | Western Maryland Independent Literature Festival, Frostburg, September 2025. 
    • "Gargoyle Magazine at Fifty: A Celebration," | Association of Writers and Writing Programs Annual Conference, Baltimore, March 2026. 
    • "Fantastic Imaginary Creatures Discussion and Reading,” | Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP), off-site programming | March 2026. 
  • Amit Shah, Management 
    • “Athletes and Academic Programs: Enrollment Strategy for Institutions of Higher Education,” Amit Shah, Michael Monahan | NE DSI Conference, April 9th –11th, Philadelphia, PA, 2026. 
    • Key Indicators of Mental Health in Division II Student Athletes, Kerri Kordyban, Michael Monahan, and Amit Shah, SOBIE Conference, April 8-10, 2026, Florida 
  • Amy Branam Armiento, Communication and Literature 
    • “Re-Embodying Poe: Nonacademic Professionals’ Representation.” | Fourth International Poe and Hawthorne Conference, Paris, July 3rd, 2025. 
    • “Raven Sightings: How Poe’s Famous Bird Haunts the Lives of Young Adults Even Today.” | Fourth International Poe and Hawthorne Conference, Paris, July 3rd, 2025. 
  • Angie Luvara, Law, Society, and the Humanities
    • "Once Upon a Time in Abolitionist Appalachia: Using Research and Storytelling to Fight for a Future Free of Police and Prisons." | Appalachian Studies Conference, Huntington, WV, March 2026. 
    • “No Cages in the Coalfields: Organizing Against the Prison-Industrial Complex in Appalachia.” | Appalachian Studies Conference, Huntington, WV, March 2026. 
  • Benjamin Norris, Physical and Environmental Science 
    • “Process Delivery Outcomes and Process Benchmarking,” [Concurrent Session] Norris, B. N. & Bowlus, A. | NACADA Assessment Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States, February 2026. 
    • “Visualizing and Summarizing the Data You Collected and Analyzed,” [Concurrent Session] Kraft-Terry, S. & Norris, B. N. | NACADA Assessment Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States, February 2026. 
    • “Using AI in Assessment,” [Concurrent Session] Norris, B. N. & Weidner, R. | NACADA Assessment Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States, February 2026. 
  • Bill Wetherholt, Physical and Environmental Science 
    • “Bones and Drones” | Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Cottontail Comet, GAP Trail, MD, April 2026. 
    • “Western Maryland STEM Festival” | Frostburg State University, November 2025. 
    • “Drone-Based Mapping with Thermal, Multispectral, and LiDAR Technologies” | | Western Maryland GIS Users Group Summer Meeting, Frostburg State University, September 2025. 
    • “Eyes in the Sky: How Drones Are Changing How We See the World” | Brains and Brews, Deep End, Frostburg, September 2025. 
  • Christopher Masciocchi, Psychology and Social Work 
    • National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), Richmond, VA, April 13th – 15th, 2026. 
  • David Puthoff, Biology 
    • “HEMP CURE” | Mid-Atlantic American Society of Plant Biologists, College Park, May 2026. 
  • Dr. Jenna Epstein, Education Professions 
    • “Religious and Spiritual Integration in Counseling” | ACA Summit, Virtual, August 2025. 
    • University of the Cumberland Research Symposium, Virtual, March 2025. 
  • Heather Dignan, Nursing Frostburg State 
    • “An Essential Skills Day Approach” | Nursing Education Conference UMSON, April 2026.  
    • “Teaching Serotonin Syndrome Through an Escape Room Approach” | Lippincott Nuts and Bolts Conference, Accepted for presentation for August 2026. 
  • Jaime Striplin, Nursing 
    • “Health Tree Hike and Wellness Challenge,” Wellness Team Facilitator; Planned and Facilitated Expressive Meditation and Biofeedback and Guided Meditation; Icebreaker - Making Connections. | Health Tree Foundation, Hancock, MA, October 23rd –25th, 2025.  
  • Jamil Abdo, Engineering and Sustainable Technologies 
    • “Risk Assessment and Management – Production Best Practice: Case Study for Improving Production Operations in the Energy Sector,” Tariq Masood, Jamil Abdo, Kaimiao Liu | 10th North American IEOM Conference, Orlando, FL, June 17th –19th, 2025.  DOI: 10.46254/NA10.20250150. 
    • “Facilities Integrity Management System – Production Best Practice: Pragmatic Case Studies for Improving Production Operations in the Energy Sector,” Tariq Masood, Jamil Abdo, Kaimiao Liu | 10th North American IEOM Conference, Orlando, FL, June 17th –19th, 2025. DOI: 10.46254/NA10.20250149 
  • Jill Buterbaugh, Nursing 
    • “To Screen or Not to Screen, what are the recommendations?” | PCNP State Conference, Poconos, PA, November 16th, 2025. 
    • “Challenges in Rural Healthcare” | NIRMH & TAANA Joint Tri-State Symposium, Pittsburgh PA, November 19th, 2025. 
  • Jodi Welsch, Educational Professions 
    • “I have to be careful about which books I choose”: Exploring the Role of Children's Literature in First-Year Teachers' Social Justice Advocacy | Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers, Oklahoma City, OK, November 2025. 
    • “I really want my kids to love reading”: The role of the classroom library in elementary students’ literacy experiences | Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers, Oklahoma City, OK, November 2025. 
    • “Make Reading Interesting”: Teachers Share How They Support Their Readers in Literacy Instruction | Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers, Oklahoma City, OK, November 2025. 
  • Lauren Pacinelli, Kinesiology and Recreation & Sport Management 
    • “Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Conference” | Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Conference, Winston-Salem, NC, May 1st – 3rd, 2026. 
  • Martin Barrett, Kinesiology & Recreation and Parks Managements 
    • “The project life cycle of temporary sport stadia: A case study of Nassau County International Cricket Stadium” | Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA, February 2026. 
    • “The cultural utility of cricket by international students at U.S. colleges” | North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Seattle, WA, Virtual, November 2025. 
  • Michael Monahan, Management 
    • “Key Indicators of Mental Health in Division II Student Athletes” | Society of Business, Economics and Industry, Sandestin, FL, April 2026. 
    • “Athletes and Academic Programs: Enrollment Strategy for Institutions of Higher Education” | Northeast Decision Science Institute, Philadelphia, PA, April 2026. 
  • Nancy Giunta, Psychology and Social Work 
    • “Intergenerational Community Solutions on Rural College Campuses: Addressing Food Security, Housing, and Social Isolation” | Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists, New Orleans, LA, March 2026. 
  • Naomi Gades, Communication and Literature 
    • “Beginner's Guide to Using AI for Composition Peer Review” | USM Spring 2026 Generative AI Virtual Showcase, April 2026. 
  • Natalia Buta Lowe, Kinesiology and Recreation & Parks Management 
    • “An Examination of the Outfitting Industry in Western Maryland and the Surrounding Region” | Maryland Outdoor Recreation Summit, Baltimore, MD, October 28th – 30th, 2025. 
  • Oleg Kucher, Accounting, Economics & Finance 
    • “Predictive Power of Weather Variables on Energy Prices” | Southern Economic Association (SEA) Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, November 22nd, 2025.
  • Rebecca M. Chory, Management and Marketing 
    • “Am I merely ‘dressing up and playing mass?’” An initial examination of the impostor phenomenon and job-related perceptions among US Independent Catholic clergy” | Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2026. 
    • “Belief in a just world, future time perspective, and academic outcomes: Predictive relationships and implications for student engagement” | Pixels International Conference: The Future of Education, Florence, Italy, June 2025. 
  • Rebekah Taylor, Biology 
    • “Using Dynamic Model Building and Simulation to Understand Cytokines and Adaptive Immunity” | Immunology 2026, American Association of Immunologists, Boston, MA, April 17, 2026. 
    • “Engaging Residents of Western Maryland in Tick-Borne Disease Surveillance” | Mid-Atlantic Tick Summit 15, Laurel, MD, March 19, 2026. 
    • “Passive Surveillance of Ticks from the Western Maryland Region” | Mid-Atlantic Tick Summit 15, Laurel, MD, March 19, 2026. 
    • “Ticks, Tick-Borne Pathogens, and Citizen Science in Western Maryland” | Garrett County Health Department Tick and Tickborne Disease Symposium, Oakland, MD, March 17, 2026. 
  • Sarah Pettit, Kinesiology and Recreation & Parks Management 
    • “Defining the Boundaries: Communication, Collaboration, and Decision-Making in Collegiate Athletic Training: A Literature Review” | Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association, Winston-Salem, NC, May 2026. 
    • “Comparative Effects of Firefly and MarcPro on Recovery in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers” | Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association, Winston-Salem, NC, May 2026. 
  • Sheri Whalen, Digital Media and Visual Arts 
    • “The Persuasive Power of Animals in Politics: Donald Trump's Presidential Campaign” | Popular Culture and American Culture Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 2026. 
  • Shoshana R. Brassfield, Law, Society, and the Humanities 
    • “Ethics Finale Activity: New Rules!” | APA/AAPT Teaching Hub, American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Conference, Baltimore, MD, January 8th, 2026. 
  • Sudipto Sarkar, Management and Marketing 
    • “The Mediated Role of Brand Fit on Brand Satisfaction in the context of concert sponsorship” | Society for Marketing Advances, Las Vegas, NV, November 2025. 
  • Travis English, Digital Media and Visual Arts 
    • “Creativity, Reparation, and the Secret Self: Some Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Artistic Expression” | SECAC 2025, Cincinnati, OH, October 22nd – 25th, 2025. 
  • Yum Nguyen, Kinesiology and Recreation 
    • “Comparison of unanticipated backpedal and cutting tasks: implications for rehabilitation progressions” | APTA Combined Sections Meeting, 2025. 
    • “Comparison of hip strength and agility biomechanics of multi-sport and single-sport female athletes” | APTA Combined Sections Meeting, 2025. 
    • “Neuromuscular training improves movement pattern consistency during an unanticipated backpedal task” | APTA Combined Sections Meeting, 2025. 
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