Faculty & Staff Experts
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Advancement
John T. Short
University Advancement
jtshort@frostburg.edu
301.687.4161
Animals
Animals and Society
Dr. Daniel Moorehead
Sociology
dlmoorehead@frostburg.edu
301.687.7965
Appalachia
Appalachia and environmental justice movements
Appalachian folklore and folklife
Music and community in Appalachia
Music in the mountains
Dr. Kara Rogers Thomas
Sociology
krogersthomas@frostburg.edu
301.687.3124
Astronomy
Dr. Jason C. Speights
Physics and Engineering
jcspeights@frostburg.edu
301.687.4339
Atmospheric dynamics
Principles of atmospheric dynamics
Dr. Tianna A. Bogart
Geography
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Brain development
Dr. Jamelyn C. Tobery-Nystrom
Educational Professions
jctoberynystrom@frostburg.edu
240.527.2735
Branding
The branding process
Mapping out a re-brand
Dr. Carol Gaumer
Marketing and Finance
cjaumer@frostburg.edu
301.687.4052
Broadband and home network technologies
Net neutrality
Dr. John Lombardi
Mass Communication
jlombardi@frostburg.edu
301.687.4146
Business
Assistance with business startups
Entrepreneurship
Dr. Martha Mattare
Management
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Business operational improvement and management
Business process analysis and improvement
Business productivity analysis and improvement
Inventory planning and management
Quality management with a customer focus
Resource optimization and business decisions
Dr. Shakil M. Rahman
Management
srahman@frostburg.edu
301.687.4189
Crisis preparedness (how to enhance resilience during the strategic planning process)
Evidence-based management
Regional innovation clusters
Small business/entrepreneurship
Dr. Sandy Mehalko
Small Business Development Center
smmehalko@frostburg.edu
301.687.1080
Chemistry
Biorenewable chemistry
Biorenewable solvents
Conducting polymers
Conjugated polymers
Deep eutectic solvents
Green chemistry
NMR spectroscopy
Organic chemistry
Organic photovoltaics (solar cells)
Organic synthesis
Organometallic chemistry
Polymer chemistry (plastics)
Polymers for energy applications
Sustainable chemistry
Dr. Benjamin Norris
Chemistry
bnnorris@frostburg.edu
301.687.4157
Climate modeling
Dr. Tianna A. Bogart
Geography
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Climatology
Physical climatology
Synoptic climatology
Dr. Tianna A. Bogart
Geography
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
China
Haiyun Ma
History
hma@frostburg.edu
301.687.4163
The arts and culture of China
Dr. Sally Stephenson
Educational Professions
sstephenson@frostburg.edu
301.687.4094
Civil War
Women in the Civil War
Dr. Mary Anne Lutz
English
mlutz@frostburg.edu
301.687.4237
Comics
Comics, their history and aesthetics
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Communications
Organizational narratives
Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Communication Studies
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Community
Community dialogue
Community mediation supported by Community Mediation Maryland and the Maryland Judiciary's Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office
Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Communication Studies
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Community organizing
Neighborhood relations in college towns
University-community relations in campus-adjacent neighborhoods
Universities as anchor institutions in communities
Dr. Kathleen H. Powell
Social Work
kpowell@frostburg.edu
301.687.4695
Composition
Composition studies
Dr. John F. Raucci Jr.
English
jfraucci@frostburg.edu
Freshman composition
Dr. Rochelle Smith
English
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Computer science and information technology
Communication networks
Computer vision
Machine learning
Dr. Xunyu Pan
Computer Science and Information Technologies
xpan@frostburg.edu
Conflict management
Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Communication Studies
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Convention circuit
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Counseling
Marriage and family counseling
Spiritual direction and spiritual counseling
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Zirlott
Philosophy; Student Services – Religious Life on Campus
c.zirlott@frostburg.edu
301.687.7490
Course redesign
Redesigning introductory courses to increase student engagement and success
Dr. Benjamin Norris
Chemistry
bnnorris@frostburg.edu
301.687.4157
Cross-curricular assignments between geography (sciences) and English
Dr. Phil Allen
Geography
ppallen@frostburg.edu
301.687.4891
Dr. Sydney Duncan
English
sduncan@frostburg.edu
301-687-4225
Customer relationship management
Client-based projects
Managing customer relationships
Students as business consultants
Dr. Carol Gaumer
Marketing and Finance
cgaumer@frostburg.edu
301.687.4052
Depression
Causes, effects and treatments
Dr. Michael Murtagh
Psychology
mpmurtagh@frostburg.edu
301.687.4446
Descartes, René
Dr. Shoshana Brassfield
Philosophy
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Developmental students
Working with developmental students
Dr. Jill Morris
English
jamorris@frostburg.edu
301.687.4238
Disease
Infectious disease and the immune response to infection, host-pathogen interactions
Lyme Disease and its prevalence in wildlife in Western Maryland
Dr. Rebekah Taylor
Biology
rtaylor@frostburg.edu
301.687.4355
Domestic violence
Dr. Michael Murtagh
Psychology
mpmurtagh@frostburg.edu
301.687.4446
Economics
East Asian economy, Asian regional integration
Globalization
RCEP and TPP
Dr. Gerald Venezia
Marketing and Finance
gvenezia@frostburg.edu
301.687.4010
Entrepreneurship
Dr. Martha Mattare
Management
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Estate Planning
John T. Short
University Advancement
jtshort@frostburg.edu
301.687.4161
Ethics
Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Communication Studies
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Experiential learning
Dr. John F. Raucci Jr.
English
jfraucci@frostburg.edu
Incorporating undergraduate research and experiential learning into the curriculum
Dr. Benjamin Norris
Chemistry
bnnorris@frostburg.edu
301.687.4157
Fiction markets
Fiction writing
Short fiction
The teaching of fiction writing
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Film
Horror film genre
Dr. John F. Raucci Jr.
English
jfraucci@frostburg.edu
First Amendment issues
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Forensic psychology
Dr. Michael Murtagh
Psychology
mpmurtagh@frostburg.edu
301.687.4446
Fundraising
John T. Short
University Advancement
jtshort@frostburg.edu
301.687.4161
Gaming studies
Dr. Jill Morris
English
jamorris@frostburg.edu
301.687.4238
Geography
Cross-curricular assignments between geography (sciences) and English
Dr. Phil Allen
Geography
ppallen@frostburg.edu
301.687.4891
Dr. Sydney Duncan
English
sduncan@frostburg.edu
301-687-4225
Physical geography
Dr. Tianna A. Bogart
Geography
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Graphic design, illustration
Susan E. Dodge
sedodge@frostburg.edu
301.687.4173
Imaging technology
Image analysis
Medical imaging
Dr. Xunyu Pan
Computer Science and Information Technologies
xpan@frostburg.edu
Immune system
The immune system of the gut – probiotics, the microbiome, the commensal bacteria living in our intestines
Dr. Rebekah Taylor
Biology
rtaylor@frostburg.edu
301.687.4355
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Gender order
Hybridized organizing rehtoric
Organizational narrative
Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Communication Studies
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
International education experiences
Dr. Sally Stephenson
Educational Professions
sstephenson@frostburg.edu
301.687.4433
Inventory management/policy
Dr. Shakil M. Rahman
Management
srahman@frostburg.edu
301.687.4189
The Islamic world
Haiyun Ma
History
hma@frostburg.edu
301.687.4163
Journalism
Business Magazines
Editing
The journalism classroom
Law and ethics
Newspapers
Reporting
Student Media
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Land-atmosphere interactions
Dr. Tianna A. Bogart
Geography
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Law and ethics>
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Leadership
Women’s leadership development and its integration into higher education
Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Communication Studies
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Learning
Universal design for learning
Dr. Jamelyn C. Tobery-Nystrom
Educational Professions
jctoberynystrom@frostburg.edu
240.527.2735
Literature
African-American literature
African-American women’s literature
Antebellum American drama
Gothic (American South and European)
Literature as motive for murder
Nineteenth-century American and English literatures
Poe, Edgar Allan
Romanticism
Sexuality and pornography in literature
Women’s literature
Dr. Amy C. Branam Armiento
English
abranam@frostburg.edu
301.687.4293
Behn, Aphra
Irving, Washington
Scott, Sir Walter
Transatlantic 19th-century literature
Wollstonecraft, Mary
Women science fiction writers
Dr. Mary Anne Lutz
English
mlutz@frostburg.edu
301.687.4237
Literature of the 16th century
Literature of the 17th century
Shakespeare
Dr. Rochelle Smith
English
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Science fiction and fantasy
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Dr. Sydney Duncan
English
sduncan@frostburg.edu
301-687-4225
Management
Business operations management
Inventory management/policy
Quality control and management
Dr. Shakil M. Rahman
Management
srahman@frostburg.edu
301.687.4189
Change management
Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Communication Studies
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Marriage, family
Interracial dating and marriage on college campuses
Dr. Robert Moore
Sociology
rmoore@frostburg.edu
301.687.4995
Marriage and family counseling
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Zirlott
Philosophy; Student Services – Religious Life on Campus
c.zirlott@frostburg.edu
301.687.7490
Media
"Effects" of media on individuals
Dr. John Lombardi
Mass Communication
jlombardi@frostburg.edu
301.687.4146
Meteorology
Descriptive meterorology
Dr. Tianna A. Bogart
Geography
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Microscopy
Fluorescent microscopy
Producing images of the “MicroCosmos” and biological specimens
Scanning electron microscopy
Sharing and teaching children about microscopes and how they work
The use of advanced microscopes
Dr. Rebekah Taylor
Biology
rtaylor@frostburg.edu
301.687.4355
Multimedia issues
Multimedia security
Dr. Xunyu Pan
Computer Science and Information Technologies
xpan@frostburg.edu
Multimedia technology tools
Beth Kenney
Director of Technology Services
bkenney@frostburg.edu
301.687.4244
Music
Community music education and schools of the arts
Educational outreach and use of the media for music and arts
Music education – elementary general and choral
Philosophy of music
Dr. James H. Lyons
Music Education; WFWM Radio
jhlyons@frostburg.edu
301.687.4143
Use of music in teaching
Dr. Michael Murtagh
Psychology
mpmurtagh@frostburg.edu
301.687.4446
Women protest singers
Dr. Mary Anne Lutz
English
mlutz@frostburg.edu
301.687.4237
National Security
American political culture on U.S. Cold War national security policy
Intelligence failures
National security policy
National security strategy and decision making
Terrorism and counterterrorism
Dr. Stephen Twing
Political Science
stwing@frostburg.edu
301.687.3097
Natural hazards in the physical environment
Dr. Tianna A. Bogart
Geography
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Online education
Design for online courses
Beth Kenney
Director of Technology Services
bkenney@frostburg.edu
301.687.4244
Organizational narratives
Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Communication Studies
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Phenomena
Anomalous
Fortean
Paranormal
Weird
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Photography
Alternative process
Archival practices with media
Digital
Film
Fine art
Image editing
Photographic history
Portrait
Studio
Traditional B&W and color
Robert Hein
Visual Arts
rmhein@frostburg.edu
301.687.4354
Physics
Astrophysics
Dr. Jason C. Speights
Physics and Engineering
jcspeights@frostburg.edu
301.687.4339
Poe, Edgar Allan
Dr. Amy C. Branam Armiento
English
abranam@frostburg.edu
301.687.4293
Pseudoscience
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Psychology
Alcohol and other drug use and prevention
College student mental health
Depression: causes, effects and treatments
Forensic psychology
Psychological treatment and testing
Sexual abuse: effects of, treatment for survivors, treatment of perpetrators
Dr. Michael Murtagh
Psychology
mpmurtagh@frostburg.edu
301.687.4446
Race Relations
The future of race relations
Interracial dating and marriage on college campuses
Race and ethnic relations in the United States
Race relations on college campuses
Dr. Robert Moore
Sociology
rmoore@frostburg.edu
301.687.4995
Reacting to the Past teaching technique
Dr. Shoshana Brassfield
Philosophy
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Renewables
Fluorescent sensors
Materials for energy applications (including light-emitting diodes and solar cells)
Renewable fuels and solvents
Dr. Benjamin Norris
Chemistry
bnnorris@frostburg.edu
301.687.4157
Research
Action research
Self-study research
Dr. Jamelyn C. Tobery-Nystrom
Educational Professions
jctoberynystrom@frostburg.edu
240.527.2735
Rhetoric
Classical rhetoric
John Quincy Adams' civic rhetoric
Nineteenth-century U.S. rhetoric
Dr. John F. Raucci Jr.
English
jfraucci@frostburg.edu
Hybridized organizing rhetoric of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Communication Studies
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Rhetoric and composition
Dr. Amy C. Branam Armiento
English
abranam@frostburg.edu
301.687.4293
Dr. Jill Morris
English
jamorris@frostburg.edu
301.687.4238
Sales Promotions
Couponing dos and don'ts (do sales promotions work and when)
Dr. Carol Gaumer
Marketing and Finance
cjaumer@frostburg.edu
301.687.4052
Science fiction and fantasy
Awards
Convention circuit
Markets
Short fiction
Secularism/skepticism
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Self-efficacy
Dr. Jamelyn C. Tobery-Nystrom
Educational Professions
jctoberynystrom@frostburg.edu
240.527.2735
Sexual Abuse
Effects of, treatment for survivors, treatment of perpetrators
Dr. Michael Murtagh
Psychology
mpmurtagh@frostburg.edu
301.687.4446
Sexuality
Sexuality and pornography in literature
Dr. Amy C. Branam Armiento
English
abranam@frostburg.edu
301.687.4293
Social welfare
Social entrepreneurship
Social welfare policy
Dr. Kathleen H. Powell
Social Work
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Southern culture
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Special education
Dr. Jamelyn C. Tobery-Nystrom
Educational Professions
jctoberynystrom@frostburg.edu
240.527.2735
Spirituality
Pastoral ministry and church leadership
Spiritual direction and spiritual counseling
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Zirlott
Philosophy; Student Services – Religious Life on Campus
c.zirlott@frostburg.edu
301.687.7490
STEM
Increasing STEM freshmen engagement through residential programming
Dr. Benjamin Norris
Chemistry
bnnorris@frostburg.edu
301.687.4157
Student media
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
Sustainability
Teaching sustainability in the humanities
Dr. Sydney Duncan
English
sduncan@frostburg.edu
301-687-4225
Teaching
Action research
Self-study methodology
Teacher self-efficacy
Universal design for learning
Dr. Jamelyn C. Tobery-Nystrom
Educational Professions
jctoberynystrom@frostburg.edu
240.527.2735
Innovative teaching strategies/Reacting to the Past
Dr. Shoshana Brassfield
Philosophy
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Teaching sustainability in the humanities
Dr. Sydney Duncan
English
sduncan@frostburg.edu
301-687-4225
Use of music in teaching
Dr. Michael Murtagh
Psychology
mpmurtagh@frostburg.edu
301.687.4446
Terrorism
Terrorism and counterterrorism
Dr. Stephen Twing
Political Science
stwing@frostburg.edu
301.687.3097
University-community relations in campus-adjacent neighborhoods
Dr. Kathleen H. Powell
Social Work
kpowell@frostburg.edu
301.687.4695
Video projects
Techniques and processes
Dr. John Lombardi
Mass Communication
jlombardi@frostburg.edu
301.687.4146
Violence
Domestic violence
Dr. Michael Murtagh
Psychology
mpmurtagh@frostburg.edu
301.687.4446
Visual arts
Foundations-level instruction
Susan E. Dodge
sedodge@frostburg.edu
301.687.4173
Women's issues
Women in the Civil War
Dr. Mary Anne Lutz
English
mlutz@frostburg.edu
301.687.4237
Women’s leadership development and its integration into higher education
Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Communication Studies
news@frostburg.edu
301.687.4751
Workplace issues
Antisocial behavior (e.g., aggression, deception) in the workplace and classrooms
Fairness in the workplace and classrooms
Workplace friendships
Workplace romance
Dr. Rebecca M. Chory
Management
rmchory@frostburg.edu
301.687.4278
Writing
Fiction writing
Science fiction and fantasy writing
Short fiction
The teaching of fiction writing
Andy Duncan
English
arduncan@frostburg.edu
301.687.4241
First-year writing
Multimedia writing
Website writing
Writing centers
Writing with databases
Dr. Jill Morris
English
jamorris@frostburg.edu
301.687.4238
First-year writing pedagogy
Public/community writing
Writing program administration
Dr. John F. Raucci Jr.
English
jfraucci@frostburg.edu