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2011-2012 Catalog 
    
    May 13, 2024  
2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Directory: Office of Academic Affairs: Faculty/Divisions



Behavioral and Social Sciences/Business Division

Chair, Behavioral and Social Sciences/Business Division and Assistant Professor, Human Services
Frances N. Cade, 2003
- B.S., Troy State University
- B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
- M.S.W., University of Maryland

Administrative Office Associate I, Behavioral and Social Sciences/Business
Debra K. Daley, 2002

Faculty

Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education/Reading
Mary Beth Chaney, 2008
- A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., M.Ed., Frostburg State University

Professor, Psychology
Vaughn D. Crowl, 1970
- B.S., Frostburg State University
- M.Ed., M.S., C.A.S., The Johns Hopkins University
- Ph.D., The American University

Instructor, Psychology
Melinda S. Kowlasky, 2011
- B.A., Ball State University
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Instructor, Sociology
Daniel J. Madron, 2010
- B.A., Eastern University
- M.A., UMBC

Assistant Professor, Business and Accounting
Stacey M. McGee, 2008
- B.B.A., James Madison University
- M.B.A., Frostburg State University

Assistant Professor, Geography
Suzannah B. Moran, 1999
- B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland
- M.S., Shippensburg University

Assistant Professor, Administration of Justice
Jeffrey A. Morgan, 2007
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., University of Baltimore
- M.B.A., Frostburg University
- M.S., Shippensburg University

Instructor, Sociology
Daniel B. Ryan, 2009
- B.A., M.A., SUNY New Paltz

Assistant Professor, Economics
Lori J. Spessard, 2003
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., University of Maryland
- M.B.A., Frostburg State University

Assistant Professor, Psychology and Elementary Education
Jeannine L. Stonestreet, 2005
- B.S., University of Maryland
- M.A., Johns Hopkins University

Professor, Paralegal Studies
Loretta J. Thornhill, 1997
- B.A., Western Maryland College
- M.A., Hood College
- M.A., McDaniel College

Associate Professor, History and Political Science
Spring Ward, 1992
- B.A., Bridgewater College
- M.A., University of Keele, England

Professor, Psychology and Education
Louise D. Wine, 1992
- B.S., College of William and Mary
- M.A., Hood College
- C.A.S., George Mason University

Instructor, Accounting
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Instructor, Business
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Developmental Education and Adult Literacy Services

Dawn M. Schoenenberger, 2004
- A.A.S., Pierce College
- B.S., Pacific Lutheran University
- M.S., Capella University

Administrative Office Associate II
Cassie W. Taylor, 2011

Intake/Assessment Specialist
Michael A. Pindell, 2006
- B.A., M.A., Shippensburg University

Instructional Specialist
Nancy S. Louia, 2011
-B.A, High Point University
-M.A., Appalachian State University
-Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

Instructional Assistant, ESL and Developmental Composition
Catherine E. Hadley, 2010
-B.A., Hood College
-M.A., M.A., Catholic University

Instructional Assistants, Developmental Math
Paul W. Fulk, 2007
- B.S., Catawba College
- M.B.A., Frostburg State University
James E. Moore, 2009
- A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Hood College

Instructional Assistant, Developmental Reading/Writing
Martha L. Grahl, 2008
- B.A., Shepherd University

Academic Testing Center

Coordinator, Academic Testing Center
Pamela J. McIntyre, 2010
-A.A., Hagerstown Community College
-B.A., Hood College

Academic Testing Center Assistants
Beverly Kruger, 2001
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
Valerie M. Schmidt, 2010
-A.A., Frederick Community College
-B.A., Salisbury University

Academic Testing Center Assistants, part-time
Frances M. Cain, 2010
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Faculty

Assistant Professor, Developmental Mathematics
Richard D. Campbell Jr., 2008
- B.S., Bucknell University
- M.Ed., Frostburg University

Instructor, Developmental English
Sonjurae M. Cross, 2006
-A.A., Hagerstown Community College
-B.A., Hood College
-M.A., Morgan State University

Assistant Professor, Developmental Math
Carrie L. Hawbecker, 1999
- B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- M.S., Towson University

Assistant Professor, Developmental Composition
Ardyce L. Ketterling, 2005
- B.A., M.A., North Dakota State University

Assistant Professor, Developmental Composition
James G. Niessner, 2006
- A.A., Howard Community College
- B.A., Loyola College
- M.F.A., University of Iowa

Instructor, English as a Second Language
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English and Humanities Division

Chair, English and Humanities Division and Associate Professor, English Composition
Joan M. Johnson, 1999
- B.A., Towson University
- M.A., Shippensburg University

Administrative Office Associate I, English and Humanities
Rita A. Arch, 1992
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College

Faculty

Assistant Professor, Art Appreciation/Art History
Joan H. Bontempo, 2006
- B.F.A., University of Notre Dame
- M.F.A., Wayne State University

Assistant Professor, English
Ann M. Clark, 2003
- B.A., Georgian Court College
- M.L.A., McDaniel College

Professor, History and Political Science
Thomas G. Clemens, 1978
- B.A., M.A., Salisbury State University
- D.A., George Mason University

Professor, English, Speech, and Drama
Michael G. Harsh, 1983
- B.S., Towson University
- M.L.A., McDaniel College
- C.A.S., George Mason University

Associate Professor, Music Appreciation and Western Civilization
Andrew E. Keyser, 2005
- B.A., LaSalle University
- M.A., Villanova University
- A.B.D., Temple University

Assistant Professor, Music/Drama
Joseph A. Marschner, 1993
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.A., Shepherd University
- M.A., Frostburg State University

Associate Professor, English and Humanities
Melinda B. May, 2007
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.A., Shepherd College
- M.Ed., Shippensburg State University
- Ph.D., University of Maryland

Professor, English
Dixie D. Myers, 1975
- B.A., M.A., Catholic University

Associate Professor, Foreign Language
Thomas A. Seward, 2006
- B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Assistant Professor, English
Amanda H. Skjeveland, 2008
- B.A., Roanoke College
- M.A., University of Baltimore

Instructor, Art, Music, Humanities
Daniel R. Webber, 2010
-A.A., Hagerstown Community College
-B.S., Shepherd College
-M.A., Frostburg State University

Health Sciences Division

Director, Health Sciences
Angela D. Stoops, 2000
- Diploma, Lancaster General Hospital
- B.S., Wilson College
- M.B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University

Administrative Office Associate II, Health Sciences
Helen G. Spurrier, 2007
- A.A., Frederick Community College
- B.A., Hood College

Clinical Coordinator, Radiography
Michelle L. McDaniel, 2011
-A.S., A.S., Hagerstown Community College
-B.S., Widener University

Workplace Learning Advisor, Externships/Clinicals
Cheryl A. Keller, 2010
-B.S., Bowling Green State University
-M.B.A., Hood College

Faculty

Instructor and Program Coordinator, EMS/Paramedic
Devin S. Buries, 2010
- A.A., Long Beach City College
- Paramedic certification, Mt. San Antonio College

Instructor, Radiography
Dawn M. Dingle, 1998
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Widener University

Professor and Education Coordinator, Radiography
Brenda J. Hassinger, 1974
- R.T., Washington County Hospital
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., M.S., Hood College

Instructor, Dental Assisting/Hygiene
Theresa M. Marks, 2009
- A.S., Cape Cod Community College
- B.S., Eastern Washington University
- M.S., University of Washington

Instructor, Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy
Dawn G. Nally, 2009
- B.S.N., Mountain State University

Instructor, Radiography
Lori L. Olden, 2006
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

Instructor, Medical Assisting/Phlebotomy Program
Melanie F. Rowland, 2009
- B.A., University of Tennessee
- M.S., University of North Carolina

Mathematics and Science Division

Chair, Mathematics and Science Division and Professor, Biology and Chemistry
Judith N. Peisen, 1987
- B.A., University of Pennsylvania
- M.Ed., Boston University
- M.S., Hood College
- Ph.D., Georgetown University

Administrative Office Associate II, Mathematics and Science
Robin E. Thomas, 2006
- A.A.S., Hagerstown Community College

Coordinator, Physical and Life Sciences Laboratory
Jack D. Smith, 1996
- A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.A., Hood College

Biotech Advisor/Recruiter
Mylynh Nguyen
- B.S., University of Maryland, College Park

Science Learning Center Specialist
Clayton A. Marquiss, 2010
-B.S., University of Maryland

Instructional Assistant, College Algebra
Rebecca A. Kendrick, 2006
- B.S., Shepherd University

Faculty

Professor, Biology and Chemistry
Elaine R. Ashby, 1985
- B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- M.B.A., West Virginia University
- M.S., Shippensburg University
- D.P., Shenandoah University

Professor, Biology
Theresa S. Bidle, 1992
- B.S., Rutgers University
- M.S., Hood College

Associate Professor, Mathematics and Business
Thomas S. Crawford, 2006
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Elmhurst College
- M.B.A., DePaul University
- M.A.T., University of Idaho

Associate Professor, Anatomy and Physiology/Microbiology
Cynthia A. Dove, 2002
- B.S., Frostburg State University
- M.S., University of Tennessee
- Ph.D., University of Idaho

Professor, Physics
Paul Jozik, 1982
- B.S., Edinboro University
- M.Ed., Shippensburg University

Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Physiology/Microbiology
David E. Karstaedt, 2003
- B.S., M.S., Bowling Green University

Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Paula S. Kessler, 1996
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Shippensburg University
- M.S., Western Maryland College

Associate Professor, Mathematics
Christopher J. Lewis, 2003
- B.S., M.A., The George Washington University

Instructor, Biotechnology
Alicia J. Manfre, 2011
-B.A., Texas Christian University
-Ph.D., Clemson University

Associate Professor, Mathematics
Joseph C. Mason, 2007
- B.S., Lock Haven State College
- M.S., Shippensburg University of PA

Associate Professor, Biology and Chemistry
Bernard Murphy, 1996
- B.S., Southern Connecticut State College
- M.S., University of Maine
- Ph.D., University of Illinois

Professor, Biology
Rosemary G. Nickerson, 1996
- B.A., Rutgers College
- Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Physical Science
Veronica M. Stein, 2006
- B.S., Bradley University
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Jennifer S. Szczesniak, 2007
- B.A., King’s College
- M.S., Lehigh University

Associate Professor, Chemistry
Nancy Thorpe, 2001
- A.A., Montgomery College
- B.S., University of Maryland at College Park
- M.S., Shippensburg University
- Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park

Instructor, Engineering and Mathematics
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Nursing Division

Director, Nursing and Assistant Professor, Nursing
Karen S. Hammond, 2005
- A.A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S.N., West Virginia University
- M.S.N., University of Maryland

Administrative Office Associate III, Nursing Division
Janice M. McLaughlin, 2001
- A.A., Mid-State College

Lab Coordinator, Nursing
Susan E. Payne, 2009
- R.N., Union Memorial
- B.S.N., Penn State University

Nursing Training Grant Director/Program Coordinator
Deborah L. McClain, 2005
- A.S.N., Davis & Elkins College
- B.S.N., University of Maryland

Grant Administrative Office Associate
Abbe K. Jacobs, 2010
- B.S., Virginia Tech

Student Support Specialist
Jeffrey J. Leister, 2008
- B.M., Northwestern University
- M.A., M.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University

Simulation Lab Assistant
Matthew J. Dorsey, 2009
- A.S., Hagerstown Community College

Faculty

Instructor, Nursing
Robin A. Banfe, 2010
- B.S.N., Shepherd College
- M.S., Post-Master Certificate, University of Maryland School of
Nursing

Assistant Professor, LPN Program
Michelle L. Blash, 2005
- Diploma in Nursing, Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing
- B.S.N., Millersville University
- M.S.N., Mountain State University

Professor, Nursing
Susan H. Clutz, 1986
- B.S.N., University of Virginia
- M.S.N., University of Maryland

Assistant Professor, Nursing
B. Lynn Drury, 2009
- B.S.N., Columbia Union College
- M.S.N., Marymount University

Assistant Professor, Nursing
Sonja L. Kirchner, 2005
- B.S.N., Salisbury University
- M.S.N., Shenandoah University

Assistant Professor, Psychology and Mental Health Nursing
Lori A. Manilla, 2008
- L.P.N., Central Chester County Vocational Technical School
- R.N., Brandywine Hospital & Trauma Center School of Nursing
- B.S.N., University of Phoenix
- M.S.N., University of Central Missouri

Instructor, Nursing
Stephanie H. Nicholson, 2010
-A.S.N., Prince Georges Community College
-B.S.N., Mountain State University

Assistant Professor, Nursing
Teresa M. Weedon, 2007
- B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Maryland

Assistant Professor, Practical Nursing
Patricia C. Williams, 2003
- A.S.N., Shepherd University
- B.S.N., M.S.N., George Mason University

Physical Education and Leisure Studies Division

Director, Athletic and Leisure Studies
Robert T. Myers, 2006
- B.A., Shepherd College
- M.A., Pepperdine University
- M.S., United States Sports Academy

Administrative Office Associate II
Jacqueline Taylor, 2001
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College

Faculty

Instructor, Physical Education and Fitness Center Coordinator
Thomas K. Burge, 2010
-B.S., Guilford College
-M.S., California University of PA

Instructor, Physical Education and Athletic Trainer
Shannon M. Cameron, 2008
- B.S., James Madison University
- M.A., University of South Carolina

Professor, Health and Physical Education and Women’s Basketball Coach
Marlys A. Palmer, 1980
- B.S., M.Ed., D.Ed., Pennsylvania State University

Technology and Computer Studies Division

Director, Technology and Computer Studies
Margaret Clark Spivey, 1991
- B.S., James Madison University
- M.S., M.Ed., Shippensburg University

Administrative Office Associate III, Technology and Computer Studies
Sharon Plank, 2002
- Certificate, Hagerstown Community College

Commercial Vehicle Transportation

Coordinator, Commercial Vehicle Transportation
John A. Cavey, 2008

Commercial Vehicle Transportation Specialist
F. Jane Spielman, 2007

Faculty

Professor, Information Systems Technology
Trudy M. Gift, 1981
- B.S., M.Ed., Shippensburg University

Instructor, Web Design and Multimedia Technology
Sean Maher, 2005
- B.A., West Virginia Wesleyan

Instructor, Simulation and Digital Entertainment
David P. Maruszewski, 2007
- A.B.A., Frederick Community College
- B.S., Marquette University
- M.S., George Washington University

Instructor, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Stephanie S. Rittler, 2010
-B.S., Virginia Tech

Professor, Information Systems Technology
Stephen P. Shank, 2000
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Towson University
- M.Ed., Shippensburg University

Associate Professor, Graphic Design Technology
Ellen Smith, 2003
- B.F.A., B.A., State University of New York
- M.F.A., University of Hartford

Instructor, Industrial and Energy Technology
Anthony R. Valente, 2009

Assistant Professor, Information Systems Technology
Karen Weil-Yates, 2003
- B.A., M.S., Shippensburg University