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Academic Catalog

2024-2025 Catalog 
    
    Jul 05, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Directory: Office of Academic Affairs: Faculty/Divisions



Behavioral & Social Sciences/Business Division

Director
Mary A. Hendrickson, 2014
- B.S., M.A, Mankato State University
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Administrative Office Associate I
Glynis L. Cosner, 2018
- (3) A.S., Allegany College of Maryland
- (2) A.A.S., Allegany College of Maryland
- B.S., Frostburg State University

Faculty

Associate Professor, Human Services
Frances N. Cade, 2003
- B.S., Troy State University
- B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
- M.S.W., University of Maryland

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

Assistant Professor, Psychology
Christine M. Cramer, 2020

- B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland
- M.S., Loyola University
- Ph.D., Brigham Young University

Instructor, Psychology
TBN

Associate Professor, Administration of Justice & Paralegal Studies
Andrew B. Kramer, 2011

- B.A. University of California
- M.A., Monteray Institute of International Studies
- J.D., California Western School of Law

Professor, World and United States History
Lore D. Kuehnert, 2012

- B.A., Columbia Union College
- M.A., Ph.D., University of California - Riverside

Professor, Sociology
Daniel J. Madron, 2010
- B.A., Eastern University
- M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore County 

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

Assistant Professor, History
Stacy M. Reikowsky, 2022

- B.A., University of Oklahoma
- M.A., University of Central Oklahoma
- Ph.D., North Dakota State University 

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

Associate Professor, Political Science and International Relations
Eric Schwartz, 2012

- B.A., Michigan State
- M.A., Syracuse University
- M.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University

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

Assistant Professor, Psychology
Robin Witmer-Kline, 2021

- B.S., Wilson College
- M.S., Shippensburg University
- Ph.D., South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary

Business and Technology Division

Director
Nancy G. Arnone, 2018
- B.S., James Madison University
- M.S., San Diego State University

Administrative Office Associate II
Sharon L. Plank, 2002
- Certificate, Hagerstown Community College

Commercial Vehicle Transportation

Coordinator, Commercial Vehicle Transportation
Michael J. Stevenson, 2014               
- A.A., University of MD
- B.S., University of NY State
- B.S., Excelsior College
- M.B.A., Touro University

Assistant Coordinator, Commercial Vehicle Transportation
Dennis R. Jong, 2022

- B.A., St. Joseph’s College 

Commercial Vehicle Transportation Specialist
F. Jane Spielman, 2007

Faculty

Instructor, Cybersecurity
Fadi S. Ammous, 2022

- B.S., Aleppo University

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Oluwakayode Bamiduro, 2017

- B.S., University of DC 
- M.S., Ph.D., Norfolk State University 

Assistant Professor, Advanced Manufacturing Systems
Edward A. Bass, 2016

- B.S.E.S., Trinity College
- M.S.M.E., University of Texas

Assistant Professor, Industrial Technology & Alternative Energy Technology 
Gregory A. Betz, 2016

- B.S., Millersville University 
- M.S., Indiana State University 

Assistant Professor, Cybersecurity
Harald Jazdziewski, 2019
- A.S., Frederick Community College
- B.S., M.S., University of Maryland University College
- M.B.A., Walden University
- M.A., American Public University System 

Instructor, Computer Science
Abdelkebir A. Kmir, 2022

- B.S., M.S., Oklahoma City University 

Assistant Professor, Information Systems Technology
Douglas K. Leisher, 2020
- B.A., M.S., Shippensburg University

Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Technology
Juan C. Luna, 2017

- B.S., Universidad Tecnologica Nacional 
- M.S.(2), George Mason University

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

Assistant Professor, Accounting and Business
Aaron A. Mitchell, 2017

- B.S., Valparaiso University 
- M.B.A., M.H.R.M., Keller Graduate School of Management 
- A.B.D., Laurence Technology University

Assistant Professor, Business Management
James G. Pierne, 2012
- B.A., Washington College
- M.B.A., Loyola University

Instructor, Business
Corey E. Stottlemyer, 2024

- B.A., Washington College
- M.A., Johns Hopkins University

Instructor, Business
R. Lee Viar IV, 2024

- B.S., M.B.A., Frostburg State University
- Ph.D., Capella University

Developmental Education & Adult Literacy Services

Interim Director
Martha L. Grahl, 2008

- B.A., Shepherd University

Adult Literacy Services & English Language Learner Transition Specialist
Rebecca K. Powers, 2023

- B.A., Hood College

Administrative Office Associate II
Cassie W. Taylor, 2011

Administrative Office Associate I, DEALS, part-time
TBN

Instructional Specialist
Lynda W. Geoffroy, 2015        
- B.A., Siena College    
- M.S., SUNY Albany

Intake Assessment & Transition Specialist
Gloria J. Hill-Murray, 2023

- B.S., Mountain State University
- M.S., Ed.D., Liberty University

Learning Support Specialists
Charles A. Coffin, 2018

- A.A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Frostburg State University
Emily J. Coyle, 2024
- A.S., Anne Arundel Community College
- B.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore County
David G. Grimes, 2012                                                                                                             
- A.A., Harrisburg Community College                                                                                       
- B.A., McDaniel College
- M.S., University of West Florida
Rachel N. Johnson, 2022
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.A., University of Maryland Global Campus
Vera A. Pastor, 2021
- B.S., Frostburg State University 

Orientation Specialist ALS
Kathy J. Stiles, 2023

- A.A., Hagerstown Communtiy College
- B.S., James Madison University
- M.Ed., Hood College 
- Certificate, Shepherd University
Jane A. Muse, 2023
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.A., Shepherd University
- M.Ed., Frostburg State University

Management Information Specialist, part-time
Austin T. Moffitt, 2024

- A.A.S. Hagerstown Community College

Faculty

Associate Professor, Developmental Mathematics
Richard D. Campbell Jr., 2007
- B.S., Bucknell University
- M.Ed., M.B.A., Frostburg University

Associate Professor, Developmental English
Sonjurae M. Cross, 2006
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.A., Hood College
- M.A., Morgan State University
- M.Ed., Fairmount State University

Assistant Professor, English Language Learners
Catherine E. Hadley, 2010

- TESOL Certification, American TESOL Institute
- B.A., Hood College
- M.A. (2), Catholic University

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

Instructor, Mathematics
TBN

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

English & Humanities Division

Director
Dana Poole, 2021

- B.A., Roanoke College
- M.A., School for International Training
- Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Administrative Office Associate I
Kathy A. Smith-Boswell, 2015

- A.S., A.A.S., Hagerstown Community College

Costume Designer, part-time
Robin L. Shaner, 2016
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Philadelphia University
- M.Ed., Frostburg State University 

Faculty

Assistant Professor, Web and Animation Technology 
Victor O. Adegboyega-Edun, 2018
- B.F.A., Yaba College of Technology 
- B.A., M.S., Shippensburg University 
- M.S., Fort Hays State University

Associate Professor, English Composition
Kathryn K. Benchoff, 2012
- B.A., Susquehanna University
- M.Ed., Shippensburg University
- M.A., Hood College

Associate Professor, English Composition
Alicia M. Drumgoole, 2012
- B.A., Binghamton University
- M.A., State University of  NY

Instructor, English
TBN

Assistant Professor, Digital Media Communications
Audra Haddock-Martenot, 2016

- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.A., M.S., Shippensburg University

Assistant Professor, Dance
Alyssa J. Little, 2012

- B.F.A., Northern Kentucky University
- M.A., Middlesex University

Instructor, Foreign Languages
TBN

Instructor, Theater and the Arts
TBN

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
Amanda H. Miller, 2008
- B.A., Roanoke College
- M.A., University of Baltimore
- M.A., Johns Hopkins University

Professor, Music & Humanities
Daniel R. Webber, 2010
- B.A., Shepherd College
- M.A., Frostburg State University
- M.M., Shenandoah University

Assistant Professor, English and Speech
Sean G. Wynkoop, 2019
- B.A., M.A., Salisbury University 

Assistant Professor, Art
Margaret A. Yaukey, 2020

- B.A., Grinnell College
- M.F.A., Tyler School for Art

Kepler Performing & Visual Arts Education Center

Kepler Center Technician
Jason A. Buhrman, 2006
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.A., Villa Julie College

Assistant Kepler Center Technician
Marlie C. Mitchell, 2023
- B.S., Towson University

Health Sciences Division

Director
TBN

Dental Hygiene Program Administrative Clinical Specialist
Loretta J. Buser, 2017

- A.A., Washington Bible College   

Administrative Office Associate III
Kimberley S. Hamburg, 2021
- A.A.S., Hagerstown Community College

Clinical Coordinator, Radiography 
Ashley E. Fiery, 2022

- A.A., Garrett Community College of Maryland
- A.A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Purdue University Global 
- M.S., Purdue University Global 

Faculty

Assistant Professor, Exercise Science & Health and Fitness Center Coordinator
Thomas K. Burge, 2010
- B.S., Guilford College
- M.S., California University of PA

Assistant Professor, Exercise Science & Health
Shannon M. Cameron, 2008
- B.S., James Madison University
- M.A., University of South Carolina

Associate Professor/Program Coordinator, Medical Imaging
Megan N. Dayhoff, 2014

- A.A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Shippensburg University
- M.S., Concordia University 

Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator, Electronic Health Records and Health Information Management 
Tanda A. Emanuel, 2019

- A.A.S., Hagerstown Business College/Kaplan
- A.A.S., Mountwest Community and Technical College
- B.S., University of Charleston
- M.B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University
- M.Ed., Shenandoah University

Instructor, Health Information Management Program
Kathy A. Fike, 2021

- A.S., Yorktown Business Institute
- B.S., University of Phoenix
- M.S., University of Maryland Global Campus

Instructor/Coordinator Medical Laboratory Technician
TBN

Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator/Administrator, Dental Assisting
Rebecca L. Leonard, 2013

- B.A., Shippensburg University

Instructor Dental Hygiene
Christina M. Lesniowski, 2022

- A.A., Baltimore City Community College
- B.S., University of Maryland 

Associate Professor/Program Coordinator, Medical Imaging
Michelle L. McDaniel, 2011

- A.A., A.A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Widener University
- M.A., University of Phoenix

Associate Professor/Program Coordinator, Dental Hygiene Program
Jennifer A. Suminski, 2015

- A.A.S., B.S., Ferris State University 
- M.S., University of Michigan    

Instructor, Dental Hygiene
Angela S. Trumpower, 2023

- A.A., Allegany College of Maryland
- B.S., University of Maryland

Mathematics & Science Division

Director
Laurie M. Montgomery, 2016
- B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan College
- M.S., Towson University

Administrative Office Associate II
Robin E. Thomas, 2006
- A.A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., M.S., University of Maryland University College

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

Science Laboratory/Chemical Safety Assistant
Alexis J. Speck, 2022

- A.S., Hagerstown Community College 
- B.S., Shepherd University 

Faculty

Professor, Biotechnology
Cynthia A. Blank, 2002
- B.S., Frostburg State University
- M.S., University of Tennessee
- Ph.D., University of Idaho

Instructor, Biology
Emily S. Boward, 2024
- A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., M.S., Hood College

Associate Professor, Environmental Studies/Life Sciences
Jane J. Choi-Doan, 2019

- B.S., SUNY, Geneseo
- M.S., Ph.D., Washington State University

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

Instructor, Chemistry
Elizabeth D. Gildersleeve, 2022

- B.S., Temple University
- M.S., Brandeis University

Instructor, Biology
Janai A. Heise, 2024
- A.S. Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Mount St. Mary’s University
- M.S., Frostburg State University

Associate Professor, Mathematics
Alicia Henson, 2015

- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., M.Ed., Shippensburg University

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

Associate Professor, Physics/Physical Sciences
Timothy A. McCollum, 2018

- B.S., M.S., Cleveland State University 
- M.S., Case Western Reserve University

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

Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences/Anatomy and Physiology
Jeffrey Schramm, 2021

- B.S., Frostburg State University
- M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Associate Professor, Engineering
C. Edward Sigler, 2014            

- B.S.E.E., Virginia Tech               
- M.S.E.E., George Washington University

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

Professor, Mathematics
Rebecca A. Westmeyer, 2006

- B.S., Shepherd University
- M.A.T., University of Idaho
- M.Ed., Fairmont State University 

Nursing Division

Director
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 I
Faith E. Cook, 2024
- A.A., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S., Shepherd University

Lab Coordinator - Simulation, Nursing
Mariel E. Beachley, 2022

- B.S., Shenandoah University
- B.S.N., Duquesne University 

Simulation Clinical Skills Lab Assistant
Ren S. Chang, 2023
- EMS Certification, Hagerstown Community College
- B.F.A., Shenandoah University

Faculty

Associate Professor, Nursing
Michele L. Blash, 2005     
            
- B.S.N., Millersville University                        
- M.S.N., Mountain State University

Instructor, Nursing
Ashley C. Dolsen, 2023

- A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- M.S.N., Indiana Wesleyan University

Assistant Professor, Nursing
Dawn A. Drooger, 2021
- A.S.N, B.S.N., M.S.N., Shenandoah University

Associate Professor, Practical Nursing
Robin L. Hill, 2017 

- A.S., Shepherd University
- B.S.N., M.S.N., Western Governors University
- D.N.P., Grand Canyon University

Associate Professor, 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
- D.N.P., Walden University

Assistant Professor, Nursing
Dawn G. Nally, 2009

- B.S.N., Mountain State University
- M.S.N., Walden University

Instructor, Nursing
Ashton M. Taylor

- A.S., Allegany College of Maryland
- A.S., Hagerstown Community College
- B.S.N., California University of Pennsylvania
- M.S.N., Walden University

Assistant Professor, Nursing
Regina  L. Yurek, 2013

- A.A., Dundalk Community College
- B.A., University of Baltimore College
- B.S.N., Southwestern College
- M.S.N., Stevenson University