Digital Faculty | Marketing Communications

Helena Angell

Public Relations Consultant with Extensive Teaching Experience Teaches Customer Engagement Ethics and Strategies

Helena Angell, PhD, has over 25 years of teaching experience in higher education, and has taught at Rollins College, the University of Florida, WVU, and in other venues.

Bob Bentz

President of Purplegator and Advanced Telecom Services Teaches Mobile Marketing

Bob Bentz is president of mobile-first marketing agency Purplegator. He also led Advanced Telecom Services from a start-up, with no outside financing, to $62.2 million in annual sales with offices in the USA, Canada, UK, Czech Republic, and Taiwan.

JoAnn Catherine Burnett

Instructor and Web Marketing Consultant Teaches Web Metrics and SEO and Emerging Media and the Market

Burnett pulls from real-world, hands-on experiences to teach students in marketing, communications and business technology classes as both an IMC adjunct instructor and as a full-time business instructor at WVU Potomac State College.

Britt Davenport

President and Chief Executive at Brand Urbanity Teaches Customer Engagement Strategies and IMC Campaigns

Dr. Debra Brittain (Britt) Davenport is the president and chief executive of Brand Urbanity, a full-service branding and IMC firm with offices in Phoenix and Los Angeles. She has more than 30 years of experience as a senior executive.

Ketian Dou

Senior Marketing Leader at Amazon Teaches Customer Engagement Ethics and Strategy

Ketian Dou teaches in the Digital Marketing Communications program at West Virginia University. Dou received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of British Columbia (Canada) and subsequently pursued her MBA at the University of Bologna

Whitney Drake

Senior Manager of GM Brand and Story Bureau at General Motors Teaches Social Media and Marketing

Whitney Drake has created compelling activations around some of the world’s largest events, including the Super Bowl, American Idol, SXSW and Warriors in Pink.

Mark Fragale

Executive Producer at Rochester Institute of Technology Teaches Digital Video Production

Mark Fragale is an award-winning producer in college video production and has worked at Rochester Institute of Technology for the past 19 years.

Karen Freberg

Associate Professor and Author Teaches Social Media and Marketing

Dr. Karen Freberg is a presenter, research consultant in social media and crisis communications and author whose research has been published in several book chapters and academic journals including Public Relations Review and Media Psychology Review.

Joe Gura

Director of Global Partner Enablement and Customer Events at Microsoft Teaches Introduction to Digital Marketing Communications, B2B Direct Marketing, Customer Engagement Ethics and Strategy, Global Brand Communications and Web Metrics and SEO

Joe Gura currently serves as worldwide marketing lead for Enhanced Solutions in Microsoft’s Support Solutions Group, helping organizations harvest the most potential from their technologies.

Justin Hoot

Director, Client Services at Someoddpilot Teaches Influencer Marketing, Digital Storytelling and Digital Marketing Communications Campaigns

Justin Hoot is a seasoned and award-winning marketing executive, specializing in innovative brand, digital, and interactive experiences with lifestyle, music, and consumer brands.

Robert Krueger

Executive Communications Manager for Gensler Teaches Executive Comm and Leadership and Campaign Metrics and Assessment

Robert Krueger is the Executive Communications Manager for Gensler, the world’s largest architecture and design firm.

Catherine A. Lada

President of Lada Consulting, LLC Teaches Audience Segmentation

Catherine A. Lada, D.Sc., CAE is currently President of Lada Consulting, LLC. Dr. Lada provides marketing and technology consulting services to nonprofits and small businesses after a 20-year stint in nonprofit management.

Tod Meisner

Sr Public Affairs Analyst - State Farm Teaches Digital Storytelling and Social Media and Marketing

Tod Meisner possesses more than 15 years of experience in digital and traditional marketing, brand and advertising strategy, social media management, public and media relations, sports information and employee communications.

Jim Morrison

Adjunct Instructor, and Marketing Communications and Corporate & Community Event Planning Consultant Teaches Digital Video Production

Jim recently completed a 40-year career at American Greetings Corporation where he served as director of trade marketing and events.

Jad-Évangelo Nasser

Multicultural Strategist, Educator and Storyteller Teaches Digital Storytelling and Diversity and Inclusion in IMC

Jad-Évangelo Nasser was born and raised in Lebanon and has worked in the Middle East, North African, and North American markets.

Kristi Hansen Onkka

Healthcare Marketing Consultant, Educator and Speaker Teaches Emerging Media and the Market and Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in IMC

An innovator of online digital experiences for both HCP and consumer/patient with more than 19 years of marketing experience.

Hugo Pérez

Chief Marketing Officer at ZENB US Teaches Digital Storytelling and Influencer Marketing

As a seasoned professional storyteller, Hugo Pérez is an expert at finding the compelling thread in brand stories that makes consumer connections come to life.

Keith Quesenberry

Associate Professor of Marketing at Messiah University Teaches Introduction to Digital Marketing Communications and Digital Marketing Communications Campaigns

Keith spent nearly 20 years as an associate creative director and copywriter for advertising agencies such as BBDO and Arnold Worldwide, and working with clients spanning from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Matthew Staudt

Vice President of Podcast Programming at iHeartRadio Teaches Podcast Production and Promotion

Matty Staudt has been in broadcasting since he cracked a mic at the age of 16 in his hometown of Keyser, West Virginia. During his radio career, he has been an on-air host, morning show lead and Executive Producer at such legendary stations as WJFK in Was

Neal Stewart

Vice President Marketing at Dan-O's Seasoning Teaches Introduction to Data Marketing Communications and Audience Segmentation

Neal Stewart is a marketing and sales executive with over 20 years of professional experience and is a 2019 graduate of the Reed College of Media’s Integrated Marketing Communications program.

Amy Teller

Marketing Strategist and Online Instructor Teaches Introduction to Digital Marketing Communications, Mobile Marketing and Audience Segmentation

Amy Alyson Teller is an instructor for WVU’s Digital Marketing Communications Program at the Reed College of Media where she teaches Intro to Digital Marketing Communications and Audience Segmentation.

Robert J. Thompson

Manager of Digital Strategy in the Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Teaches Digital Storytelling

Robert J. Thompson, MFA, SMS, CDMP ("RJ") is an award-winning marketing, communications, and graphic design professional based in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Mark Tietbohl

Mentor and Consultant Teaches Web Metrics and SEO and Emerging Media and the Market

In addition to serving as an adjunct instructor for Web Analytics/SEO and Mobile Marketing in the IMC program, Mark Tietbohl is currently engaged in providing marketing and business development strategy support to technology industry clients.