Digital Faculty | Marketing Communications

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

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 Ethics and Strategy, Crisis Communication 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, Social Media Optimization and Data Marketing Communications Campaigns

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

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

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, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in IMC and Digital Storytelling

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

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

Chief Commercial Officer at Dan-O's Seasoning Teaches Social Media and Marketing, 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 School of Media’s Integrated Marketing Communications program.

Amy Teller

Marketing Strategist and Online Instructor Teaches Introduction to Data Marketing Communications, Audience Segmentation and IMC Campaigns

Amy Alyson Teller is an instructor for WVU’s Digital Marketing Communications Program at the Reed School 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, Emerging Media and the Market and Visual Information Design

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

Josh Wilson

Senior Vice President of Marketing for Whitefish Credit Union Teaches Campaign Metrics and Assessments and Market Research and Analysis

Josh Wilson is an award-winning marketing professional with more than 10 years of experience in financial institutions and government. He is passionate about combining data-driven marketing strategies with authentic content to provide measurable success.