Digital Faculty

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

Assistant Professor at WVU Keyser 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

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.

Nycole Hampton

Fractional Marketing Executive + Consultant

Teaches Influencer Marketing

Nycole is a seasoned marketer with nearly 20 years of experience, largely focused on social media, creator, and brand marketing. She is a builder, problem solver, and strategic thought leader who has built and led social media, influencer, and brand marke

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.

Kristin Meeks

Owner at WV Social Media Consultants Teaches Content Marketing

Kristin Meeks is a consultant that specializes in the integration of digital and traditional marketing practices.

Tod Meisner

Sr Public Affairs Analyst - State Farm Teaches Marketing Research and Analysis

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.

Amanda Modelski

Marketing Director and Consultant Teaches Web Metrics & SEO

Amanda Modelski is a seasoned marketing leader with over thirteen years of experience driving brand growth and engagement through strategic, data-driven campaigns for manufacturing and technology companies, including Oracle and Bosch.

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.

Kellie Reinert

Fractional CMO and Growth Marketing Consultant Teaches Audience Insight and Customer Engagement Ethics and Strategy

Kellie Reinert joins WVU with twelve years of professional experience specializing in buyer behavior, content management and lifecycle marketing strategies. She is currently the growth marketing lead at Totango, a customer success SaaS platform.

Danielle Rohe

Digital Marketing Professional  Teaches Introduction to Digital Marketing Communications

Danielle Rohe is a digital marketing professional with 15 years of experience. She has worked across nearly all aspects of digital marketing after starting out as a “new media” assistant for a radio group.

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.