Faculty & Staff

Joel Kirk

Director and Chief Instructor, Aviation Center of Excellence
Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center
304-333-3784
Joel.Kirk@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. History, Kennesaw State University

Advanced Warfighting Skills U.S. Marine Corps University Graduate, Naval Aviation Instructor Training Course Graduate, Air Command and Staff College United States Air Force Graduate, SERE Level C Graduate, ATP, MEI, CFI, CFII Rotary and Fixed Wing

Expertise/Research Interests:
Leadership, Strategic Planning, Aviation Training, Aviation Program Operations Management and Deployment

Sandra Coleman

Aviation Program Coordinator
Hangar B 150, Bridgeport, WV
304-694-2878
SColeman@fairmontstate.edu

M.S. Criminal Justice, Fairmont State University

Catherine Gray

Academic Program Coordinator
JH 111
304-367-4261
Catherine.Gray@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Business Administration, Fairmont State University

Dr. Jason Noland

Academic Success Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty
JH 112-C
304-367-4727
Jason.Noland@fairmontstate.edu

Ed.D. Curriculum, West Virginia University; M.Ed. Online Learning, Fairmont State University; B.A. Music Education, Fairmont State University

Expertise/Research Interests: Holistic Student Success, Best Practices in Student Support for First Generation College Students, Minority Groups, Underserved Populations, and Nontraditional Students.

Serena Scully

Academic Business Manager
JH 111-B
304-367-4395
Serena.Scully@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Business Administration, Fairmont State University; M.B.A. Fairmont State University

Dr. M. Raymond Alvarez

Professor of Healthcare Management, Director of Healthcare Management Program
JH 203-B
304-367-4952
Raymond.Alvarez@fairmontstate.edu

B.A. Communications, West Virginia University; M.P.A. West Virginia University; D.H.A. Central Michigan University

Fellow of the American College of Healthcare

Expertise/Research Interests:

Post Civil War History in Medicine in West Virginia, Quality Outcomes and Nurse Staffing in Long Term Care, Critical Success Factors in Leadership of Licensed Skilled Care Facilities

Timothy Bayne

Flight Program Manager
148MT
304-333-3787
TBayne@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Aviation Administration, Fairmont State University

Commercial Single and Multi-engine Airplane, CFI, CFII, and MEI

Expertise/Research Interests:
Aviation

Dr. Macgorine Cassell

Professor of Business Administration
JH 213
304-367-4034
Macgorine.Cassell@fairmontstate.edu

B.B.A. Fort Valley State College; M.P.A. Clark Atlanta University; M.B.A. National University; Ph.D. Leadership and Human Behavior, United States International University (Alliant)

Dr. Robert Cutlip

Director, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics Programs, Visiting Professor, Information Systems Management and Data Analytics, Graduate Faculty
JH 201
304-367-7249
Robert.Cutlip@fairmontstate.edu

B.S.M.E., M.S.M.E., Ph.D. Mechanical and Bioengineering

Full Member - Sigma Xi Research Honorary; American Physiological Society; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Biomedical Engineering Society; CITI Full Certification in Human Subjects Research and Institutional Review Board Qualified

Expertise/Research Interests:
Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Critical Infrastructure

James Davis

Associate Professor of Business Administration
JH 206-G
304-367-4188
James.Davis@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Business Administration, West Virginia University; M.B.A. West Virginia University

Expertise/Research Interests:
Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Sales, Small Business Management

Gary Edwards

Faculty Associate, Management Information Systems
JH 202-A
304-367-4724
Gary.Edwards@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Business Administration, Fairmont State University; M.B.A., WV Wesleyan

Expertise Research Interests:
Information Systems, Data Analytics, Robotic Process Automation, Virtual Reality, Internet of Things

Dennis Elliott

Assistant Professor of Aviation
Virtual
Dennis.Elliott@fairmontstate.edu

A.A. Liberal Arts, Fresno City College; B.S. Liberal Arts, Excelsior College

Warrant Officer Senior Staff Course, Aviation Safety Officer Course, Aviation Warrant Officer Advanced Course

Airline Transport Pilot-Airplane Single Engine, Multiengine Land; Commercial-Helicopter; Instrument-Helicopter; Flight Instructor-Airplane Single Engine and Multiengine, Helicopter, Instrument Airplane & Helicopter; Flight Engineer-Turbo Propeller Powered

Expertise/Research Interests: Flight Training. Military Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Flight Safety, Military Operations

Dr. T. Jean Engebretson

Professor of Accounting
JH 102-A
304-367-4583
TEngebretson@fairmontstate.edu

B.S.B.A. Accounting West Virginia University; M.P.A. West Virginia University; D.B.A. Cleveland State University

Certified Public Accountant

Dr. Gina Fantasia

Professor of Business, Director of Accreditation, Graduate Faculty
JH 107-A
304-367-4732
Gina.Fantasia@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Fairmont State College; M.S.I.R. West Virginia University; J.D. University of Houston

Expertise/Research Interests:
Human Resource Management, Corporate Governance, and Business Ethics

Dr. Janet Floyd

Associate Professor of Business Administration
JH 116-D
304-367-4942
Janet.Floyd@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Operations Management, West Virginia University; M.B.A., West Virginia University; D.B.A., Liberty University

Expertise/Research Interests:
Management, Organizational Behavior, Marketing

Jason Frazer

Assistant Professor of Business
JH 116-A
304-367-4049
Jason.Frazer@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Business Administration, Fairmont State University; M.B.A. Fairmont State University

Mary Elizabeth "M.E." Yancosek Gamble

Associate Professor of Business
JH 206-D
304-367-4189
ME.YancosekGamble@fairmontstate.edu

B.A. Pennsylvania Western University; M.A. Marshall University; A.B.D. Bowling Green State University; Ed.D. (in progress) St. Francis University

Expertise/Research Interests:
Teachnology and Digital Marketing; Business Communications; Blogs, Vlogs, and Podcasts as it Impacts Elder Gen X

Dr. Rebecca Giorcelli

Professor of Information Systems Management, Graduate Faculty
JH 109-B
304-367-4183
Rebecca.Giorcelli@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. West Virginia University; M.S. West Virginia University; Ph.D. West Virginia University

Expertise/Research Interests:
Information Systems Education, Technical Project Management, Requirements Elicitation & Management

Dr. Gregory T. Hinton

Senior Professor of Business Law
JH 215-A
304-367-4244
Gregory.Hinton@fairmontstate.edu

A.B. Fairmont State College; J.D. West Virginia University

Dr. Amy F. Hutson

Professor of Economics
JH 116-C
304-333-3680
Amy.Hutson@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Economics, West Virginia University; M.A. Economics, West Virginia University; Ph.D. Economics, West Virginia University

Expertise/Research Interests:
Public Economics, Regional Economics, Health Economics, Economic Impact Analysis, Forecasting

Clifton Jackson

Associate Professor of Information Systems Management
JH 201-A
304-367-4954
Clifton.Jackson@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Electronics Engineering Technology, Fairmont State University; M.B.A. Fairmont State University

Expertise/Research Interests:
Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurialism, Healthcare Information Systems

Dr. Joseph Kremer

Professor Emeritus of Finance
JH 116-B
Joseph.Kremer@fairmontstate.edu

B.S., B.A. University of Delaware: M.B.A. University of Wisconsin; Ph.D. University of South Carolina

Expertise/Research Interests:
Portfolio Management, Behavioral Finance, Financial Ethics, Financial Planning, Warrant Valuation

Leisa M. Muto

Associate Professor of Accounting
JH 102-C
304-367-4760
Leisa.Muto@fairmontstate.edu

B.S.B.A. Accounting, West Virginia University; M.P.A. West Virginia University

Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant

Eric Pulice

Assistant Professor of Healthcare Management
JH 206-E
304-367-4510
eric.pulice@fairmontstate.edu

B.S. Fairmont State University; M.P.A. West Virginia University; D.B.A. (In Progress) Marshall University

Expertise/Research Interests:
Nurse Staffing in Long-Term Care Facilities, Healthcare Quality, Healthcare Economics

Dr. Billy Stone

Assistant Professor Marketing and Management Studies, M.B.A. Coordinator
JH 206F
304-367-4115
Billy.Stone@fairmontstate.edu

Dr. Sunil Surendran

Professor of Management and Marketing
JH 206-H
304-367-4404
Sunil.Surendran@fairmontstate.edu

B.S., M.B.A. Gujarat University; Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Marketing, Kent State University

Expertise/Research Interests:
Strategic Management, Marketing, International Business, and Supply Chain Management