Dr. Mohammed teaches a blend of multimedia, theory, and introductory-level courses. He is author of "Communication and the Globalization of Culture: Beyond Tradition and Borders" (Lexington, 2011) and "The (Dis)Information Age: The Persistence of Ignorance" (Peter Lang, 2012). In addition, he has published in a wide range of scholarly journals, including "New Media and Society," "the Journal of Computer Mediated Communication," and "the Journal of Health Communication." He was previous head of the Communication Program at American University of Kuwait and earned tenure while at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. He has been an invited lecturer at many venues, including recent international presentations in Jamaica and India. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of New Mexico, where his dissertation adviser was legendary communications scholar Everett Rogers.

Dr. Moist teaches courses that focus on culture, technology, journalism, media history, and popular culture, as well as introductory communication courses. He is the Popular Culture Association’s Research Chair for the Collecting and Collectibles area, and has published scholarship in many academic journals including "American Studies," "the Journal of Popular Culture," "Animation: An Interdisciplinary Journal," and "Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly." He is currently working to finalize publication of a book that focuses on the nuances, culture, and complexities of artifact collection titled "Collecting and Collections: Objects, Practices and the Fate of Things." He is a member of the Editorial Boards for the "Journal of Popular Culture," and for "Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture," where he is editor of the music area. He has a background in music performance and theory, and has been both a musician and music writer, as well as doing audio engineering and production, and running a small CD label specializing in non-mainstream rock, folk, and experimental music. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Iowa and has taught at the University of Iowa and the Penn State School of Visual Arts before joining the Communication Faculty at Penn State Altoona.

Dr. Nemanic designed the multimedia Communications Bachelor of Arts program at Penn State Altoona. She teaches visual communication theory courses, media studies, multimedia production and web design journalism, photojournalism, motion graphics and special effects. In 2003 she founded "LiveWire," Altoona’s online multimedia magazine, and currently serves as co-adviser. Dr. Nemanic received a master’s degree in Mass Communication and a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Minnesota. She also has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Summa cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Minnesota. She has worked in media and documentary for more than 30 years and her work has been published in books, newspapers and magazines and aired on television. Her research interests include Media Studies, Cultural Studies and Cultural History. Her first book is titled "One Day for Democracy: Independence Day and the Americanization of Iron Range Immigrants" was published by the Ohio University Press in 2007. Dr. Nemanic co-edited her second book, "Cultural Production in Virtual and Imagined Worlds," with Dr. Tracey Bowen of the University of Toronto (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010). Dr. Nemanic and her husband Doug, an award-winning documentary producer, have worked independently in documentary for more than 25 years. . Their first feature-length documentary on cowboy/cowgirl culture, "Cattlemen's Days: the Granddaddy of Colorado Rodeos," won Best Feature-length Documentary at the 2009 Iris Film Festival. Their second feature-length film, “The Iron Range Family Album” was screened in 2011 at the International Northern Lights Music Festival, at the Iris Film Festival, and in Philadelphia at the Mid-Atlantic Popular Culture/American Culture Association conference.

Dr. Seymour teaches a broad array of courses which involve media, anthropology, gender studies, history, and culture. Her expertise in Middle Eastern culture has been featured in recent media coverage and in academic presentations. Before coming to Penn State Altoona, she served as Managing Editor of “Egypt’s Insight,” a monthly magazine, and Chief Operating Officer of the Pinnacle Group, an import/export firm, both based in Cairo, Egypt. She also served as Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for Founoon, an Egyptian Media Consortium. Prior to that she was Assistant Site Director of James Madison University’s Archaeological Research Center. She has published a book chapter in a text entitled “Bruce Springsteen and the American Soul: Essays on the Songs and Influence of a Cultural Icon” (McFarland, 2011). She has been a strong advocate for international study and currently serves as Penn State Altoona’s Interim Education Abroad Coordinator. She has been active in the Faculty Senate at the University and College levels. Dr. Seymour has earned a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Binghamton University.

Dr. Trumpbour teaches both theory and production classes. He has published two books, “The New Cathedrals: Politics and Media in the History of Stadium Construction” (Syracuse University Press, 2007), and “The Rise of Stadiums in the Modern United States: Cathedrals of Sport” (Routledge, 2010). He has written articles in scholarly journals and has been interviewed by national and local media sources. He has spoken in many venues including invitations to speak at Harvard Law School, AEJMC, and SABR. He periodically serves as a guest columnist for the Altoona Mirror and does occasional freelance work, including serving as field-producer on NFL broadcasts. He is active in several scholarly organizations, including AEJMC and NASSH. Dr. Trumpbour serves as vice chair for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication's Council of Divisions and was past head of AEJMC's Cultural and Critical Studies Division. He has worked at CBS in New York and has taught at Western Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, and Saint Francis University. He earned a Ph.D. from Penn State University’s College of Communications.

Mr. Villani is recognized by many as one of the top audio professionals in the region. He has been recording and engineering music for almost three decades and has mixed and edited musical content alongside Grammy Award winners and nominees. He has composed and scored his own music, and has studied with Robert Moog, the legendary pioneer and inventor of the Moog Synthesizer. A recent project included editing and engineering voice tracks for the popular video game “Call of Duty” for game maker Activision. In addition to teaching audio production, he maintains and manages Data Music Services, a state-of-art audio studio and editing facility that is based in Altoona. He was one of the early adopters of non-linear digital technologies, and is recognized for his expertise in ProTools software. He has earned a Masters of Arts in Music Theory/Composition at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He has also studied acoustics and music at Temple University, North Carolina University/Ashville, and North Texas State University. He has completed doctoral-level classwork at Boston University and hopes to fully complete his doctoral studies in the near future.