Professor and Co-Coordinator, Martin Brodey
Office: 240-567-7508 | email:martin.brodey@montgomerycollege.edu

• Courses:
  SP 108: Introduction to Human Communication
• Degrees:
  • BS, Ithaca College
  • MA, University of Michigan
• Experience: Mickey Brodey played an important role in the early development of the theatre program at the college. Mickey has turned his attention to speech communication and has served as text coordinator for Power-Point Design on the speech textbook Communicate! published by Wadsworth(2001). He was chair of the Speech, Dance, and Theatre department through the 70s and 80s. He has a particular interest in business and technical communication.

Professor and Co-Coordinator, Nader Chaaban
Office: 240-567-7504 | email:nader.chaaban@montgomerycollege.edu

• Courses:
  SP108 Introduction to Human Communication
  SP108:  Introduction to Human Communication Blended Course
  SP112:  Business and Professional Communication
  SP204:  Interpersonal Communication
  Degrees:
  BS, George Mason University
  MA, George Mason University
  PhD, Howard University
• Experience: At George Mason University, Nader Chaaban has taught a number of courses in mass communications and telecommunications with a special focus on regulations and policy, and communications research on national and international levels. He has published a number of articles in communication journals, and most recently, wrote the Instructor's Manual for a widely-used text for college speech communication courses. His article on methods for teaching students with disabilities has recently appeared in The Catalyst. Nader is particularly interested in working with international students to help them adjust to the American system of education.
• link to Professor Chaaban's course website

Associate Professor Roxanne Davidson
Office: 240-567-7505 | email:roxanne.davidson@montgomerycollege.edu

Courses:
SP102: American English Speaking and Listening
SP108:  Introduction to Human Communication
SP108HM: Introduction to Human Communication
                                                                  Honors Module
SP111:  Public Speaking
Degrees:
BA, Baldwin-Wallace College
MA, University of Pittsburgh
Experience: Roxanne Davidson's previous experience teaching in corporate settings gave her a broad perspective on the essentials of good communication skills in the workplace. She joined the full-time faculty at Montgomery College 8 years ago and oversees the program in teaching pronunciation skills to non-native speakers. She is a past president of the Maryland Communication Association, and a member of the executive committee of that organization. She has taught at Prince George's Community College, the University of the District of Columbia, and the University of Pittsburgh. She has also served asa trainer of communication skills in various corporate settings.

Assistant Professor Rose Piskapas
Office: 240-567-7508 | email:rose.piskapas@montgomerycollege.edu

Courses:
SP102:  American English Speaking and Listening
SP108:  Introduction to Human Communication
SP109:  Voice and Diction
SP109:  Voice and Diction Lab
SP250:  Introduction to Communication Inquiry and Theory
Degrees:
BA, University of Maryland
MA, University of Maryland
Experience: With an avid interest in intercultural communication and international communication, Rose Piskapas has taught at Prince George's Community College, George Washington University, and the University of Maryland. In addition to her expertise in speech communication, she has also taught English as a Second Language. For several years, Rose worked at the Inter-American Development Bank, which deals with economic aid programs in Latin America. Currently, she provides training courses to international students through the Red Cross. Rose speaks Spanish and Greek fluently, and she supports the arts as a parent in the arts programs at Blake High School(Montgomery College, MD).

Assistant Professor Fritzi Bodenheimer
Office: 240-567-5262 | email:fritzi.bodenheimer@montgomerycollege.edu

• Courses:
  SP108:  Introduction to Human Communication
  SP112:  Business and Professional Communication
  SP205:  Small Group Communication
  Degrees:
  BS, Boston University
  MA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  Experience: Joined the full-time faculty in 2000 after several years of part-time teaching at MC, other local community colleges, and the R.H. Smith School of Business. Professor Bodenheimer is the co-author of Women's Public Speaking Handbook (2004). She is also the co-host of Campus Conversations on Channel 10 and a regular reader/broadcaster for the Metropolitan Washington Ear. Professor Bodenheimer is an occasional contributor to a syndicated program on National Public Radio.