Greetings!
I am an associate professor at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Media and Journalism. Born and raised in North Dakota, I moved to Pennsylvania to begin the next chapter of my career. I've found that Bloomsburg is welcoming, the mountains are beautiful, and the people are kind. If you need anything, or just want to chat, don't hesitate to reach out to me!
For Bloomsburg University matters, please email me at dfrohlic@bloomu.edu
For all other correspondence, please email me at Dennis.Frohlich@gmail.com
Last Updated: 5/9/2023
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Education
Ph.D. in Mass Communication, 2014
Emphasis: Science/Health Communication
University of Florida
Advisor: Dr. Kim Walsh-Childers
M.S. in Mass Communication, 2011
North Dakota State University
Advisor: Dr. Nan Yu
B.S. in Journalism, Broadcasting & Mass Communication Technologies, 2008
Minor: Religious Studies
Honors Program
North Dakota State University
An art collaboration with Janssen about the role of painting and origami in managing my ulcerative colitis.
Journal Articles
Rohde, J. A, Fisher, E. B., Boynton, M. H., Freelon, D., Frohlich, D. O., Barnes, E. L., & Noar, S. M. (2022). A self-management SMS text messaging intervention for people with inflammatory bowel disease: Feasibility and acceptability study. JMIR Formative Research 6(5), e34960. doi: 10.2196/34960.
Frohlich, D. O. & Magolis, D. (2020). Developing a responsive and adaptable emergent media curriculum. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 12(1), 123-131.
Frohlich, D. O. (2019). Quick Fix: Requiring students to end discussion posts with a question. College Teaching, published online Dec. 18, 2019.
Frohlich, D. O. (2019). Multimedia in Mass Communication I. Syllabus, 8(1), 1-29.
Frohlich, D. O. (2019). Inflammatory bowel disease patient leaders' responsibility for disseminating health information. Gastroenterology Nursing, 42(1), 29-40. doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000361
Frohlich, D. O. (2016). The social construction of inflammatory bowel disease using social media technologies. Health Communication. 31(11), 1412-1420, first published online on April 6, 2016. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2015.1077690
Frohlich, D. O., & Zmyslinski-Seelig, A. (2016). How Uncover Ostomy challenges ostomy stigma, and encourages others to do the same. New Media & Society, 18(2), 220-238, first published online on July 9, 2014. doi: 10.1177/1461444814541943
Birnbrauer, K., Frohlich, D. O. & Treise, D. (2015). Inconsistencies in reporting risk information: A pilot analysis of online news coverage of West Nile Virus. Global Health Promotion. Prepublished August 11, 2015. doi: 10.1177/1757975915594603
Frohlich, D. O. (2014). The social support model for people with chronic health conditions. Social Theory and Health, 12(2), 218-234. doi: 10.1057/sth.2014.3
Frohlich, D. O. (2014). For people with inflammatory bowel disease, support often outweighs stigma. Gastroenterology Nursing, 37(2), 126-136. doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000030
Frohlich, D. O., & Birnbrauer, K. (2014). Discrepancies in health information found on websites discussing cures for inflammatory bowel disease, an "incurable" disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 20(3), 458-463. doi: 10.1097/01.MIB.0000442013.45038.47
Frohlich, D. O. (2013). Let there be highlights: A framing analysis of The Green Bible. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature & Culture, 7(2), 208-230.
Frohlich, D. O. (2012). Self-disclosing my ostomy to the dominant culture: An autoethnography. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 39(6), 627-631. doi: 10.1097/WON.0b013e31826a4b83
Frohlich, D. O. (2012). Evil must be punished: Apocalyptic religion in the television series Death Note. Journal of Media and Religion, 11(3), 141-155. doi: 10.1080/15348423.2012.706158
Frohlich, D. O. (2012). Defining Moments: People supersede illness. Health Communication, 27(6), 623-627. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2012.666713
Frohlich, D. O., & Zmyslinski-Seelig, A. (2012). The presence of social support messages on YouTube videos about inflammatory bowel disease and ostomies. Health Communication, 27(5), 421-428. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2011.606524
Yu, N., Frohlich, D. O., Fougner, J., & Ren, L. (2011). Communicating a health epidemic: A risk assessment of the swine flu coverage in U.S. newspapers. International Public Health Journal, 3(1), 63-76.
Book Reviews
Frohlich, D. O. (2023). Brian Boxer Wachler. Influenced: The Impact of Social Media on Our Perception. Popular Culture Studies Journal 11(1), 135-137.
Frohlich, D. O. (2022). Melanie Swalwell. Homebrew Gaming and the Beginnings of Vernacular Digitality. Popular Culture Studies Journal 10(2), 153-156.
Frohlich, D. O. (2022). Paul Booth. Board Games as Media. Popular Culture Studies Journal 10(1), 379-381.
Frohlich, D. O. (2022). William L. Benoit and Andrew C. Billings. The Rise and Fall of Mass Communication. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media,online, 1-3.
Frohlich, D. O. (2021). Josh Grimm. Fake News! Misinformation in the Media. Popular Culture Studies Journal, 9(1), 365-367.
Frohlich, D. O. (2020). Bradley E. Wiggins. The Discursive Power of Memes in Digital Culture: Ideology, Semiotics, and Intertextuality. Popular Culture Studies Journal, 8(2), 276-278.
Frohlich, D. O. (2020). Ramon Labato. Netflix Nations: The Geography of Digital Distribution. Popular Culture Studies Journal, 8(1), 206-208.
Frohlich, D. O. (2019). Megan Sapnar Ankerson. Dot-Com Design: The Rise of a Usable, Social, Commercial Web. Popular Culture Studies Journal, 7(1), 185-187.
Conference Presentations
Wahab, S. A., & Frohlich, D. O. (2022, November). Making sense of the COVID-19 pandemic: The use of blogging by people with inflammatory bowel disease. Paper presented at the National Communication Association 2022 conference, New Orleans, LA.
Frohlich, D. O., & Magolis, D. (2019, November). Developing a responsive and adaptable emergent media curriculum. Paper presented at the 2019 Northeast Regional Media Literacy Conference, Providence, RI.
Birnbrauer, K., Frohlich, D. O., & Strekalova, Y. (2018, April). Social influence and group cohesion in communication about diabetes risks and prevention on Facebook. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association 2018 conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Frohlich, D. O. (2017, March). Video game press coverage: How gamers respond to press coverage critical of violent video games. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association 2017 conference, Boston, MA.
Frohlich, D. O. (2016, June). Play mechanics of sexy female characters in video games. Paper presented at the International Communication Association 2016 conference, Fukuoka, Japan.
Frohlich, D. O. (2015, November). Creation and maintenance of online health communities using social media technology. Paper presented at the National Communication Association 101st convention, Las Vegas, NV.
Birnbrauer, K., & Frohlich, D. O. (2014, October). An examination of health topics that influence how the diabetes and heart disease communities interact on Facebook. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Miami, FL.
Birnbrauer, K., Frohlich, D. O. & Treise, D. (2014, June). Communication patterns among the diabetes and heart disease communities on Facebook. Poster presented at University of Florida's Clinical and Translational Science Institute's 2014 Research Day, Gainesville, FL.
Frohlich, D. O. (2013, November). The social support model for people with chronic health conditions. Paper presented at the National Communication Association 2013 convention, Washington, D.C.
Birnbrauer, K., Frohlich, D. O., & Treise, D. (2013, November). The value of communicating risk: A framing analysis of West Nile Virus news coverage. Paper presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 62nd annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
Frohlich, D. O., & Birnbrauer, K. (2013, August). A content analysis of websites promoting cures for inflammatory bowel disease, an "incurable" disease. Poster presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 2013 convention, Washington, D.C.
Frohlich, D. O. (2012, November). Environmental twaddle and tommyrot: A framing analysis of The Green Bible. Paper presented at the National Communication Association 2012 convention, Orlando, Florida.
Frohlich, D. O., & Zmyslinski-Seelig, A. (2012, November). How Uncover Ostomy challenges ostomy stigma, and encourages others to do the same. Paper presented at the National Communication Association 2012 convention, Orlando, Florida.
Frohlich, D. O., & Zmyslinski, A. (2011, April). The presence of social support messages on YouTube videos about inflammatory bowel disease and ostomies. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association 2011 convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Top paper in the health communication interest group.
Frohlich, D. O. (2011, April). Self-disclosing ostomies to the dominant culture. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association 2011 convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Frohlich, D., Weber, A., Okigbo, K., Hinrichs, S., & Napakol, A. (2011, March). How instructors' use and misuse of technology leads to student resistance. Paper presented at the Red River Graduate Student Conference 2011, Fargo, North Dakota.
Yu, N., Frohlich, D. O., Fougner, J., & Ren, L. (2010, August). Communicating a health epidemic: A risk assessment of the swine flu coverage in U.S. newspapers. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 94th annual conference, Denver, Colorado.
A little video I made analyzing the visual storytelling techniques used in the video game "Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze."
Academic Appointments
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Department of Media and Journalism
Associate Professor (Aug. 2020-Present)
Assistant Professor (Aug. 2015-July 2020)
University of Florida (2014-2015)
College of Journalism and Communications
Online course developer (Subject matter expert)
Part-time lecturer
North Dakota State University (2014-2015)
Department of Communication
Part-time lecturer
University of Florida (2011 to 2014)
College of Journalism and Communications
Graduate teaching assistant
North Dakota State University (2009 to 2011)
Department of Communication
Graduate teaching assistant
Teaching
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- INTSTUDY 100: University Seminar for Media and Journalism Majors, 2 sections (49 students). [Syllabus]
- INTSTUDY 100: University Seminar for First Year Experience Students, 3 sections (45 students). [Syllabus]
- MASSCOMM 110: Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 sections (448 students). [Syllabus]
- MASSCOMM 120: Emergent Media in Mass Communications, 4 sections (120 students). [Syllabus]
- MASSCOMM 220: Multimedia in Mass Communications, 16 sections (319 students). [Syllabus]
- MASSCOMM 241: Online Journalism, 3 sections (59 students). [Syllabus]
- MASSCOMM 260: Mediated Communications, 2 sections (39 students). [Syllabus]
- MASSCOMM 280: Introduction to Visual Communications, 4 sections (69 students).
- MASSCOMM 320: Multimedia in Mass Communications II, 4 sections (67 students). [Syllabus]
- MASSCOMM 340: Feature Writing, 1 section (20 students). [Syllabus]
- MASSCOMM 420: Video Game Analysis and Criticism, 2 sections (30 students). [Syllabus]
- MASSCOMM 420: Censorship and Consequences, 1 section (22 students). [Syllabus]
- MASSCOMM 420: Infographics, 2 sections (41 students). [Syllabus]
- MEDIA 120: Introduction to Emergent Media, 1 sections (27 students). [Syllabus]
- MEDIA 220: Introduction to Multimedia, 12 sections (244 students). [Syllabus]
- MEDIA 241: Online Journalism, 1 section (20 students). [Syllabus]
- MEDIA 280: Introduction to Visual Communications, 5 sections (96 students). [Syllabus]
- MEDIA 297: Practicum, 2 sections (24 students). [Syllabus]
- MEDIA 320: Applied Multimedia, 3 sections (34 students). [Syllabus]
- MEDIA 420: Emergent Multimedia Workshop: Censorship and Consequences, 1 section (20 students). [Syllabus]
- MEDIA 420: Emergent Multimedia Workshop: Infographics, 1 section (20 students). [Syllabus]
University of Florida
- JOU 3110: Applied Fact Finding, 1 section (20 students, Instructor). [Syllabus]
- JOU 4930: The Cultural Impact of Video Games, 3 sections (93 students, Instructor). [Syllabus]
- MMC 1702: Rock 'n' Roll and American Society part 1, 1 section (85 students, Teaching Assistant)
- MMC 3260 / MMC 5015: Your Digital Life [Online], 2 sections (68 students, Instructor). [Syllabus]
- MMC 3260 / MMC 5015: Your Digital Life, 2 sections (116 students, Instructor). [Syllabus]
- MMC 3260 / MMC 5015: Communication on the Internet and Survey of Electronic Publishing, 6 lab sections (89 students, Lab Instructor/Teaching Assistant)
North Dakota State University
- COMM 110: Fundamentals of Public Speaking, 5 sections (111 students, Teaching Assistant). [Syllabus]
- COMM 200: Introduction to Media Writing, 3 sections (63 students, Instructor). [Syllabus]
- COMM 363: Advanced Web Design, 1 section (5 students, Instructor). [Syllabus]
- COMM 425: Specialty Writing [Online], 1 section (10 students, Instructor). [Syllabus]
- COMM 431: Communication Ethics [Online], 2 sections (52 students, Instructor). [Syllabus]
- COMM 442: Digital Media and Society, 1 section (36 students, Instructor). [Syllabus]
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