Patrick E. McNabb, PhD, MA, MABC

E-Mail:  pemcnabb@outlook.com (preferred method of communication)
LinkedIn (with sample portfolio): https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmcnabb/
Medium: https://pemcnabb.medium.com/
Phone:  443-480-6185
Website (currently in process of being constructed/updated): https://drmcnabbmedia.com/

Education

PhD Psychology (with an emphasis in Media Psychology, also known as Media and Technology Psychology) 

Fielding Graduate University (GPA combined for PhD & MA: 4.023/4.000)

(Note: Fielding does not award Latin honors)

Includes instruction in, and experience with, psychology and communications including (but not limited to): storytelling (especially transmedia), branding, gaming, social media, virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), visualization, media literacy (such as validating sources, and detecting misinformation and disinformation), statistics, research (inc. qualitative, quantitative, & mixed methods methodology and analysis), and database management 

MA Psychology (with an emphasis in Media Psychology)                                                      

Fielding Graduate University (GPA combined with PhD GPA)                                                      

MA Business Communication (MABC)           

Jones International University, summa cum laude (GPA: 4.000/4.000)

Includes Graduate Certificates, with Honors, in Project Management and Team-based Communication

Diploma Video Production                                                                       

Broadcasting Institute of Maryland

BA Sociology/Anthropology                                                                             

St. Mary’s College of Maryland

AA Arts and Humanities                                                                              

College of Southern Maryland (formerly Charles County Community College)

Information and Media Technology Skills

10+ years of experience working with multiple generations of business/research/multi-media applications and other office automation hardware-software, including: Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills (inc., ChatGPT, Copilot, Grammarly, & other applications), Social Media (inc. Bluesky, MeWe, Tumblr, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn, Facebook), Windows and Mac Operating Systems (OS), HTML, Office Automation (inc. Canva, Canvas, Zoom, Jibble, Slack, Trello, Gather and Zoho & MS Office (inc. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Teams, and Viva)), Adobe Acrobat Pro, InDesign, Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics, SPSS, Smartphones (such as Android), Samsung Gear VR (Virtual Reality), browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, video recorders, cameras and players (analog and digital, standard and high definition) and various video, image and sound editing software packages.

Relevant Experience

(Please Note: Overall, I have 11+ years of experience working, communicating, and often applying media psychology with organizations of several different types and in several different industries, including non-profit and for profit. Please see my LinkedIn profile for a complete accounting of my professional employment history and/or just ask me. Thanks!)

Self-Employment    Chestertown, MD                                         January 2017 – present

Freelance Media Psychologist

• Work includes media psychology-based implementation and research for several individuals and organizations. These include Hybrid Cinema of Los Angeles, CA, and Dr. Joshua Cohen, a media psychologist himself for whom I wrote a chapter (with my musician-wife), for a book Dr. Cohen compiled, on how I use and have used media psychology to assist me in mourning. That book was published in January 2026, and I am now working on a chapter for another of his books about how I used musical media to motivate me while completing my Doctorate. Additional experience comes from copywriting on demand for Tanglewood Conservatories of Denton, MD, including blog posts, email teasers, & other copy. All work completed and submitted remotely. 

Published Work Featured In: The Tanglewood Conservatories’ Business website (including President’s blog and client emails), the (Maryland) Waterman’s Gazette, The Bay Weekly (Annapolis, MD), and Medium.com. Writing examples and/or portfolio available on request.

University of Phoenix (remote)                                                         Nov 2024 – present            

Associate Faculty

• I began formally teaching at the University (UOPX) early in 2025.
• In late March 2025, I successfully completed my formal training (mentorship) for the University in a class – APMT/430: Social Media and Human Interaction – that I taught under my mentor’s guidance for the five-week undergraduate class term.
• Since then, I have taught the following classes, as of this writing, with the number of times taught indicated by the number following it – 

APMT/430: Social Media and Human Interaction – 2

APMT/460: Cyber Communications – 4 (plus another class scheduled)

APMT/470: Digital Learning – 8 (plus another class I am currently teaching & another 

two scheduled) 

PSY/335:    Research Methods – 2 (plus another that I am currently teaching)

(Note: In addition to the classes above, the University has also scheduled me to teach two courses I have not taught before but I’m PERFECTLY qualified to teach! – APMT/315: Technology And Society and APMT/440: Influence Of Media On Behavior) 

• In addition, in the Fall of 2025, I completed a special faculty-only, 9-week course on AI and Research. In that course, I actively used several different types and levels of AI applications to work through a variety of research and knowledge management activities, from the initial topic search, research question formulation, and literature review, to instrument creation and data analysis, and up to the formal research presentation
• Please note that this work is in addition to my current work at Chesapeake College and does not replace it. A PhD has to wear many hats!

Chesapeake College (Wye Mills, MD)                                              Aug 2023 – present 

Adjunct Faculty

• I began teaching at Chesapeake College in the Fall of 2023 when I taught 1 COM-101 class in-person (F2F – Face to Face) 
• Since then, and as of the time of writing, I have taught this class 12 times, including 9 F2F (in person). The 10th course was conducted online (my first time online for Chesapeake College as a teacher) and in a special condensed format that took the normal 15 weeks and compressed it to 5 weeks.
• This Spring I taught another 2 COM-101 classes online for the Spring semester on a regular semester format.
• For Fall 2026, I am scheduled to teach 2 more F2F classes, at the Wye Mills campus & at another local high school.
• The F2F courses have been taught both on-campus (at the Wye Mills locations) and off-site at several local area high schools.
• Students taught include Dual Enrollment (High School students) up to and including older and working adults
• Communication topics covered include business/organizational communication, verbal and non-verbal best practices, communication ethics, public speaking, group-based communication, APA style, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• I also apply my media psychology expertise to explain the behavior behind much of the communication phenomena taught, otherwise discussed, and demonstrated.

Future is Now Coalition (FiNC) (remote)                                     Feb 2023 – July 2023            

Research Director (promotion)                                                                            

• Basically, I headed up a team of research creatives and help integrate them and our efforts with our larger team at FiNC, including Art, Marketing, and Outreach. 
• I consulted regularly with company leadership on areas related to my media psychology expertise, such as messaging and product and service development and implementation.
• In addition, I also collected facts for the various departments, ensured their credibility and reliability, and published them in an ongoing company spreadsheet of “Master” facts and/or in articles for company publication.

Future is Now Coalition (FiNC) (remote)                                        Dec 2022 – Feb 2023

Library Research Expert & Quality Assurance  

• I ascertained the credibility and reliability of articles and other information resources in FiNC’s library, as well as providing my media psychology expertise concerning other aspects of business life at FiNC relating to information, communication, and motivation.

Workhorse America   Towson, MD (remote)                                January – March 2018

Social Media Specialist Trainee (via the Maryland Tech Connection (MTC))

(Note: This was a progressive 3-Month Traineeship arranged & paid via the MTC. It allowed me to get real-world media psychology experience while I used my expertise to help a company improve their social media strategy and content.)

I actively applied my media psychology expertise at Workhorse America in several ways, including:

• by advising on Workhorse America’s social media strategy and content, including by providing state-of-the-art advice on an almost daily basis.
• providing a comprehensive, original, social media performance plan outlining recommended social media strategy based on company marketing goals and desires.
• providing or forwarded original content on a daily basis for Company social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn) – approximately 445 Facebook Posts, 735 Tweets, and 38 LinkedIn ads (total).

Washington College    Chestertown, MD                                 January – February 2018

Instructor – Academy of Lifelong Learning  

• Developed and taught an introductory class on media psychology, divided topically into a 5-Week course, once a week for 1 hour
• Instructed upwards of 70 students in-person utilizing a multi-media lecture and discussion format

Maryland Watermen’s Association (MWA)  Annapolis, MD April 2016 – January 2017 Office/Editorial Assistant

I actively applied my media psychology expertise at the MWA in several ways, including:

• writing, reporting, and helping to edit the Association’s flagship publication the Waterman’s Gazette, a monthly print publication with an estimated readership of 5000 covering local to national seafood issues and other topics of interest to members and friends of the Maryland seafood industry.  
• assisting with the Association’s e-commerce by filling out phone and web-based orders, including orders related to the Association’s yearly seafood trade exposition
• collaborating with my Supervisor to maintain and update content on the Association’s Facebook page.
• assisting in the formatting and presentation of the Association’s newly revamped website 
• performing clerical tasks on a daily basis such as directing phone traffic and otherwise answering queries from Association members and the general public via email, phone, and social media. Other duties included updating the Association’s online calendar and taking Association Board meeting minutes.

Bogue Systems Inc. Remote & Onsite in Paterson, NJ     November 2009 – June 2010

Business Development Consultant

• Researched and bid on Federal Government contracting opportunities in conjunction with on-site staff
• Recommended e-commerce technologies in accordance with current and projected Federal Government procurement standards
• Increased contract awards from the Defense Logistics Agency by 554%, (12 – January through June 2010, compared to 13 total for the calendar years 2006-9)
• Created a draft company website in MS Publisher

CACI International   Arlington, VA                                      December 2003 – June 2007  

Technical Writer I                                                             

• Edited CACI – MDA (Missile Defense Agency) Monthly Contracts Status Report using data from 30+ company personnel located across the United States
• Updated and edited the resume database for local Business Group (BG 01)     

CACI International   Arlington, VA                  February 2001 – December 2003                         

Contracts Administrator I                                            

• Established completion of 100+ MDA contracts and CACI subcontracts enabling unused funds and resources to be recovered for Agency / Company use 
• Compiled, critiqued, rectified, analyzed, and reported the 100+ page monthly MDA Contract-Closeout Status Report
• Created newsletters, online features, and photo essays to publicize the staff, achievements and technical products of the BG 01 business group

Veridian Engineering   California, MD             May 2000 – November 2000

Junior Program Analyst

• Contributed on-site and off-site administrative support, including desktop publishing, document archiving, and contract performance reporting for company efforts related to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter airplane program at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station 

United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland (UCP)  Lexington Park, MD 

                                                                                                          Mar 1999 – May 2000

Caregiver, Activities Assistant, Job Coach

• Provided direct care, job coaching, activities-assistance, and transportation for seizure-prone and special needs developmentally disabled adults
• Accomplished duties on-site and off-site during shifts of up to 14 hours and during emergency situations 
• Of note, the experience of learning to communicate more effectively with my clients (disabled and non-disabled) inspired me to seek out and commence my later advanced studies in media psychology and communication.