Faculty - Full Time

Sean Blackwell

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice

B.S., Texas Christian University

M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science

 

Elena Bonmati Gonzalvez

Assistant Professor of World Languages, Literature and Cultures

B.S., University of Alicate

M.A., University of Tennessee

Ph.D., University of Miami

 

T.R. Brooks

Assistant Professor of Psychology

H.B.A., University of Utah

Ph.D., University of Connecticut

 

Sally Brown

Assistant Professor of Education

B.S., Brigham Young University

M.Ed., University of Virginia

Ph.D., Utah State University

 

Kyle Cheesewright

Associate Professor of Theatre and Speech Arts

B.A., Colorado State University

M.A., California State University, Long Beach

Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

 

Garth Claassen

Professor of Art

B.A.F.A., H.D.E., University of Natal, South Africa

M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

 

Jonathan Comes

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.S., M.A., University of Montana

Ph.D., University of Oregon

 

Kevin Coryell

Lecturer of World Languages, Literature and Cultures

B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz

M.A., Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina

 

Carolyn Dadabay

Professor of Chemistry

B.A., Kalamazoo College

Ph.D., Washington University

 

Jennie Daniels

Associate Professor of World Languages, Literature and Cultures

B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University

M.A., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

 

R. Luke Daniels

Professor of Biology

B.S., Seattle Pacific University

Ph.D., University of Southern California

 

Lynda Danielson

Professor of Mathematics

B.S., The College of Idaho

M.S., Ph.D., Oregon State University

 

Robert A. Dayley

Professor of Political Economy

B.A., Weber State University

M.A., University of Oregon

Ph.D., Northern Illinois University 

 

R. Blake Densley

Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance

B.S., Linfield College

M.S., University of Utah

Ed. D., Boise State University

 

Kathryn Devine

Professor of Physics

B.A., Carleton College

M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

Leonida Dezes

Assistant Professor of Art

B.A., Stetson University

M.F.A., University of Southern Florida

 

Michael Dilley

Lecturer of Health and Human Performance

A.A., North Idaho College

B.S., M.Ed., McNeese State University

 

Megan Dixon

Lecturer of Environmental Studies

B.A., Rice University

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Ph.D., University of Oregon

 

Scott Draper

Associate Professor of Sociology

B.A., Wheaton College

M.F.A., Harvard University

M.A., Ph.D., Baylor University

 

James Dull

Professor of Physics

B.S., University of New Mexico

M.S., Washington State University

Ph.D., Indiana University 

 

Kristine Erne

Lecturer of Business and Accounting

B.B.A., Boise State University

C.P.A., State of Idaho

 

Alexander Erolin

Assistant Professor of Business and Accounting

B.A., University of State of New York

M.B.A., University of Nebraska

Ed.D., University of St. Thomas

 

Grant Farmer

Assistant Professor of Music/Choral Director

B.M., Middle Tennessee State University

M.M., Westminster Choir College

D.M., Indiana University

 

Stephen Fisher

Professor of Art

B.A., Bowdoin College

M.F.A., University of Texas at San Antonio

 

Andrew Gades

Associate Professor of Music

Associate Dean

B.M., M.M., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Ph.D., Florida State University

 

Ron Garner

Visiting Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance

B.S., Brigham Young University, Idaho

M.S., Utah State University

Ph. D., Purdue University

 

Yan-Cesar Gioseffi

Instructor of Business and Accounting

B.A., The College of Idaho

M.B.A., Boise State University

Ph. D., University of New Mexico

 

Joe Golden

Professor of Theatre and Speech Arts

B.F.A., Lindenwood College

M.F.A. University of Missouri-Kansas City

 

Rick Goodwin

Lecturer of Business and Accounting

B.A., The College of Idaho

M.B.A., University of Oregon

 

Mark Gunderson

Professor of Biology

B.A., St. Olaf College

Ph.D., University of Florida

 

Jonathan Hamrick

Instructor of English

B.A., Rice University

M.A., Ph. D., University of Southern California

M.F.A., New York University

 

Deborah Hartwell

Lecturer of Theatre and Speech Arts

B.S., University of Evansville

M.F.A., University of Arizona

 

Michael Hartwell

Professor of Theatre and Speech Arts

B.A., Boise State University

M.F.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

 

Wendy Harvey

Lecturer of Biology

B.S., The College of Idaho

M.S.B., Boise State University

 

Rachel Headley

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

B.S., University of Maryland, College Park

Ph. D., University of Washington

 

Sara Heggland

Professor of Biology

Smith-Stanford Chair in Biology

B.S., University of Minnesota

Ph.D., Kent State University

 

Anna G. Himler

Associate Professor of Biology

B.A., Oberlin College

Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

 

Kerry Hunter

Professor of Political Economy

B.A., Utah State University

M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington

 

Maimuna Islam

Professor of English

B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University

M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder

Ph.D., University of Denver

 

David Johnson

Langroise Fellow and Instructor of Music

Principal Viola of the Boise Philharmonic

B.M., M.M., Indiana University

 

Rochelle Johnson

Professor of Environmental Studies

B.A., Bates College

M.A., Claremont Graduate School

Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

 

Philip Kettler

Langroise Fellow and Lecturer of Music

Principal Cellist of the Boise Philharmonic

B.M., Vanderbilt University

M.M., Doctor of Music, Indiana University

 

Mee-Ae Kim

Klara K. Hansberger Professor of History

B.A., San Jose State University

M.A., University of Notre Dame

M.A., Ph.D. Washington State University

 

Una Kimokeo-Goes

Assistant Professor of Theatre and Speech Arts

B.A., Willamette University

M.A., Ph.D., Penn State University

 

Andrew Klimas

Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.S., Slippery Rock University

M.A., University of Pittsburgh

Doctor of Arts, Idaho State University

 

Scott Knickerbocker

Professor of English

B.A., Principia College

M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon

 

Cliff Ubba Kodero

Assistant Professor of Political Economy

B.A., Principia College

M.A., University of Wyoming

M.A., Ph. D., Florida International University

 

Ann Koga

Lecturer of Biology

B.S., Willamette University

Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

 

Cara Laney

Professor of Psychology

B.A., Reed College

M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine

 

Robert Laport

Assistant Professor of Biology 

B.S., Oregon State University

M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

 

Erin Madison

Instructor of Psychology

B.A., B.S., Millersville University

M.S., Ph.D., Idaho State University

 

Steven S. Maughan

Professor of History

Bernie McCain Chair in the Humanities 

B.A., The College of Idaho

A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University

 

Greg McElwain

Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies

B.A., Abilene Christian University

M.T.S., Vanderbilt University

Ph.D., University of Florida

 

Lance McGrath

Associate Professor; Educational Technology Coordinator/Services Librarian

B.A., Northwest Nazarene College

M.L.S., University of North Texas

 

Marilyn Melchiorre

Professor of Business and Accounting

B.S., University of Missouri

M.B.A., Missouri State University

Ed.D., University of Missouri

 

Chris Middleton

Instructor of Business and Accounting

B.B.A., Idaho State University

M.B.A., University of Oregon

 

Rachel Miller

Assistant Professor of U.S. History

B.S., Vassar College

M.S., University of South Maine

Ph.D., University of Michigan

 

Alan Minskoff

Lecturer of Theatre and Speech Arts

B.A., Lehigh University

 

Terah Moore

Professor of Education

B.A., Idaho State University

M.A., Boise State University

Ph.D., University of Idaho

 

Paul Moulton

Associate Professor of Music

B.A., Brigham Young University

M.M., Ph.D., Florida State University

 

Cameron Munger

Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance

B.S., M.S., California State University

Ph.D., New Mexico State University

 

Gib Nelson

Lecturer of Chemistry

B.S., Boise State University

M.Div., M.S., Abilene Christian University

J.D., University of Idaho

 

Megan Null

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.A., Concordia University Irvine

M.S., Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver

 

Steven Panageotou

Assistant Professor of Political Economy

B.S., University of Tampa

M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville

 

Andrew Phillips

Lecturer of Mathematics

B.S., University of Connecticut

M.A., Ph.D., Boston College

 

Thomas Pirtle

Associate Professor of Biology

B.S., M.S., Abilene Christian University

Ph.D., Arizona State University

 

Ann Powell

Lecturer of Music

B.M.E., Southern Utah University

M.M., Brigham Young University

 

Diane Raptosh

Professor of English

Eyk-Berringer Chair of English

B.A., The College of Idaho

M.F.A., University of Michigan

 

Courtney Ricciardi

Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology

B.S., University of Alabama

M.A., Ph.D., George Mason University

 

Philip C. Rogers

Associate Dean of Student Life

Campus Minister; Instructor of Religion

B.A., Westmont College

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

D.Min., Catholic Theological Union

 

David W. Rosoff

Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.A., Reed College

M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington

 

Susan Schaper

Professor of English

B.A., Luther College

M.A., Washington State University

Ph.D., Indiana University

 

Christine Schutz

Associate Professor

Director of the Cruzen-Murray Library

B.S., M.S., University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

 

Brendan Shea

Langroise Fellow and Lecturer of Music

Principal Violinist of the Boise Philharmonic

B.M., Oberlin Conservatory

M.M., Indiana University

D.M.A., Suny Stony Brook

 

Mark Smith

Professor of History

B.A., Westmont College

M. Div., Denver Seminary

M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara

 

Jeff Snyder-Reinke

Professor of History

B.A., Northern Michigan University

M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan

 

Michael Lucas Strother

Lecturer of Music

B.M., Boise State University

M.M., D.M.A., Rutgers University 

 

Kevin Talbert

Associate Professor of Education

B.A., Ohio Northern University

M.Ed, Ph.D., Miami University of Ohio

 

John Thurston

Professor of Chemistry

B.S., Centenary College

Ph.D., Rice University 

 

Ruth Tincoff

Associate Professor of Psychology

B.A., Wayne State University

M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

 

Caleb Tormey

Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.S., The College of Idaho

Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines

 

Amy Truksa

Lecturer of Mathematics

B.A., The College of Idaho

M.A.T., Oregon State University

 

Scott Truksa

Professor of Chemistry

B.S., The College of Idaho

Ph.D., Oregon State University

 

David Tucker

Professor of Business and Accounting

B.S., Harding College

CPA, State of Texas

M.A., Georgetown University

Ph.D., University of Arkansas

 

Lori Tucker

Visiting Assistant Professor of Business and Accounting

B.S., Columbia Christian College

M.A., Ph.D., Abilene Christian University

 

Nicholas Underwood

Assistant Professor of History

Berger-Neilsen Endowed Chair of Judaic Studies

B.S., Florida State University

M.A., American University

Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder

 

Alice Vinson

Associate Professor of Art

A.F.A., A.A., Pima Community College

B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Arizona

 

Elizabeth Wakeman

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies

A.B., Lenoir-Rhyne College

M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University

 

Jennifer Wallin-Ruschman

Associate Professor of Psychology

B.A., University of Louisville

M.S., Ph.D., Portland State University 

 

Chris A. Walser

Professor of Biology

B.S., Emory University

M.S., Auburn University

Ph.D., Tulane University

 

Aaron Weiss

Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology

B.S., Temple University

M.S., University of Pennsylvania

Ph.D., Temple University

 

Sarah Wicher

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

B.S., University of Idaho

Ph.D., Oregon Health and Science University

 

Charles Yates

Instructor of English

B.A., M.A., Indiana University

M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University

 

Debra Yates

Associate Professor of Education

B.S., Indiana State University

M.A., Ball State University

Ed.D., Boise State University