Employee Directory
Administrative Officers
Doug Brigham
Co-President
B.A., The College of Idaho
MBA, Boise State University
Jim Everett
Co-President
B.A., Albion College
David Douglass
Provost
Dean of the Faculty
B.A., B.S., California State University, Fresno
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Reagan Rossi
Athletic Director
B.A., Saint Ambrose University
M.A., Morehead State University
Jack Cafferty
Vice President for College Relations
B.S., College of Idaho
Brian Bava
Vice President for Enrollment Management
B.A., American University
M.Ed., University of Idaho
Richard Erne
Vice President for Finance and Administration
B.A., University of Idaho
C.P.A. License – State of Idaho
Latonia Haney Keith
Vice President of High Impact Practices
B.B.A., University of Iowa
J.D., Harvard Law School
Paul Bennion
Vice President for Student Affairs
Dean of Students
B.A., Willamette University
M.Ed., Boston University
Ph.D., University of Idaho
Faculty - Full Time
Christi Amonson
Lecturer / Artist-in-Residence, Department of Music
B.M., University of Idaho
M.M., Manhattan School of Music
D.M., University of Arizona
Gabriella Bellissimo
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Performances
B.S. and M.A., Central Michigan University
Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Sean Blackwell
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and Sociology
B.S., Texas Christian University
M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science
Elena Bonmati Gonzalvez
Assistant Professor, Department of Spanish
B.S., University of Alicate
M.A., University of Tennessee
Ph.D., University of Miami
T.R. Brooks
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
H.B.A., University of Utah
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Sally Brown
Assistant Professor, Department of Education
B.S., Brigham Young University
M.Ed., University of Virginia
Ph.D., Utah State University
Julio Castaneda
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
B.S., University of California, Davis
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Kyle Cheesewright
Associate Professor, Department of Theatre and Communication Arts
B.A., Colorado State University
M.A., California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Jonathan Comes
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
B.S., M.A., University of Montana
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Kevin Coryell
Lecturer of Spanish
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
M.A., Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina
Carolyn Dadabay
Professor, Department of Chemistry
B.A., Kalamazoo College
Ph.D., Washington University
Jennie Daniels
Professor, Department of Spanish
B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
R. Luke Daniels
Professor, Department of Biology
B.S., Seattle Pacific University
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Lynda Danielson
Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
John Jackson Chair in Mathematics
B.S., The College of Idaho
M.S., Ph.D., Oregon State University
Robert A. Dayley
Professor, Department of Political Economy
B.A., Weber State University
M.A., University of Oregon
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
R. Blake Densley
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance
B.S., Linfield College
M.S., University of Utah
Ed. D., Boise State University
Kathryn Devine
Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
B.A., Carleton College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Megan Dixon
Sr. Lecturer, Department of Environmental Studies
B.A., Rice University
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Scott Draper
Professor, Department of Anthropology and Sociology
B.A., Wheaton College
M.F.A., Harvard University
M.A., Ph.D., Baylor University
James Dull
Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
B.S., University of New Mexico
M.S., Washington State University
Ph.D., Indiana University
Andrew Ellestad
Assistant Professor, Department of Business and Accounting
B.S. and M.B.A., Northwest Nazarene University
D.B.A., George Fox University
Kristine Erne
Sr. Lecturer, Department of Business and Accounting
B.B.A., Boise State University
C.P.A., State of Idaho
Grant Farmer
Assistant Professor, Department of Music / Choral Director
B.M., Middle Tennessee State University
M.M., Westminster Choir College
D.M., Indiana University
Stephen Fisher
Professor, Department of Art
B.A., Bowdoin College
M.F.A., University of Texas at San Antonio
Torrance Fung
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
B.A.S., University of California, Davis
M.A. and Ph.D., University of Virginia
Andrew Gades
Associate Professor, Department of Music
Associate Dean
B.M., M.M., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ph.D., Florida State University
Ron Garner
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance
B.S., Brigham Young University, Idaho
M.S., Utah State University
Ph. D., Purdue University
Yan-Cesar Gioseffi
Assistant Professor, Department 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, Department of Theatre and Communication Arts
B.F.A., Lindenwood College
M.F.A. University of Missouri-Kansas City
Mark Gunderson
Professor, Department of Biology
B.A., St. Olaf College
Ph.D., University of Florida
Deborah Hartwell
Sr. Lecturer, Department of Theatre and Communication Arts
B.S., University of Evansville
M.F.A., University of Arizona
Michael Hartwell
Professor, Department of Theatre and Communication Arts
B.A., Boise State University
M.F.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Wendy Harvey
Lecturer, Department of Biology
B.S., The College of Idaho
M.S.B., Boise State University
Rachel Headley
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park
Ph. D., University of Washington
Sara Heggland
Professor, Department of Biology
Smith-Stanford Chair in Biology
B.S., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., Kent State University
Anna G. Himler
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
B.A., Oberlin College
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Kerry Hunter
Professor, Department of Political Economy
B.A., Utah State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington
Maimuna Islam
Professor, Department of English
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University
M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Ph.D., University of Denver
David Johnson
Lecturer / Artist-in-Residence, Department of Music
Principal Viola of the Boise Philharmonic
B.M., M.M., Indiana University
Rochelle Johnson
Professor, Department of Environmental Studies
B.A., Bates College
M.A., Claremont Graduate School
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Philip Kettler
Lecturer / Artist-in-Residence, Department of Music
Principal Cellist of the Boise Philharmonic
B.M., Vanderbilt University
M.M., Doctor of Music, Indiana University
Una Kimokeo-Goes
Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre and Communication Arts
B.A., Willamette University
M.A., Ph.D., Penn State University
Scott Knickerbocker
Professor, Department of English
B.A., Principia College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon
Cliff Ubba Kodero
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Economy
B.A., Principia College
M.A., University of Wyoming
M.A., Ph. D., Florida International University
Cara Laney
Professor, Department of Psychology
B.A., Reed College
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Robert Laport
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
B.S., Oregon State University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester
Timothy Lee
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
B.S., Trinity College
M.A., University of Kansas
Steven S. Maughan
Professor, Department of History
Bernie McCain Chair in the Humanities
B.A., The College of Idaho
A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University
Greg McElwain
Professor, Department 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, Department of Business and Accounting
B.S., University of Missouri
M.B.A., Missouri State University
Ed.D., University of Missouri
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, Department of Theatre and Communication Arts
B.A., Lehigh University
Terah Moore
Professor, Department of Education
B.A., Idaho State University
M.A., Boise State University
Ph.D., University of Idaho
Paul Moulton
Associate Professor, Department of Music
B.A., Brigham Young University
M.M., Ph.D., Florida State University
Bridget O'Callaghan-Hay
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
B.Sc. and M.Sc., University College Cork
M.S. and Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
Heidi Orloff
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Performances
B.S., Baker University
M.S. and Ph.D., University of Kansas
Stelios Panageotou
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Economy
B.S., University of Tampa
M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Andrew Phillips
Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.A., Ph.D., Boston College
Thomas Pirtle
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
B.S., M.S., Abilene Christian University
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Thomas Posen
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Music
B.A., University of New Mexico
B.M., M.M. and Ph.D., McGill University
Oscar Qu
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
B.S., Xi 'An Jiaotong University
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Diane Raptosh
Professor, Department of English
Eyk-Berringer Chair of English
B.A., The College of Idaho
M.F.A., University of Michigan
Courtney Ricciardi
Assistant Professor, Department 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, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
B.A., Westmont College
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary
D.Min., Catholic Theological Union
David W. Rosoff
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
B.A., Reed College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington
Susan Schaper
Professor, Department 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
Argelia Segovia-Liga
Assistant Professor, Department of History
B.A., National Autonomous University of Mexico
M.A., Missouri State University
Ph.D., Leiden University
Brendan Shea
Lecturer / Artist-in-Residence, Department 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, Department of History
B.A., Westmont College
M. Div., Denver Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara
Jeff Snyder-Reinke
Professor, Department of History
B.A., Northern Michigan University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
M. Luke Strother
Sr. Lecturer, Department of Music
B.M., Boise State University
M.M., D.M.A., Rutgers University
Kevin Talbert
Associate Professor, Department of Education
B.A., Ohio Northern University
M.Ed, Ph.D., Miami University of Ohio
John Thurston
Professor, Department of Chemistry
B.S., Centenary College
Ph.D., Rice University
Ruth Tincoff
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
B.A., Wayne State University
M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Caleb Tormey
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
B.S., The College of Idaho
Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines
Amy Truksa
Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Planetarium Director
B.A., The College of Idaho
M.A.T., Oregon State University
Scott Truksa
Professor, Department of Chemistry
B.S., The College of Idaho
Ph.D., Oregon State University
David Tucker
Professor, Department 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, Department of Business and Accounting
B.S., Columbia Christian College
M.A., Ph.D., Abilene Christian University
Nicholas Underwood
Assistant Professor, Department of History
Berger-Neilsen Chair of Judaic Studies
B.S., Florida State University
M.A., American University
Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder
Alice Vinson
Associate Professor, Department of Art
A.F.A., A.A., Pima Community College
B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Arizona
Jennifer Wallin-Ruschman
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Hansberger Chair and Director of Community Based Education
B.A., University of Louisville
M.S., Ph.D., Portland State University
Chris A. Walser
Professor, Department of Biology
B.S., Emory University
M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., Tulane University
Aaron Weiss
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and Sociology
B.S., Temple University
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Temple University
Sarah Wicher
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
B.S., University of Idaho
Ph.D., Oregon Health and Science University
Brandy Wiegers
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
B.S., University of Idaho
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Colin Xu
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
B.A., University of British Columbia
M.A. and Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Debra Yates
Associate Professor, Department of Education
B.S., Indiana State University
M.A., Ball State University
Ed.D., Boise State University
Emeritus Presidents
Marv Henberg
President (2010-2015)
B.A., Washington and LeeUniversity
M.A., Oxford University (Magdalen College)
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.
Robert Hoover
President (2003-2009); Interim President (2017)
B.S., M.S., Arizona State University
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara