Faculty and Administration

College of Idaho Employee Directory

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., M.A., 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