Faculty

Howard D. Berger

1982, Professor of History

John P. Weyerhaeuser Chair of American History

B.A., George Washington University

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

Sean Blackwell
2016, Instructor in Sociology and Criminal Justice
B.S., Texas Christian University
M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science  

Kyle Cheesewright

2013, Director of Speech and Debate

B.A., Colorado State University

M.A., California State University, Long Beach

Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Garth Claassen

1994, Professor of Art

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

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

Noelle Conforti Preszler

2017, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.S., University of Puget Sound

M.S., University of Utah

Ph.D., University of Washington


Patti Copple

1995, 1997, Visiting Assistant Professor of Education

B.A., M.A.T., Lewis and Clark College

Robin Cruz

1999, Professor of Mathematics 

B.S., M.S., University of Idaho

Ph.D., University of Oregon

Carolyn Dadabay

2004, Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.A., Kalamazoo College

Ph.D., Washington University

Jennie Daniels

2013, Assistant Professor of Spanish

B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University

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

R. Luke Daniels

2009, Associate Professor of Biology

B.S., Seattle Pacific University

Ph.D., University of Southern California

John Danielson

2013, Instructor in Business and Accounting

B.A., The College of Idaho

M.Ed., University of Idaho

Lynda Danielson

1995, Professor of Mathematics

B.S., The College of Idaho

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

Robert A. Dayley

2000, Professor of Political Economy

B.A., Weber State University

M.A., University of Oregon

Ph.D., Northern Illinois University

R. Blake Densley

2017, Visiting Instructor in Health and Human Performance

B.S., Linfield College

M.S., University of Utah

Kathryn Devine

2009, Associate Professor of Physics

B.A., Carleton College

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

Michael Dilley

1999, Instructor in Health and Human Performance

A.A., North Idaho College

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

Megan Dixon

2008, Instructor in English and Environmental Studies

B.A., Rice University

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Ph.D., University of Oregon

Scott Draper

2012, Assistant Professor of Sociology

B.A., Wheaton College

M.F.A., Harvard University

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

James Dull

1998, Professor of Physics

Associate Dean of the Faculty

B.S., University of New Mexico

M.S., Washington State University

Ph.D., Indiana University

Kristine Erne

2017, Instructor in Business and Accounting

B.B.A., Boise State University

C.P.A., State of Idaho


Alexander Erolin

2017, 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


Stephen Fisher

1990, Professor of Art

B.A., Bowdoin College

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

Harold Frobisher

2014, Instructor in Health and Human Performance

BSc (honors), Leeds University

Andrew Gades

2014, Assistant Professor of Music

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

Ph.D., Florida State University

Joe Golden

1996, Professor of Theatre and Speech Arts

B.F.A., Lindenwood College

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

Carolyn Gonzalez

2015, Assistant Professor of Spanish

B.A., Roanoke College

M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Jamie Goode

2014, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, and Environmental Studies

B.A., Connecticut College

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

Rick Goodwin

2014, Instructor in Business and Accounting

B.A., The College of Idaho

M.B.A., University of Oregon

Katya Gourley

2017, Visiting Instructor in Spanish

B.A., M.Ed., Boise State University

Glen Granzow

2014, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science

B.A., M.S., University of New Mexico

M.S., University of Montana

Ph.D., Northwestern University

Gina Greenway

2014, Assistant Professor of Business and Economics

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Idaho

Mark Gunderson

2007, Associate Professor of Biology

B.A., St. Olaf College

Ph.D., University of Florida

Gopal Gupta

2017, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies

B.S., M.S., Boise State University

M.A., D.Phil, University of Oxford


Deborah Hartwell

2017, Instructor in Theatre and Speech Arts

B.S., University of Evansville

M.F.A., University of Arizona


Michael Hartwell

1997, Associate Professor of Theatre and Speech Arts

B.A., Boise State University

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

Wendy Harvey
2017, Visiting Instructor in Biology
B.S., The College of Idaho
M.S., Boise State University

Sara Heggland

2001, Professor of Biology

Smith-Stanford Chair in Biology

B.S., University of Minnesota

Ph.D., Kent State University 

Erin Hern

2015, Assistant Professor of Political Economy

B.A., University of Southern California

M.A., Ph.D., Cornell Universtiy

Anna G. Himler

2014, Assistant Professor of Biology

B.A., Oberlin College

Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

Kerry Hunter

1988, Professor of Political Economy

B.A., Utah State University

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

Maimuna Islam

2001, Professor of English

B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University

M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder

Ph.D., University of Denver

Angie Ivie

2004, Instructor in Health and Human Performance

B.S., Idaho State University

M.P.E., Idaho State University

David Johnson

1992, Langroise Fellow and Instructor in Music

Principal Viola of the Boise Philharmonic

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

Dori Johnson

2005, Instructor in History

B.A., The College of Idaho

M.A., Northwestern University

Rochelle Johnson

1999, Professor of English and Environmental Studies

B.A., Bates College

M.A., Claremont Graduate School

Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Mee-Ae Kim

2001, Professor of History

B.A., San Jose State University

M.A., University of Notre Dame

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

Scott Knickerbocker

2007, Associate Professor of English and Environmental Studies

B.A., Principia College

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

Ann Koga

1996, Instructor in Biology and Health & Human Performance

B.S., Willamette University

Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Cara Laney

2013, Associate Professor of Psychology

B.A., Reed College

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

Matthew Laye

2015, Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance

B.S., University of California, Davis

Ph.D., University of Missouri

Jasper LiCalzi

1993, Professor of Political Economy

B.B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Temple University

Donald Mansfield

1989, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies

B.A., Colorado College

M.S., University of British Columbia

D.A., Idaho State University

Steven S. Maughan

1992, Professor of History

Bernie McCain Chair in the Humanities 

B.A., The College of Idaho

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

Greg McElwain

2011, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies

B.A., Abilene Christian University

M.T.S., Vanderbilt University

Ph.D., University of Florida

Lance McGrath

2013, Associate Professor; User Services Librarian

B.A., Northwest Nazarene College

M.L.S., University of North Texas

Marilyn Martin Melchiorre

2010, Associate Professor of Business

B.S., University of Missouri

M.B.A., Missouri State University

Ed.D., University of Missouri

Alan Minskoff

2004, Instructor in English and Journalism

B.A., Lehigh University

Terah Moore

2012, Associate Professor of Education

B.A., Idaho State University

M.A., Boise State University

Ph.D., University of Idaho

Paul Moulton

2007, Associate Professor of Music

B.A., Brigham Young University

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


Gib Nelson

2008, Instructor in Chemistry

B.S., Boise State University

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

J.D., University of Idaho

Séverine Orban
2016, Assistant Professor of French
Déclamation et Art Dramatique, Conservatoire Royal de Liège (Belgium)
Master I, Master II, Université de Liège (Belgium)
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Thomas Pirtle

2014, Assistant Professor of Biology

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

Ph.D., Arizona State University

Jason Preszler

2017, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.S., University of Puget Sound

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


Diane Raptosh

1990, Professor of English

Eyk-Berringer Chair in English

B.A., The College of Idaho

M.F.A., University of Michigan

Philip C. Rogers

1997, Associate Dean of Student Life

Campus Minister; Instructor in Religion

B.A., Westmont College

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

D.Min., Catholic Theological Union

David W. Rosoff

2011, Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.A., Reed College

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

Kara Sage

2015, Assistant Professor of Psychology

B.A., M.Ed., University of Washington

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

Susan Schaper

2001, Professor of English

B.A., Luther College

M.A., Washington State University

Ph.D., Indiana University

Christine Schutz

2000, Associate Professor

Director of the Terteling Library

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

Katharine Seibold

1994, Professor of Anthropology

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

Timothy Shearon

1990, Professor of Psychology

B.A., Mercer University

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

Mark Smith

1989, Professor of History

B.A., Westmont College

M. Div., Denver Seminary

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

Samuel Smith

1991, Langroise Fellow and Instructor in Music

Associate Principal Cellist of the Boise Philharmonic

Jeff Snyder-Reinke

2006, Associate Professor of History

B.A., Northern Michigan University

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

Eric V. Spencer

1994, Professor of English

B.A., Whitman College

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Michael Lucas Strother
2016, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Boise State University
M.M., D.M.A., Rutgers University 

Kevin Talbert

2013, Assistant Professor of Education

B.A., Ohio Northern University

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

Bastian Thomsen
2016, Instructor in Business and Accounting 
B.A., University of Idaho
M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington
M.S., Euromed Management University (France)
Ph.D. Candidate, Universidad País Vasco (Spain)

John Thuerer

1985, Professor of Psychology

B.S., Michigan State University

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

John Thurston

2007, Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.S., Centenary College

Ph.D., Rice University

Ruth Tincoff

2017, Assistant Professor of Psychology

B.A., Wayne State University

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


Caleb Tormey
2016, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., The College of Idaho
Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines


Geoffrey Trabichoff

1997, Langroise Fellow and Instructor in Music

Concertmaster of the Boise Philharmonic

L.G.S.M., A.G.S.M., Licentiate in Violin Performance from Guildhall School of Music

Amy Truksa

2011, Instructor in Mathematics

B.A., The College of Idaho

M.A.T., Oregon State University

Scott Truksa

1993, Professor of Chemistry

B.S., The College of Idaho

Ph.D., Oregon State University

Mari Jo Tynon

1990, Professor of Music

B.M., University of Denver

M.M., Colorado State University

D.M., Indiana University

Alice Vinson

2014, Assistant Professor of Art

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

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

Elizabeth Wakeman

1992, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies

A.B., Lenoir-Rhyne College

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

Jennifer Wallin-Ruschman
2016, Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Louisville
M.S., Ph.D., Portland State University 

Chris A. Walser

2000, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies

B.S., Emory University

M.S., Auburn University

Ph.D., Tulane University

Brent Wells

2011, Associate Professor of Music

B.M., M.M., Brigham Young University

D.M.A., Michigan State University

Charles Yates

2016, Instructor in English

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

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


Debra Yates

2003, Associate Professor of Education

B.S., Indiana State University

M.A., Ball State University

Ed.D., Boise State University