Faculty - Full Time
Sean Blackwell
2016, Instructor in Sociology and Criminal Justice
B.S., Texas Christian University
M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science
Elena Bonmati Gonzalvez
2020, Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.S., University of Alicate
M.A.,University of Tennessee
Ph.D.,University of Miami
Sally Brown
2018, Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Brigham Young University
M.Ed., University of Virginia
Ph.D., Utah State University
T.R. Brooks
2018, Assistant Professor of Psychology
H.B.A., University of Utah
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Kyle Cheesewright
2013, Assistant Professor of Speech and Debate
B.A., Colorado State University
M.A., California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Zachary Chejanovski
2020, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S.,University of Florida
M.A., Stony Brook University
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
Garth Claassen
1994, Professor of Art
B.A.F.A., H.D.E., University of Natal, South Africa
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
Jonathan Comes
2017, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.A., University of Montana
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Jacqueline Crissey
2020, Visiting Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.S., Trinity University
M.S., University of Texas-Austin
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Texas-Austin
Robin Cruz
1999, Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., University of Idaho
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Carolyn Dadabay
2004, Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Kalamazoo College
Ph.D., Washington University
Jennie Daniels
2013, Associate Professor of Spanish
B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
R. Luke Daniels
2009, Professor of Biology
B.S., Seattle Pacific University
Ph.D., University of Southern California
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, Lecturer in Health and Human Performance
B.S., Linfield College
M.S., University of Utah
Kathryn Devine
2009, 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, Lecturer in Environmental Studies
B.A., Rice University
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Scott Draper
2012, Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., Wheaton College
M.F.A., Harvard University
M.A., Ph.D., Baylor University
James Dull
1998, Professor of Physics
B.S., University of New Mexico
M.S., Washington State University
Ph.D., Indiana University
Kristine Erne
2017, Lecturer 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
Grant Farmer
2020, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music/Choral Director
B.M., Middle Tennessee State University
M.M., Westminster Choir College
D.M., Indiana University
Stephen Fisher
1990, Professor of Art
B.A., Bowdoin College
M.F.A., University of Texas at San Antonio
Andrew Gades
2014, Associate Professor of Music
Associate Dean
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
Rick Goodwin
2014, Lecturer in Business and Accounting
B.A., The College of Idaho
M.B.A., University of Oregon
Mark Gunderson
2007, Professor of Biology
B.A., St. Olaf College
Ph.D., University of Florida
Deborah Hartwell
2017, Lecturer in Theatre and Speech Arts
B.S., University of Evansville
M.F.A., University of Arizona
Michael Hartwell
1997, Professor of Theatre and Speech Arts
B.A., Boise State University
M.F.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Wendy Harvey
2017, Lecturer of Biology
B.S.,College of Idaho
M.S.B., Boise State University
Sara Heggland
2001, Professor of Biology
Smith-Stanford Chair in Biology
B.S., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., Kent State University
Anna G. Himler
2014, Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., Oberlin College
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Jillian Hogan
2020,Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.M., M.M., Boston Conservatory
M.A., Ph.D., Boston College
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
David Johnson
1992, Langroise Fellow and Instructor in Music
Principal Viola of the Boise Philharmonic
B.M., M.M., Indiana University
Rochelle Johnson
1999, Professor of Environmental Studies
B.A., Bates College
M.A., Claremont Graduate School
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Mee-Ae Kim
2001, 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
Scott Knickerbocker
2007, Professor of English
B.A., Principia College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon
Ann Koga
1996, Lecturer in Biology
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, Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.S., University of California, Davis
Ph.D., University of Missouri
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; Educational Technology Coordinator/Services Librarian
B.A., Northwest Nazarene College
M.L.S., University of North Texas
Marilyn Melchiorre
2010, Associate Professor of Business and Accounting
B.S., University of Missouri
M.B.A., Missouri State University
Ed.D., University of Missouri
Rachel Miller
2020, Assistant Professor of U.S. History
B.S., Vassar College
M.S., University of South Maine
Ph.D.,University of Michigan
Alan Minskoff
2004, Lecturer 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
Molly Moran
2020, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Montana
M.S., Portland State University
Ph.D., Boise State University
Paul Moulton
2007, Associate Professor of Music
B.A., Brigham Young University
M.M., Ph.D., Florida State University
Cameron Munger
2020, Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.S., M.S., California State University
Ph.D., New Mexico State University
Arindam Mukherjee
2020, Instructor of Earth Systems Scientist
B.S., M.S. Geology, University of Calcutta
M.S. Geological Engineer, Missouri University of Science and Technology
M.S. Geospatial Sciences, Missouri University
Ph.D., University of Mississippi (pending)
Gib Nelson
2008, Lecturer in Chemistry
B.S., Boise State University
M.Div., M.S., Abilene Christian University
J.D., University of Idaho
Megan Null
2020, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Concordia University Irvine
M.S., Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver
Steven Panageotou
2020, Assistant Professor of Political Economy
B.S., University of Tampa
M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Thomas Pirtle
2014, Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Abilene Christian University
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Ann Powell
2018, Instructor of Music
B.M.E., Southern Utah University
M.M., Brigham Young University
Diane Raptosh
1990, Professor of English
Eyk-Berringer Chair of 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, Associate 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
Mark Smith
1989, Professor of History
B.A., Westmont College
M. Div., Denver Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara
Jeff Snyder-Reinke
2006, Professor of History
B.A., Northern Michigan University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Michael Lucas Strother
2016, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Boise State University
M.M., D.M.A., Rutgers University
Kevin Talbert
2013, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Ohio Northern University
M.Ed, Ph.D., Miami University of Ohio
John Thurston
2007, Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Centenary College
Ph.D., Rice University
Ruth Tincoff
2017, Associate 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
Amy Truksa
2011, Lecturer 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
David Tucker
2020, Professor of Business and Accounting
B.S.,Harding College
CPA, State of Texas
M.A., Georgetown University
Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Nicholas Underwood
2020, 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
2014, Associate 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, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Louisville
M.S., Ph.D., Portland State University
Chris A. Walser
2000, Professor of Biology
B.S., Emory University
M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., Tulane 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