News Release

Aug. 15, 2006

Fifty-One New Faculty Members Join Boise State

Fifty-one new faces will join the ranks of the Boise State faculty as the university prepares to start the 2006-07 academic year next week. They include 18 from the College of Arts and Sciences; eight from the College of Education; six from the College of Health Sciences; five each from the College of Applied Technology, the College of Engineering and the College of Business and Economics; and three from the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs.

Some are adjunct instructors promoted to full-time status. A few enter academia from successful careers in the private sector. Several are younger scholars fresh out of Ph.D. programs. Some are veteran educators and researchers, joining the university from prestigious institutions.

“These newcomers are an impressive group who will play a vital role in Boise State University’s growth into a metropolitan research university of distinction,” said Sona Andrews, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “Along with the excellent faculty and staff who already work here, our newest cohort of faculty members will undoubtedly help the university move forward. The effective teaching and innovative research of our faculty members are part of the foundation on which Boise State University is built. Our new professors will expand the university’s capacity to help our students gain the knowledge and skills they need for 21st century jobs and provide expertise in expanded academic offerings across the curriculum.”

Following are the new faculty members, their titles, disciplines, and, where applicable, highest degrees and institutions from where they received those degrees:

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• Marilyn Moody, dean and professor, MS, University of Illinois

College of Applied Technology
• Bartt Anderson, interim instructor, computer service technology
• Alex Beal, interim instructor, heavy-duty diesel technology
• Malcomb Diamond, interim instructor, welding and metals fabrication
• Joseph Marshall, standard instructor, drafting technology
• Robert Shaver, interim instructor, accounting technology

College of Arts and Sciences
• Eric Brown, assistant professor, chemistry, Ph.D., Oregon State University
• Stephen Crowley, assistant professor, philosophy, Ph.D., Indiana University
• Niharika Dinkar, assistant professor, art, Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
• Heidi Estrem, assistant professor, English, Ph.D., University of Nevada
• Jill Fitterer, assistant professor, art, MFA, California State University, Long Beach
• Stefan Geschke, assistant professor, mathematics, Ph.D., Freie Universität Berlin
• James “Andy” Goodman, assistant professor, music, Ed.D., University of Illinois
• Thomas Hillard, assistant professor, English, Ph.D., University of Arizona
• Cheryl Hindrichs, assistant professor, English, Ph.D., Ohio State University
• Adrian Kane, assistant professor, modern languages and literatures, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
• Owen McDougal, assistant professor, chemistry, Ph.D., University of Utah
• Dora Ramirez-Dhoore, assistant professor, English, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
• Dan Scott, assistant professor, art, MFA, New York Academy of Art
• Dmitri Tenne, assistant professor, physics, Russian Academy of Sciences
• Brady Udall, assistant professor, English, MFA, University of Iowa
• Kasper van Wijk, assistant professor, geosciences, Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines
• Merlin White, assistant professor, biology, Ph.D., University of Kansas
• Gong Xin Yu, assistant professor, biology, Ph.D., Iowa State University

College of Business and Economics
• Scott Lowe, assistant professor, economics, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
• Siân Mooney, associate professor, economics, Ph.D., Oregon State University
• Howard Smith, dean and professor, Ph.D., University of Washington
• Jeff Sugheir, assistant professor, management, Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Regis Terpend, assistant professor, networking, operations, and information systems, Ph.D., Arizona State University

College of Education
• Kathleen Budge, assistant professor, curriculum, instruction, and foundational studies, Ed.D., University of Washington
• Margaret Chase, assistant professor, literacy, Ph.D., Indiana University
• Martin “Mike” Cutler, assistant professor, counselor education, Ph.D., University of South Dakota
• Lisa Dawley, interim chair and associate professor, educational technology, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
• Kerry Rice, assistant professor, educational technology, E.D., Boise State University
• Chareen Snelson, assistant professor. educational technology, Ed.D., Boise State University
• Keith Thiede, assistant professor, curriculum, instruction, and foundational studies, Ph.D., University of Washington
• Jeremy Tutty, assistant professor, educational technology, Ph.D., Arizona State University

College of Engineering
• Jim Browning, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
• John Chiasson, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
• Kirsten Davis, assistant professor, construction management, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Zhu Han, assistant professor, electrical and computer engineering, Ph.D., University of Maryland
• Sondra Miller, assistant professor, civil engineering, Ph.D., University of Iowa

College of Health Sciences
• Jeri Bigbee, professor, nursing, Ph.D., University of Texas
• Kelley Connor, instructor, nursing, MS, University of Minnesota
• Camille “Kim” Martz, instructor, nursing, MS, Gonzaga University
• Jane Miller, instructor, nursing, MS, University of California, San Francisco
• Winifred Spence, instructor, nursing, MS, Saint Peter’s College
• Kathleen Sullivan-Mulder, assistant professor, nursing, MS, California State University, Dominguez Hills

College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs
• Mary Casper, assistant professor, communication, Ph.D., North Dakota State University
• Alberta Dooley, associate professor, social work, Ph.D., University of Denver
• R. Trevor Hall, assistant professor, communication, Ph.D., Northwestern University

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Contact: Sona Andrews, Provost, (208) 426-1202, provost@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Bob Evancho, University Communications, (208) 426-1643, bevanch@boisestate.edu

Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and public service.

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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007