Faculty Credentials

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Faculty


ABBOTT, Jessica (2017) Tenured Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; B.A., 2004, University of Tennessee-Martin; M.A., 2007, Ph.D., 2011, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

ABEGG, Paul (2007) Tenured Professor of Music; B.M., 1993, Brigham Young University; M.M., 1997, D.M.A., 2001, Michigan State University.

ALDRICH, Dianne M. (2007) Tenured Librarian; B.A., 2001, California State University, San Marcos; M.S.L.I.S., 2004, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

ALLRED, Nancy (2005) Tenured Professor of Music; B.M., 1986, M.M. 1988, Brigham Young University; D.M.A., 1999, University of Missouri.

AMES, Caleb J. (2008) Tenured Librarian; B.A., 2003, M.S.I.S., 2006, University of Texas at Austin.

ANDERSON, Verl (2000) Tenured Professor of Business Administration; B.S., 1969, M.L.S., 1973, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1985, Arizona State University.

ANDES, Richard (2015) Assistant Professor of the Practice in English as a Second Language; B.A., 2002, Brigham Young University; M.A., 2005, University of California, Los Angeles.

AREVALO, Luis (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Latin American Literature; B.A., 1984, Universidad JS Canas (El Salvador); M.A., 1992, Kansas State University; Ph.D., 2002, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

ARMSTRONG, Brenda (2013) Tenured Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene; B.S., 1999, Weber State University; M.D.H., 2010, University of Minnesota.

ARMSTRONG, Stephen (2007) Tenured Professor of English; B.A., 1992, University of Maryland, College Park; M.A., 2000, Ph.D., 2004, Florida State University.

ATKINSON, Jessica (2019) Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene; A.S., 2004, Salt Lake Community College; B.S., 2011, Utah College of Dental Hygiene; M.Ed., 2019, Western Governors University.

BACABAC, Florence E. (2008) Tenured Professor of English; B.A., 1992, M.A., 1995, University of Philippines - Diliman; M.A., 2004, Ph.D., 2008, Bowling Green State University.

BAKELAR, Jeremy (2018) Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., 2007; Ph.D, 2015, Utah State University

BANKS, Clare (2005) Tenured Professor of Math; B.S., 1995, Southern Utah University; M.A., 1997, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 2005, University of Northern Colorado.

BARTHOLOMEW, Greg (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Secondary Education; B.A., 1988, M.A., 1990, University of Nevada-Las Vegas; Ph.D., 2013, Utah State University.

BAUER, Karen L. (1993) Tenured Professor of Life Science; B.S, 1984, M.S., 1989, D.A., 1996, Idaho State University.

BELL, Sarah (2018) Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.S., 2011, University of Utah; M.S., 2015, Ph.D., 2018, University of Michigan.

BELL, Spencer (2019) Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.S., 2013, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 2017, Medical University of South Carolina.

BENT, Rhiannon (2004) Tenured Assistant Professor of Mass Communication; B.A., 2002, Southern Utah University; M.A., 2004, Washington State University.

BRANDT, Adriana (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Education – English as a Second Language; B.A., 2002, Centre College; M.A.T., 2004, Northern Kentucky University; Ph.D., 2014, Indiana University-Bloomington.

BRERETON, Dean (2018) Acting Assistant Professor of Nursing; A.A.S., 2001, Weber State University; B.S.N., 2006, University of Phoenix; M.S., 2010, Western Governors University.

BROEDER, Kathleen (2016) Tenured Associate Librarian; B.A., 2007, Weber State University; M.A, 2012, M.S.I.S., 2012 University of Albany, SUNY.

BROWN, Christopher (2019) Assistant Professor of Business Management - Entrepreneurship; B.S., 2003, Utah Valley University; M.B.A., 2005, Thunderbird School of Global Management; Ph.D., 2011, Swinburne University (Australia).

BROWN, Vince (2022) Instructor of the Practice in Political Science; Cornell University  JD  2002, University of Utah BS 1998.

BRUCE, Brandon (2021) Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts; B.F.A., 1998, Kent State University; M.F.A., 2010, University of Iowa.

BUCKNER, Cari (2008) Tenured Professor of Early Childhood Education; B.S., 1979, Brigham Young University; M.Ed., 1993, Ed.D., 2009, Utah State University.

BUI, Steve (2015) Tenured Associate Professor of Exercise Science; B.S., 2006, M.S., 2008, Kent State University; Ph.D., 2015, Texas A&M University.

BURNS, John C. (2012) Tenured Associate Librarian; B.A., 2004, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater; M.L.I.S., 2010, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

CALVO, Cara (2016) Tenured Professor of Medical Laboratory Sciences; B.S., 1983, Portland State University, B.S., 1983, Oregon Health Science University; M.S., 1990, University of Vermont.

CAMPBELL, Janet L. (2003) Instructor of the Practice in Computer Information Systems; B.S., 1996; M.Ed., 2003, Southern Utah University.

CARLSON, Robert (2008) Tenured Associate Professor of Psychology; B.A., 1992, California State University, Fresno; Ph.D., 1998, University of California, Irvine.

CARTMILL, Michael (2015) Tenured Professor of Spanish; B.A., 1994, Brigham Young University; M.A., 1998, Arizona State University; Ph.D., 2009, University of Utah.

CATON, Susan (2013) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Dental Hygiene; B.A., 1996, University of Utah; B.S., 2002, Weber State University.

CEBALLOS, Leonor (2007) Tenured Professor of Foreign Language; B.A., 2000, Universidad de Deusto (Bilbao, Spain); M.A., 2003, Ph.D., 2007, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

CHALLIS, Joy (2014) Education Field Placement Director; B.A., 1981, M.Ed., 2001, Southern Utah University.

CHAMBERLAIN, Alexander (2012) Tenured Associate Professor of Fine Arts – Graphic Design; B.S., 2006, Southern Utah University; M.F.A., 2012, Full Sail University.

CHELLAMUTHU, Vinodh (2015) Tenured Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.S., 2003, University of Madras (India); M.S., 2005, Anna University (India); M.S., 2010, Tulane University; Ph.D., 2015, University of Louisiana.

CHEW, Julie (2015) Tenured Professor of Nursing; B.S., 1997, Excelsior College; M.S., 2000, Saint Joseph's College; Ph.D., 2008 North Central University.

CHILD, Angela R. (2011) Tenured Associate Professor Education; B.S., 1993, Weber State University; M.Ed., 2006, Ph.D., 2012, Utah State University.

CHILOM, Gabriela (2014) Tenured Professor of Chemistry; B.S., 1988, M.S., 1989, Polytechnic Institute, Bucharest (Romania); Ph.D., 2004, South Dakota State University, Brookings.

CHRISTENSEN, David (2017) Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering; B.S., 2012, University of Utah; M.S. 2015, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2017, University of Utah.

CHRISTENSEN, M. Shane (2012) Tenured Associate Professor of Fine Arts; B.A., 1997, Southern Utah University; M.F.A., 1999, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

CHRISTENSEN, William (2002) Tenured Professor of Business; B.A., 1978, M.B.A., 1981, California State University, Hayward; Ph.D., 2000, Oklahoma State University.

CIACCIO, Jennifer (2008) Tenured Professor of Biology; B.S., 1991, Villanova University; M.S., 1993, University of Arizona; Ph.D., 2007, University of Miami.

CLARK, Cassandra (2022) Assistant Professor of History; Adams State College BM 2003, University of Northern Colorado MA 2009, University of Utah Ph.D. 2020.

COMEFORD, AmiJo (2007) Tenured Professor of English; B.A., 2002, Southern Utah University; M.A., 2003, Ph.D., 2006, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

CRAIG, Terri (2018) Instructor of the Practice in English; B.A., 2000, Florida Atlantic University; M.A., 2009, National University; Ph.D., 2018, Capella University.

CRENSHAW, Cheri (2008) Tenured Professor of English; B.A., 1999, University of Maryland; M.A., 2002, Midwestern State University; Ph.D., 2008, Texas Woman’s University.

CROSBY, Jeri (2015) Endowed Chair of Elementary Arts Education; B.S., 1988, Southern Utah University; M.A., 2003, Grand Canyon University.

DAVIES, Kristeen (2013) Tenured Associate Professor of Theatre; B.A., 1978, Hastings College; M.F.A., 1997, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

DAVIS, Aaron (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Biology; B.A., 2006, Ph.D., 2013, Utah State University.

DECKER, Ross (1998) Tenured Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.A., 1984, Arizona State University; M.A., 1994, Brigham Young University.

Del SESTO, Rico E. (2012) Tenured Associate Professor of Chemistry; B.A., 1997, Colby College; Ph.D., 2002, University of Utah.

DING, Zhao (2020) Assistant Professor of Communication; B.A., 2010, M.A., Tianjin Normal University (China); M.A., 2015, Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., 2019, University of New Mexico.

DiSALVO, Lauren (2017) Assistant Professor of Art History; B.A., 2008, University of Virginia; M.A., 2011, Ph.D., 2017, University of Missouri-Columbia.

ECHEVERRIA, Henry (2020) Assistant Professor of Theatre; B.A., 2006, California State University of Bakersfield; M.F.A., 2011, Humboldt State University.

ERTEL, Susan (1999) Tenured Associate Professor of Developmental Composition; B.A., 1986, M.A., 1991, University of Central Arkansas.

ESPLIN, Derrick (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Accounting; M.S., 2003, Southern Utah University; Northcentral University, Ph.D., 2017.

FAWNS, Tracy (2018) Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.A., 2001, Portland State University; B.S.N., 2011, Oregon Health and Science University; M.S.N., 2014, Grand Canyon University; D.N.P., 2017, Boise State University.

FICKLIN, Travis (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Exercise Science; B.A., 1997, Brigham Young University; M.S., 2006, University of North Carolina, Greensboro; Ph.D., 2012, Indiana University, Bloomington.

FISHER, Don (2016) Assistant Professor of Marketing; B.S., 1982, Idaho State University; M.S.B.A., 1987, California State University, Los Angeles; D.B.A., 2019, University of Phoenix..

FLACK, D. McGarren (2017) Tenured Associate Professor of Art; B.F.A., 2005, Brigham Young University; M.F.A., 2008, University of Utah. 

FORSBERG, Jeremey (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Digital Design; B.S., 2005, Dixie State University; MFA in Graphic Design, 2018, Vermont College of Fine Arts.

FRANCIS, Timothy (2012) Tenured Associate Professor of Music; B.A., 2004, Brigham Young University; M.M., 2007, University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., 2012, University of Oregon.

FRANCOM, Joseph (2008) Tenured Professor of Computer Science; B.S., 1998, M.S., 2001, Utah State University; Ph.D., 2007, University of Louisville.

GALEANA, Aurora (2018) Instructor of the Practice in English; B.A., 2000, M.A., 2002, Loyola Marymount University.

GALI, Kari (2018) Tenured Associate Professor of Education; B.A., 1985, University of Hawaii at Hilo; M.Ed., 1992, Ed.D., 1995, Brigham Young University. 

GALLO, Sara (2013) Tenured Associate Professor of Dance; B.A., 2004, University of Montana; M.F.A., 2011, California State University - Long Beach

GARNER, Phillip (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Economics; B.A., 1997, Brigham Young University; M.A., 2000, Ph.D., 2002, Brown University.

GASPARI, Martina (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Biology; M.S., 1999, University of Padua (Italy); Ph.D., 2006, Karolinska Institute (Sweden).

GATES, Meaghan (2021) Assistant Professor of Art – Ceramics; B.F.A., 2011, California State University-Chico; M.F.A., 2016, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

GEORGE, Sean (2011) Tenured Associate Professor of English; B.A., 1993, Angelo State University; M.A., 1997, University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., 2010, Texas A&M University.

GHASEMI, Marzieh (2019) Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering; B.S., 2007, University of Tabriz (Iran); M.S., 2011, Isfahan University of Technology (Iran); Ph.D., 2015, University of Central Florida.

GIBB, Jennifer (2018) Instructor of the Practice in English; B.S., 2001, Brigham Young University; M.A., 2011, Northern Arizona University.

GRAYSON, Kristy (2018) Assistant Professor of Marketing; B.A., 1990, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; M.B.A., 1996, University of Saint Thomas-Minnesota; D.B.A., 2018, Creighton University.

GREENMAN, Cindy (2020) Associate Professor of Accounting; B.S., 1992, M.S., 2002, Central Michigan University; Ph.D., 2012, North Central University.

GUBLER, Shandon. (2013) Tenured Professor of Business; B.S., 1982, Brigham Young University, Ph.D., 1985, Brigham Young University.

HAENDIGES, James A. (2010) Tenured Professor of English; B.A., 2002, California State University, Long Beach; M.A., 2006, Ph.D., 2010, Washington State University, Pullman.

HAFOKA, Moana (2019) Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice; B.A., 2010, Brigham Young University; M.S., 2012, Weber State University; Ph.D., 2019, Washington State University.

HALE, Roger (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Music; B.M., 2001, M.M., 2006, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2009, Florida State University.

HAMILTON, Allyson (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of American Sign Language; B.S., 1986, Idaho State University; M.S., 1992, Weber State University; Ed.D., 2013, Lamar University.

HAMMOND-TODD, Michael (2019) Assistant Professor of Elementary Education; B.S., 1992, Colorado Mesa University; M.E.S., 1995, M.A.T., 2000, The Evergreen State College; Ph.D., 2018, University of Victoria (Canada).

HARDY, Jameson (2016) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Mathematics; B.S., 2012, M.M., 2016, Utah State University; M.M., 2016, Utah State University.

HARRINGTON, Jennifer (2014) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Nursing; B.S.N., 2013, Dixie State University; M.S.N., 2017, Regis University.

HARRISJerald (2004) Tenured Professor of Paleontology; B.A., 1993, University of Colorado, Boulder; M.S., 1997, Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., 2004, University of Pennsylvania.

HARRIS, Matthew (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Management Information Systems; B.S., 1998, M.B.A., 2002, Southern Utah University; Ph.D., 2016, Utah State University.

HARRIS, Paul (2011) Tenured Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; B.S., 2005, Brigham Young University; M.S., 2007 Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 2011, Florida State University.

HART, Susan (2013) Tenured Professor of Exercise Science; B.S., 1984, Southwestern University; M.Ed., 1990, Tarleton State University; Ph.D., 1996, Texas A&M University.

HASAN, Md Sazib (2019) Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.S., 2008, M.S., 2010, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh); M.S., 2016, Ph.D., 2019, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

HAUCK, Nancy (2005) Tenured Professor of Elementary Education; B.S., 1988, Southern Utah University; M.A., 1992, Pacific University; Ph.D., 2012, Utah State University.

HAYDEN, Janice (2014) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Geology; B.S., 1980, M.S., 1981, Brigham Young University.

HEALY, Christine (2021) Assistant Professor of Business Management; M.A., 2000, Webster University; Ph.D., 2017, Walden University.

HICKS, Jesse (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.S., 2009, Southern Utah University; M.S., 2011, Ph.D., 2016, Utah State University.

HOLT, (Douglas) DJ (2016) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Computer and Information Technology; B.S., 2008, Dixie State University.

HOPE, Lacy (2022) Assistant Professor of English – Rhetoric and Composition; B.S., 2014, Dixie State University; M.A., 2016, Ph.D., 2020, Washington State University.

HOTEZ, Brooke (2021) Assistant Professor of English – Rhetoric and Composition; B.A., 2009, University of Arizona; M.A., 2012, San Francisco State University; Ph.D., 2021, University of Arizona. 

HUSSELBEE, Gayle (2019) Assistant Professor of Medical Laboratory Science; B.S., 1998, University of Utah; M.H.A., 2017, Ohio University.

HYLAND, Dillon (2019) Assistant Professor of Athletic Training; B.S., 2014, Keene State College; M.S., 2017, University of Utah; D.A.T., 2019, Indiana State University.

IONITA, Costel (2006) Tenured Professor of Mathematics; B.A., 1995, University of Bucharest (Romania); M.S., 2002, Ph.D., 2004, Louisiana State University.

IONITA, Violeta A. (2014) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Mathematics; B.S., 1995, University of Bucharest (Romania); M.S., 2003, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge.

IYER, Meena (2021) Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy; B.S., 1974, University of Bombay (India); M.A., 1985, M. Phil., 1989, Ph.D., 1993, Columbia University.

JASMINE, Randall J. (2004) Tenured Professor of English; B.A., 1997, M.A., 1999, Utah State University; Ph.D., 2008, University of Mississippi.

JEFFREYS, Mark (2018) Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences; M.S. 1987, University of Montana; Ph.D., 1990, Emory University; Ph.D., 2005, University of Utah.

JENSEN, Kimberly (2015) Tenured Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene; B.S., 1996, Brigham Young University; M.S., 2014, Utah State University.

JIN, Zhenyu (2019) Assistant Professor of Geography/GIS; B.S., 2001, M.S., 2004, Nanjing University (China); Ph.D., 2011, University of Utah.

JOHNSTON, F. Ross (2017) Assistant Professor of Accounting; B.B.A., 1985, University of Oklahoma; M.S., 1994, Oklahoma City University; D.B.A, 2016, Northcentral University.

JONES, John (2005) Tenured Professor of Psychology; B.A., 1996, Idaho State University; Ph.D., 2003, State University of New York at Buffalo.

KAGABO, Robert (2021) Assistant Professor of Population Health; B.S., 2004, M.P.H., 2009, M.S.W., 2015, Ph.D., 2016, University of Utah.

KEARL, Matthew (2013) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Web Development: B.S., 2007, Dixie State University; M.S., 2010, Dakota State University. 

KING, Cindy (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of English; B.A., 1993, University of Toledo; M.A., 1996, University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., 2007, Florida State University.

KLEIN, Lora (2020) Instructor of the Practice in Computer Science; B.S., 2017, Dixie State University.

KOENIG, Matthew (2021) Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts; B.S., 2009, University of Binghamton, SUNY; M.F.A., 2014, University of California-Irvine.

KUMAR, Rajnish (2020) Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering; B.Tech, 2004, National Institute of Technology Patna (India), M.S., 2009, Ph.D., 2016, Texas Tech University.

LARSEN, Curtis (1999) Tenured Associate Professor of Computer Science; B.A., 1991, M.S., 1998, University of Utah.

LARSEN-RIFE, Dannelle (2009) Tenured Professor of Psychology; B.A., 1998, California State University, San Bernardino; Ph.D., 2006, University of California, Davis.

LAWSON, Kristy (2022) Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; B.A.S., 2011, University of Minnesota-Duluth; M.A., 2015, D.O.T., 2016, University of Southern California.

LEELATHAWORNCHAI, Satit (2022) Instructor of the Practice in Humanities; Ph.D. 2022 University of Florida, MA 2010 University of Minnesota, BA 2005 Chiang Mai University.

LEIGH, Katherine (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Chemistry; B.S., 2006, Southern Utah University; M.S., 2013, Ph.D., 2014, University of Memphis.

LIBERO, Elizabeth (2020) Assistant Professor of History; B.A., 2001, Smith College; M.A., 2006, Teachers College Columbia University; M.A., 2012, University of Liverpool (UK); Ph.D., 2019, University of Portsmouth (UK).

LIN, Hengjun (2019) Assistant Professor of Communication; B.S., 2010, B.A., 2012, Lanzhou University (China); M.A., 2014, University of New Mexico; Ph.D., 2018, Ohio University.

LINDSEY, Scott H. (2011) Tenured Associate Professor of Operations Management; B.S., 1984, Brigham Young University; M.B.A., 1987, Ph.D., 2012, University of Utah.

LINDSTROM, Braden G. (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of English; B.S., 1987, Utah State University; M.S., 1994, Utah State University; Ph.D., 2010, University of Hawai'i.

LIU, Jie (2006) Tenured Professor of Mathematics; B.A., 1994, Jiangxi Normal University (China); M.S., 2002, Ph.D., 2006, University of Texas at Arlington.

LOCKETT, Brione (2021) Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences; B.A., 2015, M.P.H., 2020, Ph.D., 2020, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

LOVELL, Joseph (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Recreation Management; B.A., 2007, Southern Virginia University; M.S., 2008, University of Idaho; Ed.D., 2013, Lindenwood University.  

LUDLOW, Elizabeth (2017) Instructor of the Practice of Mathematics, B.S., 2011, Utah State University' M.S. 2013, University College Dublin (Ireland).

MAHMUD, Munir (2006) Tenured Professor of Economics; B.S., 1985, M.S., 1988, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh); M.S., 1992, Ph.D., 1997, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

MARTINEZ, Dennis J. (1995) Tenured Professor of Art; B.A.,1986, Princeton University; M.A., 1990, University of New Mexico; M.F.A., 1995, University of Colorado.

MATHESON, Robert (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Music; B.M., 2004, California State University, Long Beach; M.M., 2006, D.M.A., 2012, University of Arizona. 

MATSUBARA, Chizu (2006) Tenured Professor of Elementary Education; B.A., 1994, Meijigakuin University (Japan); M.S., 2000, Florida International University; Ph.D., 2008, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

MAYFIELD, Lori (2018) Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., 2013, B.S.N., 2015, Dixie State University; D.N.P., 2018, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.

McDERMOTT, Michelle (2010) Tenured Professor of Nursing; B.S., 1999, Excelsior College; M.S.N., 2010, University of Phoenix; Ph.D., 2017, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. 

McMURRIN, Joy (2013) Assistant Professor of English; B.S., 2006, Southern Utah University; M.A., 2010, Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., 2016, Texas Tech University.

MELTON, Greg (2020) Assistant Professor of Geology; B.S., 2003, Brigham Young University; M.S., 2007, Colorado School of Mines; Ph.D., 2013, University of Alberta (Canada).

MENG, K. Nathan (2017) Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.S., 2002, Utah State University; M.S., 2005, Seattle Pacific University; Ph.D., 2013, Brigham Young University.

MEYER, Jennifer (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Chemistry; B.S., 2005, Central Michigan University; Ph.D., 2009, Michigan State University. 

MILES, Scott (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of English as a Second Language; B.A., 1996, M.A., 2001, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2012, University of Lancaster (UK).

NEIBERT, Peter (2019) Associate Professor of Athletic Training; B.S., 1996, Idaho State University; M.A., 1997, Western Michigan University; Ph.D., 2004, University of Idaho.

NIELSON, Robert (2010) Tenured Associate Professor of Computer Science; B.S., 1983, Southern Utah University; M.S., 2005, Utah State University; D.C.S., 2009, Colorado Technical University.

O, Hosok (2013) Tenured Associate Professor of History; B.A., 2000, Colorado State University; M.A., 2002, University of Central Oklahoma; Ph.D., 2010, Oklahoma State University.

O’BRIEN, Erin E. (2008) Tenured Professor of Biology; B.A. 1996, Bryn Mawr College; Ph.D., 2004, University of Illinois, Chicago.

OLSEN, David (2021) Assistant Professor of Information Systems & Analytics; B.A., 1988, California State University Fullerton; M.Acc., 1989, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1993, University of Arizona.

OLSONKristine J. (2011) Tenured Associate Professor of Psychology; B.A., 1997, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., 2008, Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., 2011, Washington State University.

OLSON, Mark (2020) Instructor of the Practice in Nursing; A.S., 1998, B.S.N., 2000, Weber State University; M.S.N., 2013, University of Phoenix.

ORTIZ, Erin (2015) Tenured Associate Professor of Communication; B.A., 2002, SUNY College at Plattsburg; M.A., 2006, Duquesne University; Ph.D., 2011, University of Utah.

PAK, Byungeun (2020) Assistant Professor of Elementary Education; B.A., 1994, Jeonju National University of Education (Korea); M.Ed., 2007, Chonbuk National University (Korea); Ph.D., 2020, Michigan State University.

PARSON, Delwin O. (1988) Tenured Professor of Art; B.A., 1972, M.F.A., 1975, Brigham Young University.

PEDERSEN, Joshua (2019) Instructor of the Practice in Digital Design; B.S., 2015, Dixie State University.

PETERSEN, Tiffany (2012) Tenured Associate Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., 2007, Southern Utah University; M.S.N., 2011, Regis University.

PETERSON, Michael K. (2013) Tenured Associate Professor of English; B.A., 2005, M.A., 2008, Boise State University; Ph.D., 2012, University of New Hampshire.

PHELAN, Korey (2019) Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice; B.A., 2005, B.A., 2009, University of Kentucky; M.A., 2010, Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., 2019, Southern Illinois University.

QUINN, Stephen (Ren) (2018) Assistant Professor of Computer Science; B.S., 2013, Dixie State University; Ph.D., 2019, University of Utah.

RAMSAY, Rachel (2015) Tenured Associate Professor of Digital Design & Web; B.S., 1997, Utah State University; M.F.A., 2014, Vermont College of Fine Arts.

RANDAZZO, Chalice (2021) Associate Professor of English – Professional and Technical Writing; A.S., 2000, Utah State University-Eastern; B.S., 2004, Utah State University; M.P.C., 2008, Westminster College; Ph.D., 2015, Texas Tech University.

RASMUSSEN, John (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Medical Laboratory Science; B.A., 2000, Utah State University; Ph.D., 2008, Stony Brook University.

REAM, Haylee (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Digital Design; B.S., 2010, Dixie State University; M.F.A., 2019, Vermont College of Fine Arts.

REBER, Cynthia (2019) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Nursing; A.S., 1995, College of the Desert; B.A., 1991, Vanderbilt University; M.S.N., 2000, University of Phoenix.

REESE, Diana (2019) Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.S., 2014, Southern Utah University.

REID, Russell (2019) Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering; B.S., 2003, Brigham Young University; M.E., 2005, University of Virginia; Ph.D., 2016, University of Utah.

RHODES, Rhonda (2014) Tenured Assistant Professor of Music Education; B.A., 1987, Utah State University; M.A., 2000, Northern Arizona University; D.M.A., 2017, Boston University.

RICHAN, Teisha (2019) Instructor of the Practice in Chemistry; B.S., 2013, Southern Utah University; M.S., 2017, Utah State University.

RICHARDS, Chelsea (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Theatre; B.A., 2010, University of Nebraska-Kearney; M.F.A., 2014, Utah State University.

RIGBY, Tiera (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Radiography; B.S., 2010, M.S., 2012, Weber State University.

ROBINSON, Jessica (2013) Tenured Associate Professor of Respiratory Therapy; B.S., 2008, Weber State University; M.B.A., 2014, Western Governors University.

ROSE, Kathy (2020) Instructor of the Practice in English; B.A., 1981, Southern Utah University; M.A., 1986, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2017, Iowa State University.

ROSETTI, Cristina (2022) Assistant Professor of Humanities; Ph.D. University of California Riverside 2019, MA Univ of Cal Riverside 2016, BA for California State University Fullerton 2013.

ROSSNancy (2013) Tenured Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences; M.A., 2002, University of S. Andrews; Ph.D., 2007, University of Cambridge.

ROSS, Russell (2007) Tenured Professor of Computer Science; A.B., 2001, Harvard University; Ph.D., 2007, University of Cambridge.

SAAR, Helen (2012) Tenured Associate Professor of Finance; B.A., 2004, Audentes University (Tallinn, Estonia); M.B.A., 2007, California State University, San Bernardino; Ph.D., 2012, University of Hawaii, Manoa.

SAINSBURY, Douglas (2021) Instructor of the Practice in Biotechnology; A.S., 2009, B.S., 2010, Dixie State University; M.S., 2016, Mississippi State University.

SAMBANDHAM, Buna (2017) Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.Sc., 2003, University of Madras; M.Sc., 2005, Anna University; M. Phil, 2009, Bharathidasan University; M.S. 2014, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Ph.D., 2016, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

SANDERS, Kaplan (2021) Assistant Professor of Finance; B.M., 2015, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 2021, Texas Tech University.

SCHATZBERG, Wendy (2013) Tenured Associate Professor of Chemistry; B.S., 2001, Western Washington University; M.S., 2007, Colorado State University; Ph.D., 2009, University of Northern Colorado.

SCHILLER, Andrew (2021) Instructor of the Practice in Engineering; B.S., 2012, Valparaiso University.

SCHNEIDER, Nicole (2018) Assistant Professor of Physical Therapist Assistant; B.S., 1998, Idaho State University; M.P.T., 2002, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; D.P.T., 2008, Temple University.

SCHOEMIG, Kenny (2022) Instructor of the Practice in American Sign Language; BS 2019 Utah State University, Master of Education 2020 USU.

SCHWAB, Patrick (2017) Assistant Professor of Education; B.S., 1999, University of Arizona; M.Ed., 2009, Ph.D., 2013, Arizona State University.

SCOTT, Judy (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Nursing; B.S., 1991, M.S.N., 1998, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ed.D., 2019, Grand Canyon University.

SEMPLE, Jason (2020) Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy; A.S., 2012, Ozarks Technical Community College; B.S., 2012, Missouri State University; M.H.A, 2017, A.T. Still University.

SKEEN, Scott (2019) Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering; B.A., 2004, The College of Idaho; B.S., 2004, M.S., 2007, Ph.D., 2009, Washington University in Saint Louis.

SMITH, Bryant (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Music; B.M., 2004, University of Utah; M.M., 2006, Brigham Young University; D.A., 2012, University of Northern Colorado.  

SMITH, Del (2007) Tenured Professor of Biology; B.S., 1991, Southern Utah University; M.S., 1994, Ph.D., 2000, Brigham Young University.

SMITH, Geoffrey (2017) Assistant Professor Biology; B.S. 2008, University of Central Arkansas; M.S., 2010, University of Central Arkansas; Ph.D., 2017, Utah State University.

SMITH, Kelly B. (1988) Tenured Instructor of Physical Education; B.S., 1986, Brigham Young University.

SMITH, Patrick (2019) Assistant Professor of Digital Film; B.S., B.A., Trinity University; M.F.A., 2013, University of Texas at Austin.

SMITH-LAHRMAN, Matthew (1998) Tenured Professor of Sociology; B.A., 1987, M.A., 1990, Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., 1996, Northwestern University.

SNEDDON, Jay (2017) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Information Technology; B.S., 1989, Byu-Idaho; M.S., 2013, Missouri State University.

SNOW, Nathan (2019) Assistant Professor of Media Studies; B.A., 2010, Brigham Young University; M.A., 2012, University of Bristol (England); Ph.D., 2018, University of Central Florida.

SPENCER, Jasmine (2020) Assistant Professor of English; B.A., 2004, M.A., 2011, University of Victoria (Canada); Ph.D., 2017, University of British Columbia (Canada).

STANDER, Barton (2000) Tenured Professor of Computer Science; B.S., 1991, M.S., 1992, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1997, Washington State University.

STANDER, Carol (2020) Instructor of the Practice in Computer Science; B.S., 1991, Brigham Young University; M.S., 2017, Utah State University.

STEIN, James (2019) Assistant Professor of Communication; B.A., 2012, M.C.M., Rutgers University; Ph.D., 2018, Arizona State University.

STEWART, Bryan (2021) Associate Professor of Accounting; B.S., 2002, Utah State University; M.Acc., 2003, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., 2013, University of South Carolina.

STICH, Elizabeth (2017) Assistant Professor of Dance; D.A., 2003, University of Georgia; M.F.A., 2011, University of Utah. 

SU-KUBRICHT, Li Ping (2021) Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy; B.A., 2007, Brigham Young University-Hawaii; M.S., 2014, Ph.D., 2018, Brigham Young University.

SULLIVAN, (Steven) McKay (2017) Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.S., 2013, University of Utah; M.S., 2015; Ph.D. 2017, North Carolina State University.

SULLIVAN, Steven K. (1996) Tenured Associate Professor of Physics; B.S., Utah State University, 1990; M.S., 1994, Brigham Young University.

TAYLOR, Lucia (2012) Tenured Associate Professor of Foreign Languages; B.A., 2005, University of Oviedo; M.A., 2009, University of Leon (Spain); M.A., 2011, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2015, University of Oviedo (Spain).

TOBLER, Samuel (2011) Tenured Associate Professor of Physics; B.S., 2005, Brigham Young University; M.S., 2007, Ph.D., 2011, Arizona State University.

TYE, Alexander (2021) Assistant Professor of Geology; B.A., 2010, Brown University; Ph.D., 2019, University of Michigan.

van der MERWE, Marius (2007) Tenured Professor of Biology; B.S., 1990, M.S., 1995, University of Pretoria; Ph.D., 2004, University of Illinois, Chicago.

WALKER, Curtis B. (1995) Tenured Professor of Biology; B.S., 1987, University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., 1993, University of Idaho.

WEBB, Glenn (2007) Tenured Associate Professor of Music; B.A., 1992, Weber State University; M.A., 1993, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2014, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

WEBER, Jennifer (2019) Assistant Professor of Dance; B.A., 2001, University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.F.A., 2010, University of Iowa.

WELCH, Lisa (2012) Tenured Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene; B.S., 1991, University of Central Lancashire; M.S., 2012, Idaho State University.

WELCH, Vicki (2020) Acting Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., 1988, University of Utah; M.S.N., 2012, Walden University.

WHIPPLE, Malinda (2021) Instructor of the Practice in EMS; A.A.S., 2014, A.S., 2019, Dixie State University; B.S., 2020, Utah Valley University.

WIGHT, Shauna (2018) Tenured Associate Professor of English; B.S., 2004, Utah State University; M.A., 2010, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2015, University of New Hampshire.

WILCOX, Andrew (2012) Tenured Assistant Professor of Physical Therapist Assistant; A.A.S., 2001, Salt Lake Community College; B.S., 2014, Weber State University; M.H.A., 2015 Louisiana State University-Shreveport.

WILLIAMS, Alissa (2020) Assistant Professor of Radiography; A.S., 1999, A.S., 2001, B.S., 2002, M.S., 2017, Weber State University.

WILDE, Jason (2016) Tenured Associate Professor of Family & Consumer Sciences; B.S., 1998, M.S., 2005, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 2012, University of Minnesota.

WOLFE, John (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Philosophy; B.A., 2002, Truman State University; M.A., 2004, Ph.D., 2008, Baylor University.

WORKMAN, Emily (2019) Assistant Professor of Music; B.M., 2013, Brigham Young University; M.M., 2015, Yale University.

WREDE, Theda (2006) Tenured Professor of English; M.A., 2000, Georg-August-Universität (Göttingen, Germany); Ph.D., 2006, University of South Carolina.

WRIGHT, Linda (2008) Tenured Assistant Professor of Family Studies; B.S., 1981, Brigham Young University; M.Ed., 1996, Utah State University; Ph.D., 2016, Walden University.

WU, Ed (2014) Tenured Associate Professor of Psychology; B.A., 1997, Northwestern University; Ph.D., 2012, University of California, Davis.

YARMOLA, Vivian (2021) Assistant Professor of Nursing; A.S., 2003, Central New Mexico Community College; B.S.N., 2005, M.S.N., 2007, University of New Mexico; D.N.P., 2016, Chamberlain College.

YILDIZ, Muhammed (2019) Assistant Professor of Sociology; B.S., 2013, The Turkish Military Academy; M.A., 2015, Ph.D., 2019, Louisiana State University.

YU, Ka-Wai (2015) Tenured Associate Professor of Music; B.A., 2004, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; M.M., 2006, Indiana University; D.M.A., 2011, University of Illinois, Urbana.

YULE, Jeffrey (2015) Tenured Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences; B.A., 1987, Colgate University; M.A., 1991, Ph.D., 1998, Ohio State University; Ph.D., 2007, Stony Brook University.

ZIELKE, David (1990) Tenured Librarian; B.S., 1988, M.L.I.S., 1990, Brigham Young University.

ZUPANCIC, Kaylee (2021) Instructor of the Practice in Accounting; B.S., 2015, Dixie State University; M.Acc., 2016, University of Utah.