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.

AHN, Jin Woo (2022) Assistant Professor of Recreation and Sport Management; B.A., 2015, Indiana University; M.S., 2017, Seoul National University; Ph.D., 2022, University of Florida.

ALLEN, Geoff (2023) Assistant Professor of Political Science; BA in 2011 from the University of Arizona,  MA and PhD in 2013 and 2018, respectively, from the University of California Santa Barbara.

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, Jeff (2022) Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering; B.S., 1989, M.E., 1992, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2004, University of Wyoming.

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.

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.

ASTLE, Brian (2022) Assistant Professor of Art; B.F.A., 2014, Brigham Young University-Idaho; M.F.A., 2019, Academy of Art 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) Tenured Associate 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.

BARNES, Allison (2022) Instructor of the Practice in Nursing; A.A.S., 2017, B.S.N., 2019, Dixie State University; M.S.N., 2022, Western Governors University.

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) Tenured Associate 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.

BELL, Tavish (2024) Assistant Librarian; B.A., 2012, Westminster College; M.S.I.S., 2014, University of North Texas

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

BOGERS, Kim (2024) Acting Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., 2018, M.S.N., 2020, University of Central Florida.

BOLAY, Jennifer (2023) Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; B.S., 2007, University of South Florida; M.Ed., 2008, Vanderbilt University; D.O.T., 2018, Nova Southeastern University.

BOLDEN, Jeremy (2023) Assistant Professor of Digital Film; B.F.A., 2014, Watkins College of Art, Design & Film; M.F.A., 2016, Florida State University.

BOOTH, Alicia (2024) Assistant Professor of Communication; B.A., 2014, Carroll College; M.A., 2018, Ph.D., 2022, Washington State University.

BRACKEN, Alycia (2023) Instructor of the Practice in Nursing; B.S.N., 2020, Utah Tech University; M.S.N., 2023, Western Governors 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.

BRINGHURST, Jenni (2024) Assistant Professor of Population Health; B.S., 2013, M.S., 2016, Weber State University; D.H.Sc., 2023, A.T. Still University.

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.

BRYAN, Steven (2024) Instructor of the Practice in Information Systems and Analytics; B.S., Utah Valley State College; M.B.A., 2015, Western Governors 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 Librarian; B.A., 2004, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater; M.L.I.S., 2010, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

CAFFERTY, Joshua (2024) Assistant Professor of Sociology; B.A., 2015, M.A., 2017, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville; Ph.D., 2024, University of California – Irvine.

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 Professor of 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) Tenured Associate 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 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.

CLARK, Nica (2023) Assistant Professor of Family Studies and Human Development – Nutrition; B.S., 1997, M.S., 2004, Ph.D., 2021, University of Utah.

CLARKE, Samuel (2023) Assistant Professor of Business Management – Entrepreneurship; B.A., 2009, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2017, University of Hawaii.

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

COMPAS, Jeff (2024) Instructor of the Practice in Software Engineering; B.A., B.S., 1995, Brigham Young University; M.S.C.S., 2011, Colorado State University.

CONNOLE, Brayden (2024) Acting Assistant Professor of Software Engineering; B.S., 2018, M.I.S.M., 2018, Brigham Young University.

CRAIG, Terri (2018) Assistant Professor 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.

CROMWELL, Alexander (2023) Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences; B.A., 2010, M.S., 2012, Ph.D., 2019, George Mason University.

CURTIS, Anna (2024) Instructor of the Practice in Nursing; B.S.N., 2018, Weber State University; M.S.N., 2020, Western Governors University.

DALEY, Philip (2023) Instructor of the Practice in Information Technology; B.S., 2002, M.B.A., 2007, Weber State 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.

DAVIS, Kathryn (2022) Associate Professor of Marketing; B.S., 1991, Ohio University; M.I.M., 1994, Arizona State University; Ph.D., 2009, Northcentral University

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

DYE, McKenzi (2024) Assistant Professor of Art – Photography; B.A., 2007, Chapman University; M.F.A., 2023, New England College

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

EDWARDS, Elisa (2024) Instructor of the Practice in Nursing; A.A.S., 2006, B.S.N., 2013, Dixie State University; M.S.N., 2015, Chamberlain College of Nursing.

ELDRED, Cameron (2023) Assistant Professor of Athletic Training; A.S., 2014, Salt Lake Community College; B.S., 2018, University of Utah; D.A.T., 2020, Indiana State University.

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

EVES, Kameron (2023) Assistant Professor of Engineering; B.S., 2019, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 2023, Texas A&M University.

FAWNS, Tracy (2018) Tenured Associate 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.

FITZGERALD, Emily (2024) Assistant Professor of Humanities; B.A., 2010, SUNY Purchase College; M.A., 2017, M.P., 2020, Ph.D., 2024, Columbia University.

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 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) Assistant Professor 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 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 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) Assistant Professor of the Practice in English; B.S., 2001, Brigham Young University; M.A., 2011, Northern Arizona University.

GILLESPIE, Allie (2023) Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy; B.S., 2017, Brigham Young University – Idaho; M.S., 2019, Purdue University; Ph.D., 2023, Utah State University.

GLASMANN, Hans (2023) Assistant Professor of Digital Film; B.A., 2013, University of Utah; M.F.A., 2017, Montana State University.

GLENN, Melissa (2024) Associate Professor of Music; B.A., 2005, Brigham Young University – Hawaii; M.M., 2007, Eastman School of Music; D.M., 2010, Arizona State University.

GRAYSON, Kristy (2018) Tenured Associate 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.

GRIFFIN, Jami (2023) Instructor of the Practice in Nursing; A.S., 2015, A.A.S. 2018, B.S.N., 2022, Dixie State University; M.S.N., 2023, Western Governors University.

GULL, Bethany (2023) Instructor of the Practice in Sociology; B.S., 2015, Utah Valley University; M.S., 2018, Ph.D., 2022, University of Utah.

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.

HALL, Robert (2022) Assistant Professor of Communication; B.A., 2015, Wayne State College; M.A., 2017, Illinois State University; Ph.D., 2022, University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

HANCOCK, Jared (2022) Instructor of the Practice in Chemistry; B.A., 2005, Ph.D., 2013, Brigham Young University.

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.

HARRAH, Jeff (2023) Instructor of the Practice in Mathematics; B.S., 1992, M.Ed., 1995, Northern Arizona University.

HARRINGTON, Jennifer (2014) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Nursing; B.S.N., 2013, Dixie State University; M.S.N., 2017, D.N.P., 2023, Regis University.

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 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.

HE, De (2024) Acting Assistant Professor of Chinese; B.A., 2004, M.S., 2010, Guilin University of Technology (China); M.Ed., 2019, Southern Utah University.

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

HEISE, Megan (2024) Assistant Professor of English; B.A., 2010, Colgate University; M.F.A., 2017, Naropa University; Ph.D., 2023, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

HOLDCRAFT, Jessica (2024) Instructor of the Practice in Surgical Technology; A.A., 2011, Dixie State College; A.A.S., 2023, Utah Tech University.

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

HONG, Jiachun (2024) Assistant Professor of Communication; B.A., 1999, Peking University; M.Ph., 2004, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Ph.D., 2018, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale.

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.

HUNT, Kali (2022) Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene; A.A.S., 2011, B.S., 2012, Dixie State University; M.Ed., 2020, Western Governors University.

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.

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

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

JIANG, Bing (2023) Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; B.S., 2012, M.S., 2015, Harbin Institute of Technology (China); M.C.S., 2018, Ph.D., 2023, Texas A&M University.

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

JOHNSON, Nathan (2024) Instructor of the Practice in Engineering Labs; B.S., 2007, Utah State University; M.A., 2013, Western Governors University.

JOHNSON, Trevor (2023) Instructor of the Practice in Mathematics; B.S., 2015, Brigham Young University; M.S., 2023, Idaho State University.

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

JOHNSTON, Kevin (2024) Assistant Professor of Data Science; A.S., 2010, Dixie State University; B.S., 2012, Southern Utah University; M.S., 2016, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 2022, University of California – Irvine.

JONES, Glenda (2022) Instructor of the Practice in English; B.S., 1989, Brigham Young University; M.M., 2003, University of New Mexico; M.A., 2003, Middlebury College; Ph.D., 2008, University of Illinois – Chicago.

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.

KASNER, Rian (2024) Acting Assistant Professor of UI and Digital Design; B.F.A., 2021, Southern Utah University.

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

KEPAS, Megen (2023) Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., 2015, Utah Valley University; Ph.D., 2023, Utah State University.

KERCHENSKI, Paula (2023) Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education; B.S., 1997, M.Ed., 2002, Niagara University; Ph.D., 2021, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

KILLEBREW, Kyle (2022) Instructor of the Practice in English; B.A., 2012, Illinois Wesleyan University; M.A., 2014, Ph.D., 2020, Northern Illinois 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.

LANNERS, Emma (2022) Assistant Librarian; B.S., 2013, Dixie State University; M.L.I.S., 2020, University of South Carolina.

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.

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.

LEVY, Jessica (2024) Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; B.S., 2005, M.S., 2006, D.O.T., 2023, Elizabethtown College.

LEWIS, Carolyn (2022) Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S, 1992, Brigham Young University; M.S., 1997, University of Phoenix; Ph.D., 2005, Texas Woman’s University.

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).

LINDSEY, Scott H. (2011) Tenured 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.

LONGPRÈ, Sheila (2023) Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy; B.A., 1996, Saginaw Valley State University; M.O.T., 2000, Eastern Michigan University; Ph.D., 2016, Nova Southeastern University..

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) Assistant Professor of the Practice in Mathematics, B.S., 2011, Utah State University' M.S. 2013, University College Dublin (Ireland).

LYMAN, RubyDawn (2023) Assistant Professor of Elementary Education; B.A., 1993, Brigham Young University; M.A., 2012, Pacific University; M.A., 2012, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2016, University of Washington.

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.

MAZUMDER, Md Motiur (2024) Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.S., 2012, M.S., 2015, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., 2022, Auburn University.

McMURRIN, Joy (2013) Tenured Associate 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) Tenured Associate 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).

MORTENSEN, Amber (2022) Instructor of the Practice in Biology; A.S., 2001, Dixie State College, B.S., 2005, University of Utah; M.S., 2018, Clemson University.

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

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 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.

PANTOVIC, Milan (2022) Assistant Professor of Exercise Science; B.S., 2000, M.S., 2007, Ph.D., 2015, University of Novi Sad (Serbia); Ph.D., 2022, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

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

PEDERSEN, Eric (1989) Tenured Professor of Software Engineering; B.A., 1988, M.S.S., 1989, Ph.D., 2007, Utah State University.

PEREIRA, Emily (2023) Instructor of the Practice in Education; B.A., 2005, University of San Diego; M.S., 2011, St. Thomas Aquinas College.

PETERSEN, Tiffany (2012) Tenured 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.

PONDELL, Christina (2022) Assistant Professor of Environmental Science; B.S., 2007, Texas A&M University; Ph.D., 2014, The College of William & Mary.

PRENDERGAST, Emma R. (2023) Assistant Professor of Philosophy; B.A., 2014, Millikin University; M.A., 2017, Ph.D., 2023, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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

RADAVARAM, Sai (2023) Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; B.S., 2013, Anna University (India); M.S., 2015, Ph.D., 2021, University of Alabama – Huntsville.

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.

RAPIER, Vanessa (2024) Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; B.S., 1995, Loma Linda University; D.O.T., 2021, University of Utah.

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

RAWLINS, Shelley (2023) Assistant Professor of Communication; B.A., 2006, Purdue University; M.C., 2014, University of Maine; Ph.D., 2020, Southern Illinois 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 Nursing; A.S., 1995, College of the Desert; B.A., 1991, Vanderbilt University; M.S.N., 2000, University of Phoenix; Ph.D., 2022, William Carey College.

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.

REYNOLDS, Bruford (2023) Instructor of the Practice in Engineering Labs; A.A.S., 2017, B.A., 2017, M.A., 2024, Utah Valley University.

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

RICE, Michael (2024) Instructor of the Practice in Mechatronics; A.A.S., 2019, B.S., 2023, Utah State 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; Ed.D., 2020, Northcentral University. 

ROBINSON, Jessica (2013) Tenured Associate Professor of Respiratory Therapy; B.S., 2008, Weber State University; M.B.A., 2014, Western Governors University; Ed.D., 2020, Northcentral University.

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 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.

SAITO, Yukie (2024) Assistant Professor of History; B.A., 2000, Colorado State University; M.A., 2002, University of Central Oklahoma; Ph.D., 2011, Oklahoma State University.

SAMBANDHAM, Buna (2017) Tenured Associate 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.

SANCHEZ, Eva (2023) Assistant Librarian; B.S., 2017, Utah Tech University; M.L.I.S., 2023, Emporia State University.

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) Tenured Associate 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.

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

SCOTT, Amanda (2022) Assistant Professor of English; B.S., 2007, Dixie State University; M.A., 2009, Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., 2016, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

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.

SCOTT, Lisa (2023) Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.S., 2015, Ph.D., 2022, Brigham Young 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.

SHERWANI, Shariq (2022) Assistant Professor of Communication; B.S., 1990, M.S., 1998, Aligarh Muslim University (India); M.B.A., 2012, The Ohio State University; M.A., 2018, Ph.D., 2021, Ohio University.

SHIH, Hung-Yu (2022) Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., 2007, M.S., 2009, Ph.D., 2015, Chang Gung University (China).

SHILCUTT, JB (2023) Assistant Professor of Dance; B.S., 2004, Abilene Christian University; B.F.A., University of North Texas; M.S., 2014, Texas Woman’s University; Ph.D., 2021, New Mexico State University.

SHIPLEY, Shelby (2023) Assistant Librarian; A.S., 2018, Snow College, B.A., 2020, Brigham Young University; M.L.I.S., 2023, University of Washington.

SKEEN, Scott (2019) Tenured Associate 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) Tenured Associate Professor Biology; B.S. 2008, University of Central Arkansas; M.S., 2010, University of Central Arkansas; Ph.D., 2017, Utah State 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, Tyler (2022) Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., 2006, Utah State University; D.P.T., 2009, University of Utah.

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.

SULLIVAN, (Steven) McKay (2017) Tenured Associate 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).

TEMPLE, Paula (2023) Instructor of the Practice in Mathematics; A.S., 1987, Dixie College; B.S., 1989, Southern Utah University; M.Ed., 1991, Utah State University.

TERRY, John (2024) Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts; A.A.S., 1999, Great Basin College, B.F.A., 2012, University of Utah; M.F.A., 2018, University of Georgia.

THIBAULT, David (2023) Assistant Professor of Nursing; A.A.S., 2019, B.S.N., 2019, Dixie State University; M.S.N., 2022, D.N.P., 2024, Duke University.

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

TREASURE, Emily (2022) Instructor of the Practice in English; B.S., 2010, Brigham Young University – Idaho; M.A., 2012, Idaho 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.

VAYGHAN, Saeed (2023) Assistant Professor of Hotel and Resort Management; B.S., 2011, University of Tabriz (Iran); M.S., 2013, Allameh Tabatabai University (Iran); Ph.D., 2022, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

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) Tenured Associate Professor of Dance; B.A., 2001, University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.F.A., 2010, University of Iowa.

WELCH, Lisa (2012) Tenured Professor of Dental Hygiene; B.S., 1991, University of Central Lancashire; M.S., 2012, Idaho State University; Ed.D., 2020, A.T. Still University. 

WELCH, Vicki (2020) Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., 1988, University of Utah; M.S.N., 2012, Walden University; Ph.D., 2022, Capella University.

WELLS, Kyle (2006) Tenured Professor of Finance; B.A., 1998, University of Utah; M.A., 2002, University of Arizona; Ph.D., 2006, University of Utah.

WHIPPLE, Malinda (2023) Assistant Professor of EMS; A.A.S., 2014, A.S., 2019, Dixie State University; B.S., 2020, M.P.S., 2022, 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 Associate 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; Ph.D., 2024, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.

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.

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

WILSON, Andrew (2023) Associate Professor of Design – UX; B.S., 2008, Utah Tech University; M.B.A., 2010, Southern Utah University.

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

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 Biology; B.A., 1987, Colgate University; M.A., 1991, Ph.D., 1998, Ohio State University; Ph.D., 2007, Stony Brook University.

ZHANG, Dacheng (2024) Assistant Professor of Communication; B.A., 2016, University of International Relations (China); M.A., 2018, San Diego State University; Ph.D., 2024, Arizona State University.

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