Faculty & Staff

The features and profiles in this section are a compilation of new and archived stories that showcase the students, faculty, staff, alumni, research, events and other promotional highlights of the University of Idaho. Check back regularly for updates.

Gulf Coast Research Expert Weighs In On Spill
Peter Goodwin
Professor of Engineering and Director of Center for Ecohydraulic Research
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Gary Machlis
Conservation Professor
College of Natural Resources
» First-ever science adviser to the director of the National Park Service (NPS) in Washington, D.C.

A Tribute to Steven Daley-Laursen
President, University of Idaho
July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
» A Legacy of Leading

Expanding Cultural Boundaries Through Art and Expression
Prichard Art Gallery Director's Passion for the Creative
Roger Rowley, Director of Prichard Art Gallery
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Fear and Loathing? You Do the Math.
University of Idaho Professor offers Award-Winning Strategies to Fight Mathematics and Test Anxiety
Researchers have found that about two thirds of adults in the U.S. “fear and loath” math. Anxiety feeds fear and loathing, which in turn feeds anxiety.
» Hoping for change... Sachin Jain, Professor of Counseling, University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene

Business Education—The Yopp Way
Helping citizens seek financial success in an increasingly global society
» Marty Yopp, College of Education

Leading in the Classroom
State-of-the-Art Technology Provides Top-Notch Learning
With its voice-activated cameras, touch-screen monitors, smart boards and annotation software, the College of Law's new courtroom technology is shaping legal proceedings and legal education
» Featuring the College of Law Courtroom Technology

Paying it Forward
A Father's Legacy
Michael Johnson, '71, '73
» Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Idaho

Engineering a Winning Future
A Passion for Transforming Lives
Featuring Aaron Thomas, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
» Recipient, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Hollywood, Bollywood and the Value of Story
Enhancing story telling through self awareness
A faculty and student partnership
» Dr. Sachin Jain, professor of Counseling and School Psychology at the University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene

Jason Ferguson
Jason Ferguson has worked on human cadavers, performed an autopsy on a leather recliner and skinned and mounted a camel-colored chair on a wall.
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