Our people

Julie Amador, Ph.D.
Associate dean for research and faculty development and professor
208-664-7010
jamador@uidaho.edu

Vanessa Anthony-Stevens, Ph.D.
Associate professor of social and cultural studies
208-885-0178
vstevens@uidaho.edu

Carol Billing, Ph.D.
Clinical assistant professor
208-885-6587
cbilling@uidaho.edu

Brooke Blevins, Ph.D.
Dean and professor
208-885-6773
bblevins@uidaho.edu

Rebekka Boysen-Taylor, Ph.D.
Director of field placement and assistant clinical professor
208-885-7803
rebekka@uidaho.edu

John G. Cannon, Ph.D.
Associate professor and program coordinator of CTE programs
208-364-4031
johnc@uidaho.edu

Janice Carson, Ed.D.
Professor and project director of CDHD
208-885-6104
janicec@uidaho.edu

Sarah Castle, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
scastle@uidaho.edu

Yin Hong Cheah, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
yhcheah@uidaho.edu

Janine Darragh, Ph.D.
Professor
208-885-6587
janined@uidaho.edu

Raymond A. Dixon, Ph.D.
Professor
208-885-6349
rdixon@uidaho.edu

Ryan Gillespie, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
208-292-2511
rgillespie@uidaho.edu

Aleksandra Hollingshead, Ed.D.
Curriculum and Instruction chair
208-885-0629
ahollingshead@uidaho.edu

Allen Kitchel, Ph.D.
Associate professor
akitchel@uidaho.edu

Lauren McCleary
Associate clinical professor
208-885-6976
laurenm@uidaho.edu

Melissa McConnell, Ed.D.
Sr. instructor and program coordinator of advanced studies
208-874-3576
mmac@uidaho.edu

Rodney McConnell, Ph.D.
Sr. instructor
208-874-3577
rmac@uidaho.edu

Corey McKenna, Ph.D.
Clinical assistant professor of education
208-292-1402
jmckenna@uidaho.edu

Brant G. Miller, Ph.D.
Professor of science education
208-885-4077
bgmiller@uidaho.edu

Taylor Raney, Ph.D.
Associate dean of undergraduate studies, director of teacher education and clinical professor
208-885-1027
tcraney@uidaho.edu

Andrew Scheef, Ph.D.
Associate professor and special education program coordinator
208-885-7677
ascheef@uidaho.edu

Jue Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant professor of literacy studies
208-885-6587
juewang@uidaho.edu

TJ Bliss, Ph.D.
Clinical assistant professor, adult, organizational learning, and leadership
tjbliss@uidaho.edu

Sydney Freeman, Jr., Ph.D., CFD, COI
Clinical assistant professor
sfreemanjr@uidaho.edu

Laura Holyoke, Ph.D.
Leadership and Counseling chair and associate professor
208-885-7606
holyoke@uidaho.edu

Juhee Kim, Ph.D., Ed.D.
Clinical assistant professor of educational leadership
juheekim@uidaho.edu

Michael Kroth, Ph.D.
Professor
208-364-4024
mkroth@uidaho.edu

Jerry R. McMurtry, Ph.D.
Dean of College of Graduate Studies and professor
208-885-2647
mcmurtry@uidaho.edu

Krista M. Soria, Ph.D.
Associate professor of adult, organizational learning, and leadership
ksoria@uidaho.edu

Bethani Studebaker, Ed.D.
Clinical associate professor
bstudebaker@uidaho.edu

Elizabeth Wargo, Ed.D.
Associate professor
208-292-2517
ewargo@uidaho.edu

Kyle Znamenak, Ph.D.
Clinical assistant professor of adult, organizational learning, and leadership
znamenak@uidaho.edu

Joshua P. Bailey, Ph.D.
Associate professor and ISMMAL coordinator of exercise, sport, and health sciences
208-885-1054
joshuabailey@uidaho.edu

Jayme Baker, DPT, LAT, ATC, PT
Clinical associate professor and interim director of athletic training
208-885-1055
jaymeb@uidaho.edu

Russell Baker, Ph.D., D.A.T., LAT, ATC
Associate director of medical research and clinical associate professor of athletic training
208-885-2065
russellb@uidaho.edu

Ann Brown, Ph.D.
Associate dean of graduate studies, associate professor and director of the human performance laboratory
208-885-7986
afbrown@uidaho.edu

Scott Cheatham, Ph.D., DPT, PT, OCS, ATC, CSCS
Clinical assistant professor of athletic training
scheatham@uidaho.edu

Cate A. Egan Loiacono, Ph.D.
208-885-1053
Associate professor of physical education, program coordinator and director of the physical activity pedagogy laboratory
eganca@uidaho.edu

Brian Fowler, Ph.D.
Clinical assistant professor of recreation, sport, and tourism management
208-885-2165
bfowler@uidaho.edu

Emma Grindley, Ed.D.
Instructor and internship coordinator
208-885-2181
egrindle@uidaho.edu

Samantha Hanna, DAT, LAT, ATC
Clinical assistant professor and clinical education coordinator of athletic training
208-885-7921
samhanna@uidaho.edu

Sydney Leverett, DAT, LAT, ATC
Clinical assistant professor and associate director of therapy services of ISMaRT clinic
sleverett@uidaho.edu

Erik Luvaas, Ph.D.
Clinical assistant professor and program director of CDHD
eluvaas@uidaho.edu

Nickolai Martonick, Ph.D., LAT, ATC
Assistant professor of clinical biomechanics
nmartonick@uidaho.edu

Melanie Meenan, M.F.A., BASI
Clinical associate professor, program coordinator and dance studio director
208-885-2184
mmeenan@uidaho.edu

Christopher B. Merica, Ph.D.
Assistant professor of physical education teacher education and health education teacher education
cmerica@uidaho.edu

Alan Nasypany, Ed.D., LAT, ATC
Clinical associate professor of director of therapy services of ISMaRT clinic
208-885-2185
alann@uidaho.edu

David Paul, Ph.D.
Professor of exercise, sport, and health sciences
208-885-5537
dpaul@uidaho.edu

Philip W. Scruggs, Ph.D.
Movement Sciences chair and associate professor
208-885-7921
pwscruggs@uidaho.edu

Sharon Stoll, Ph.D.
Professor, director of the center for ETHICS and recreation, sport, and tourism management
208-885-2103
sstoll@uidaho.edu

Chantal A. Vella, Ph.D.
Professor, interim program coordinator and director of the exercise physiology research laboratory
208-885-2189
cvella@uidaho.edu