Boise State’s newest additions: 48 new faculty members

Forty-eight new members were added to Boise State’s faculty for the 2007-08 academic year. According to Provost Sona Andrews, a few of these are new positions but the majority  of the new staff were hired to fill vacancies. The new faculty include 11 from the College of Arts and Sciences; eight from the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs; seven each from the College of Education and College of Engineering; five each from the college of Health Sciences and Albertsons Library; four from the College of Applied Technology and one from the College of Business and Economics.

They come from all over the country and a few are international faculty.

“They come from great universities and have impressive credentials,” Andrews said.

A few are entering the academic community from already successful careers in the private sector. Others just completed Ph.D programs and a few are BSU graduates. The following lists the new faculty, their titles and credentials.

Albertson Library

-• Amy Elliott, assistant professor and reference librarian, M.S., University of Tennessee

• Eric Forte, associate professor and head of library public services, M.S., University of Illinois

• Kim Leeder, assistant professor and reference librarian, M..A., University of Arizona

• Sara Seely, assistant professor and reference librarian, M.S., University of Washington

• Richard Stoddart, assistant professor and reference librarian, M.A., University of Alabama
 
College of Applied Technology

• Monica Beutler, instructor, dental assisting

• George Frisbie, instructor, practical nursing

• Wade Hubsmith, instructor, automotive technology

• Robert Huston, instructor, heavy equipment technician
 
College of Arts and Sciences

• Liljana Babinkostova, assistant professor, mathematics, Ph.D., University of St. Cyril and Methodius

• Mark Hansen, professor and chair, music, D.M.A., University of North Texas

• Jens Harlander, assistant professor, mathematics, Ph.D., University of Oregon

• Julie Heath, assistant professor, biology, Ph.D., University of Florida

• Matthew Kohn, associate professor, geology, Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Kristen Mitchell, assistant professor, biology, Ph.D., Washington State University

• Leslie Moreau, assistant professor, music, D.M.A., Arizona State University

• Jonathan Sadler, assistant professor, art, M.F.A., Boston and Tufts University

• Jeff Westover, assistant professor, english, Ph.D., Boston College

• Grady Wright, assistant professor, mathematics, Ph.D., University of Colorado

• Tieqiao Zhang, assistant professor, physics, Ph.D., Peking University
 
College of Business and Economics

• Zeynep Hansen, associate professor, economics, Ph.D., University of Arizona
 
College of Education

• Keith Allred, associate professor and chair, special education, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

• Michael Humphrey, assistant professor, special education, M.A., University of Northern Colorado

• Evelyn Johnson, assistant professor, special education and assessment, Ed.D., University of Washington

• Juli Pool, assistant professor, special education, M.S., University of Oregon

• Arturo Rodriguez, assistant professor, bilingual education, Ph.D., New Mexico State University

• Robert Smart, assistant professor, curriculum and instruction, Ph.D., Gonzaga University

• Lee Woods, assistant professor, special education, M.A., University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
 
College of Engineering

• Murali Medidi, professor and chair, computer science, Ph.D., University of Central Florida

• Sirisha Medidi, assistant professor, computer science, Ph.D., Arizona State University

• Donald Plumlee, associate professor, mechanical engineering, Ph.D., University of Idaho

• Inanc Senocak, assistant professor, mechanical engineering, Ph.D., University of Florida

• Venkataramana Sridhar, assistant professor, civil engineering, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

• Steven Villachica, associate professor, instructional and performance technology, Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado

• Thad Welch, professor and chair, electrical and computer engineering, Ph.D., University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
 
College of Health Sciences

• Karen Godard, assistant professor, nursing, M.S., University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

• Elizabeth Hannah, assistant professor, community and environmental health, D.V.M., University of Florida

• Amy Hardin, assistant professor, nursing, M.S., Washington State University

• Jill Humble, assistant professor, nursing, M.S., Northern Illinois University

• Max Veltman, assistant professor, nursing, M.S., University of Texas
 
College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs

• Mario Casa de Calvo, assistant professor, psychology, Ph.D., Texas Tech University

• Nicanor Domínguez, assistant professor, history, Ph.D., University of Illinois

• Bonnie Kenaley, assistant professor, social work, Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York

• Sergio Romero, assistant professor, sociology, Ph.D., University of Oregon

• Arthur Scarritt, assistant professor, sociology, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

• William Schweinle, assistant professor, psychology, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

• Misty Wall, professor and master of social work program coordinator, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

• Ilhong Yun, assistant professor, criminal justice, Ph.D., Sam Houston State University

SONIA TREVIZO
News Writer

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