Faculty and Staff
Human Performance and Sport Studies
Kolby Cordingley, MPE-AA
Department Chair | Associate Lecturer, PEAC Coordinator, GTA Coordinator
Office: Reed Gym 201 H
Focus Areas: Coaching; Sport Safety
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Caroline Faure, EdD
Professor
Office: Reed Gym 202
Focus Areas: Sport Safety; Sport Management
Elaine Foster, PhD
Assistant Professor
Office: Reed Gym 201 E
Focus Areas: Sport Philosophy and Ethics; Physical Education
Justin Dayley
Outdoor Adventure Center Director; Outdoor Education Program Liaison
Office: Pond Student Union Building
Focus Areas: Outdoor Recreation Management
Maren Hunter, MPE
Clinical Instructor
Office: Reed Gym 201 C
Focus Areas: Outdoor Education; Recreation Management
Karen Appleby, PhD
Professor | Coordinator of Faculty Development
Office: College of Education, Room 370
Michael Meyers, PhD, FACSM
Professor
Office: Reed Gym 201 F
Focus Areas: Exercise Physiology; Performance Nutrition
Shad Robinson, MPE-AA, CSCS
Clinical Instructor and Lab Coordinator
Office: Reed Gym 201 G
Focus Areas: Sport and Exercise Science; Strength and Conditioning
Sean Dahlin
Associate Professor
April DeLozier
Administrative Assistant II
Office: Reed Gym 201
Organizational Learning and Performance
John H. Curry, PhD
Interim Associate Dean | Department Chair | Professor
Office: Dean's Suite: College of Education 350 Office: Garrison 618
Brenda Jacobsen, PhD
Clinical Professor
Office: Albion Hall Room 121
Tracy Gibson, EdD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Garrison 614
Tengzhang "Barry" Huang, EdD
Visiting Assistant Professor
Office: Garrison 623
Veronica Garcia
Administrative Assistant I
Office: Garrison 613
School Psychology and Educational Leadership
Joel Bocanegra, PhD
Department Chair | Professor of School Psychology
Office: College of Education 108 A
Dr. Joel O. Bocanegra earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in School Psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 2014. He is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and a licensed psychologist. Dr. Bocanegra joined Idaho State University in 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the Department of School Psychology and Educational Leadership. His research focuses on training and supervision, systems-level change, mental health, and the integration of technology in practice. He is also the Principal Investigator of the EMPWRing grant.
Chung-Hau (Howard) Fan, PhD
Program Coordinator | Professor of School Psychology
Office: College of Education 108B D
Dr. Howard Fan completed his Ph.D. in School Psychology at the University of Iowa in 2011. He holds the Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential and is currently a professor in the Department of School Psychology and Educational Leadership at Idaho State University. His professional and research interests include improving response-to-intervention (RTI) methodologies, such as reducing measurement error in progress monitoring and developing systemic troubleshooting approaches for effective RTI implementation. He is also interested in school-wide positive behavior support, special education leadership, and behavioral consultation training. Dr. Fan is the Co-Principal Investigator of the EMPWRing grant.
Erika K. Coles, PhD
Associate Professor of School Psychology
Office: College of Education 107 A
Dr. Erika Coles completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo in 2007. She is currently an Associate Professor in the School Psychology and Educational Leadership Department at Idaho State University, as well as a licensed psychologist. Her research interests include dissemination of evidence-based interventions for ADHD and related disorders, particularly in regular education classrooms. Dr. Cole is the Co-Principal Investigator of the EMPWRing grant.
Nai-Jiin Yang, PhD
EMPWRing Grant Coordinator
Office: College of Education Room 375
Focus areas: School Mental Health
Dr. Jiin Yang earned her Ph.D. in School Psychology from Utah State University in 2025 after stepping away from her role as a practicing school psychologist in Eastern Idaho to pursue advanced training. She currently serves as the EMPWRing Grant Coordinator at Idaho State University, where she collaborates with local educational agencies, community partners, and state leaders to expand training programs, strengthen workforce capacity, and promote culturally responsive, evidence-based practices. Dr. Yang’s work focuses on improving access to mental health services for children and adolescents in rural and underserved communities.
Yi-Chih Chiang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Office: College of Education 381
Yi-Chih Chiang is an assistant professor of P –12 Educational Administration at Idaho
State University. Her research uses an equity lens to examine education reform,
focusing on policy implementation, school improvement, and educator professional
learning. Her research investigates (1) teacher leaders’ career trajectories in the
educator labor market and their roles in fostering organizational improvement and
effective policy implementation and (2) how policy implementation is shaped by
discourse and stakeholder engagement, with a particular emphasis on addressing
systemic inequities in education. Her dissertation delves into a human resources
analysis of instructional coaches in Michigan, examining their distribution patterns,
teaching expertise, and career pathways. Yi-Chih holds a PhD in K-12 Educational
Administration from Michigan State University, an EdM in Education Policy &
Administration from National Taiwan Normal University, and a BA in Finance from
National Taiwan University.
Donald Hastings, EdD
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Office: College of Education Room 377
Dr. Donald S. Hastings is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Idaho State University, specializing in leadership, trust, motivation, and effective instruction. He teaches graduate-level courses and guides dissertation research, drawing on over three decades of experience as a K–12 teacher, principal, and district administrator. A two-time award winner, Dr. Hastings has been recognized with the prestigious Texas Monthly Top Schools Award and as the Norwalk-La Mirada USD Site Administrator of the Year. He earned his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and his Master's in applied psychology and education administration
Richard Wagoner, PhD
Professor of Practice
Office: College of Education 365
Teaching and Educational Studies
Amanda Eller, PhD
Department Chair | Clinical Professor
Office: College of Education, Twin Falls, Hepworth 117 A, CSI Campus
Cory Bennett, PhD
Professor
Office: College of Education 108 D
Corey Bartle, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Idaho Falls TAB 332
Suzanne Beasterfield
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: College of Education 226 B
Kaywin Cottle
Clinical Instructor
Office: College of Education, Magic Valley Area, CSI Campus Mini Cassia Center, Room A13a
Jenn Gallup, PhD
Associate Professor of Special Education
Office: College of Education 107 D
Shu-Yuan Lin, EdD
Clinical Professor / Instructional Materials Center Coordinator
Office: College of Education 108 F
Celal Perihan, PhD
Associate Professor
Office: College of Education, 108 C
Jill Radford, EdS
Clinical Instructor of Deaf Education
Office: College of Education 226 C
Beverly Ray, PhD
Professor
Office: College of Education 107 C
Allison Roxburgh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: College of Education 107E
Wendy Ruchti, PhD
Associate Professor
Office: College of Education 107 B
Michelle Schroeder, MEd
Associate Lecturer
Office: College of Education 230
Joanne Toevs, MEd
Clinical Instructor
Office: College of Education 226 A
Teaching and Educational Studies Staff
Mona Heern
Director of Clinical Experience
Office: College of Education, Field Experience 219
Ask me about: ISU school partnerships, teacher clinical experience questions
Alyssa St. John
Clinical Experience Placement Coordinator
Office: College of Education, Field Experience 219
Ask me about: Pre-internship placement, Student Teaching Preparation and Placement
Karen Ludwig
Advising Coordinator
Office: College of Education, Kent Center 210
Ask me about: Advising questions, teacher certification
Estee Pollard
Advising Coordinator
Office: College of Education, Kent Center 209
Ask me about: Advising questions, teacher certification
Adrienne Scott
Administrative Assistant I
Office: College of Education, Kent Center 215
Ask me about: College of Education admission and advising appointments.
Mahlet Asfaw
Administrative Assistant I
Office: College of Education, Kent Center 215
Ask me about: General Field Experience Office Questions, Background Checks, Stipend Dispersal, CPI Funding, and Consortium Agreements