Faculty Mentors are assigned by your major department. If you are still Undecided, Central Academic Advising is your advisor.
College of Arts & Letters
College of Business
College of Education
College of Science & Engineering
Division of Health Professions
Interdisciplinary Degrees
Pre-Professional Programs
College of Technology

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS

Major Major Mentor Phone email
Undecided Major /
College Preference

Academic Advising Center 208-282-3277 advinfo@isu.edu
American Studies

Terry Engebretsen 208-282-2610 engeterr@isu.edu
Anthropology

Anthropology Dept 208-282-2629 clovrebe@isu.edu
Art

Rudy Kovacs 208-282-2488 kovarudo@isu.edu
Communication and Rhetorical Studies

James DiSanza 208-282-3395 disajame@isu.edu
Economics

Robert Tokle 208-282-3835 toklrobe@isu.edu
English

English Department 208-282-2478 turnkris@isu.edu
French

Pamela Park 208-282-3717 parkpame@isu.edu
General Studies Ron Hatzenbuehler 208-282-3204 hatzrona@isu.edu
German

Sandra Dillon 208-282-2637 dillsand@isu.edu
History

Kevin Marsh 208-282-2877 marskevi@isu.edu
International Studies

Raphael Njoku 208-282-3043 andesean@isu.edu
Mass Communication

Timothy Frazier 208-282-3395 fraztimo@isu.edu
Music

Diana Livingston Friedley 208-282-2611 lividian@isu.edu
Philosophy

Russell Wahl 208-282-2392 wahlruss@isu.edu
Political Science

Political Science Dept 208-282-2211 hardcher@isu.edu
Psychology

Tera Letzring 208-282-2278 letztera@isu.edu
Social Work

Central Academic Advising 208-282-3277 advinfo@isu.edu
Sociology

Sociology Department 208-282-3377 frandebr@isu.edu
Spanish

Daniel Hunt 208-282-3556 huntdani@isu.edu
Theatre & Dance

Tara Young 208-282-5616 johntar2@isu.edu
Women's Studies Erika Kuhlman 208-282-5675 kuhlerik@isu.edu
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Major Major Mentor Phone email
Accounting Susan Hooks 208-282-3448 hooksusa@isu.edu
Computer Information Systems Susan Hooks 208-282-3448 hooksusa@isu.edu
Health Care Information Systems (HCIS) Susan Hooks 208-282-3448 hooksusa@isu.edu
Finance Susan Hooks 208-282-3448 hooksusa@isu.edu
Management Susan Hooks 208-282-3448 hooksusa@isu.edu
Marketing Susan Hooks 208-282-3448 hooksusa@isu.edu
Pre-Business Susan Hooks 208-282-3448 hooksusa@isu.edu
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Major Major Mentor Phone email
Elementary Education

Paula Mandeville 208-282-2447 mandpaul@isu.edu
Family and Consumer Sciences

Susan Jenkins 208-282-4194 jenksusa@isu.edu
Human Exceptionality/Special Education Paula Mandeville 208-282-2447 mandpaul@isu.edu
Music Education

Thom Hasenpflug

208-282-3636

hasethom@isu.edu
Outdoor Education Justin Dayley 208-282-3912 dayljust@isu.edu
Physical Education

Karen Appleby 208-282-5613 applkare@isu.edu
Secondary Education

Paula Mandeville 208-282-2447 mandpaul@isu.edu
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Major Major Mentor Phone email
Biochemistry

Caryn Evilia 208-282-4006 evilcary@isu.edu
Biology, Botany

Gene Scalarone 208-282-3374 scalgene@isu.edu
Chemistry

Karl DeJesus 208-282-2673 dejekarl@isu.edu
Civil Engineering

Arya Ebrahimpour 208-282-4695 ebraarya@isu.edu
Computer Science

Dr. David Beard 208-282-2684 beard@isu.edu
Ecology

Gene Scalarone 208-282-3374 scalgene@isu.edu
Electrical Engineering

Hossein Mousavinezhad 208-282-3292 mousseye@isu.edu
Geosciences Leif Tapanila 208-282-3871 tapaleif@isu.edu
Health Physics Richard Brey 208-282-2667 breyrich@isu.edu
Mathematics

Robert Fisher 208-282-3664 fishrobe@isu.edu
Mechanical Engineering Marco Schoen 208-282-4377 schomarc@isu.edu
Microbiology

Linda Deveaux 208-282-5661 develind@isu.edu
Nuclear Engineering Jay Kunze 208-282-4147 kunzejay@isu.edu
Physics

Steve Shropshire 208-282-2212 shropshi@physics.isu.edu
Undecided Engineering Gene Stuffle 208-282-3950 gene.stuffle@isu.edu
Zoology Gene Scalarone 208-282-3374 scalgene@isu.edu
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DIVISION OF HEALTH Professions

Major Major Mentor Phone email
Communication Science & Disorders David Sorensen
Ali Crane (in Meridian)
208-282-2741
208-373-1706
soredavi@isu.edu
cranali@isu.edu
Dental Hygiene Nancy Steele 208-282-3796 steenanc@isu.edu
Dietetics Laura McKnight 208-282-2961 mcknlaur@isu.edu
Educational Interpretation Emily Turner 208-282-5341 turnemil@isu.edu
Health Care Administration Tracy J Farnsworth 208-282-3806 farntrac@isu.edu
Health Education Willis McAleese 208-282-4257 mcalwill@isu.edu
Idaho Dental Education Program Jeffrey Ybarguen 208-282-3057 ybarj@isu.edu
Medical Lab Sciences Sonja Nehr-Kanet 208-373-1716 nehrsonj@isu.edu
Nursing (BSRN) Shauna Bare 208-282-4481 weekshau@isu.edu
Paramedic Science Michael Mikitish 208-373-1763 mikimich@isu.edu
Pre-Pharmacy Cynthia Culbertson 208-282-3475 cynthia@pharmacy.isu.edu
Radiographic Science Dan Hobbs 208-282-4112 hobbsdan@isu.edu
Undecided Health Linda Rankin 208-282-3054 ranklind@isu.edu
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INTERDISCIPLINARY

Major Major Mentor Phone email
Bachelor of Applied Science Debbie Ronneburg

208-282-2622 ronndebr@isu.edu
Bachelor of Applied Technology Debbie Ronneburg

208-282-2622 ronndebr@isu.edu
Pre-Bachelor of University Studies Ron Hatzenbuehler 208-282-3204 hatzrona@isu.edu
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PRE-PROFESSIONAL

Major Major Mentor Phone email
Pre-Dental

Becky Connell 208-282-2375 connrebe@isu.edu
Pre-Law Political Science Dept 208-282-2211 hardcher@isu.edu
Pre-Med

Becky Connell 208-282-2375 connrebe@isu.edu
Pre-Occupational Therapy

Kelly Thompson (BUS Program)

Ted Peterson (Grad Program)

208-282-4097


208-282-4097

thomkel2@isu.edu


petetheo@isu.edu

Pre-Optometry

Becky Connell 208-282-2375 connrebe@isu.edu
Pre-Physical Therapy Ken Rodnick 208-282-3790 rodnkenn@isu.edu
Pre-Physician Assistant

Becky Connell 208-282-2375 connrebe@isu.edu
Pre-Podiatric

Becky Connell 208-282-2375 connrebe@isu.edu
Pre-Veterinary Becky Connell 208-282-2375 connrebe@isu.edu
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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Major Major Mentor Phone email
All CoT Programs Student Services 208-282-2622 ctech@isu.edu
Emergency Management Mike Mikitish 208-373-1763 mikimich@isu.edu
Fire Services Administration Mike Mikitish 208-373-1763 mikimich@isu.edu
Geomatics

Pamela Edwards 208-282-3087 edwapame@isu.edu
Health Science

Debbie Ronneburg 208-282-2622 ronndebr@isu.edu
Human Resource Training & Development Karen Wilson Scott 208-282-7967 scotkare@isu.edu

Nursing (ADRN)

Nursing (LPN)

Lucinda Klein 208-282-2622 kleiluci@isu.edu
Respiratory Therapy

Lucinda Klein 208-282-2622 kleiluci@isu.edu
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