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
Dr. Caroline “Smitty” Faure, EdD; ATC-L is a Professor in the Department of Human Performance and Sport Studies. Faure’s teaching philosophy highlights the importance of rigor, relevancy, and relationships in higher education. Experiential learning is a cornerstone of her classes. By integrating activities like the Bengal Triathlon, Faure strives to provide contextually rich instruction that extends beyond classroom walls.
Faure’s research focus has concentrated on facilitating appropriate concussion management practices in youth and high school sport programs. A separate line of research has focused on various areas of logistical management of sport. She has authored or co-authored more than 100 manuscripts and publications across numerous platforms, including scholarly journals, commercial publications, and mass media.
Faure has been the recipient of numerous awards throughout her career. She won the Kole-McGuffey Award for Outstanding Graduate Research at ISU in 2007, was honored as Idaho’s Collegiate Educator of the Year by numerous external organizations, and for her work delivering statewide sports concussion education, she received ISU’s Outstanding and Distinguished Service Awards in 2010 and 2011, respectively.
Elaine Foster, PhD
Assistant Professor
Office: Reed Gym 201 E
Focus Areas: Sport Philosophy and Ethics; Physical Education
Dr. Elaine Foster is an Assistant Professor in the Human Performance and Sport Studies (HPSS) Department at Idaho State University. She has degrees in Exercise Science, Physical Education, Athletic Administration, and Sport Pedagogy and Character Development. Her scholarly studies focus on sport philosophy and the subjective value of physical activity. Dr. Foster teaches a variety of courses, including history and philosophy of kinesiology, coaching philosophy and ethics, issues in sport, and methods of teaching 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
Shad Robinson is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Human Performance and Sport Studies. He holds degrees in Sport and Exercise Science and Athletic Administration and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Shad teaches courses in Strength and Conditioning, Motor Development, Exercise Physiology Lab, First Aid/CPR and Sport Safety, and Tests and Measurements in Human Performance. He advises students, serves as the program’s Assessment Coordinator, sits on the College of Education Scholarship Committee, and participates on the ISU Athletics Advisory Board. With over a decade of strength and conditioning coaching experience, he brings real-world expertise into the classroom and has published research on muscular strength balance, athlete coping skills, and injury epidemiology.
Sean Dahlin
Professor, Athletic Administration Coordinator
Office: ISU-Pocatello
Focus Areas: Sport Leadership
Camille Long, MPA-AA
Clinical Instructor
Office: Reed Gym, Room 201D
Focus Areas: Sport Management
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
Weijian Yan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Office: Garrison Hall, Room 821
Focus areas: Online Learning and Teaching, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Extended Reality (XR), Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Program Evaluation
Dr. Weijian Yan is an Assistant Professor in Organizational Performance and Learning in the College of Education at Idaho State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Learning Design and Technology from Purdue University, where she also completed a graduate certificate in Quantitative Research, Assessment, and Evaluation. Her research focuses on the integration of artificial intelligence and extended reality (XR) in language education, online learning, and instructional design. Dr. Yan has published in leading journals such as Virtual Reality, TechTrends, and Education Sciences, and her work has been recognized with awards from AECT and Purdue University. She has extensive teaching experience in instructional design and assessment and has led workshops on XR integration and cross-cultural learning.
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
Nai-Jiin (Jiin) Yang, Ph.D., is a school psychologist and researcher committed to improving youth mental health, particularly in rural and underserved communities. She earned her doctorate from Utah State University and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the APA-accredited Northwest Neurobehavioral Health in Meridian, Idaho. Dr. Yang currently serves as the EMPWRing Grant Coordinator at Idaho State University, where she partners with local educational agencies, community organizations, and state leaders to expand training programs, strengthen the school psychology workforce, and advance culturally responsive, evidence-based practices that build lasting systems of support for children and adolescents.
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
Sue Kater, PhD
Assistant Professor of Higher Education
Susan (Sue) Kater, PhD, is a Higher Education faculty member at Idaho State University, Editor-in-Chief of New Directions for Community Colleges, and a consultant for the League for Innovation in the Community College. She previously served as a community college administrator in the Maricopa Community Colleges, including roles as Special Assistant to Chancellor Rufus Glasper and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Planning at GateWay Community College. Dr. Kater earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Arizona with a focus on community colleges. Her research and publications focus on community college faculty, shared governance, trustees, and students’ basic needs. She has served as national president of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges and holds leadership roles with the Community College Review and the Center for the Study of Community Colleges.
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
Dr. Amanda L. Eller, PhD, EdS, MEd, is a Clinical Professor in the Teaching and Educational Studies Department at ISU-Twin Falls. Since joining ISU in 2014 after 16 years of elementary teaching, she has been dedicated to preparing teachers in the Magic Valley, partnering with ISU-TF staff and CSI faculty. She previously led the in-person undergraduate Teacher Education Program and now teaches online in both undergraduate and graduate education programs. In Fall 2024, Dr. Eller became Coordinator of Teacher Preparation in the Magic Valley and was appointed TES Department Chair in November 2024. She has received the COE Faculty Excellence Award, ISU Outstanding Teacher recognition, and multiple awards from the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association.
Focus Areas: K–12 teacher preparation generalist, literacy specialist
Cory Bennett, PhD
Professor
Office: College of Education 108 D
Corey Bartle, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Idaho Falls TAB 332
Ph.D. in Learning Sciences – University of Washington
M.Ed. – Eastern Washington University
B.A. in History – Western Washington
Dr. Corey Bartle spent his early education years in the Seattle area and taught K–8 for more than a decade, primarily in middle school Social Studies. He earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from the University of Washington, where his research focused on Inquiry Pedagogy and Social Studies education. As Clinical Faculty, Dr. Bartle enjoys supporting beginning teachers in developing best practices grounded in research and reflective teaching.
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
Elizabeth Metts, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Office: College of Education, Room 107F
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
Adrienne Scott is the Administrative Assistant for the Teaching and Educational Studies department. She serves as a first point of contact for prospective and current students, answering questions and supporting those interested in becoming teachers. Most recently, she worked in Adult Education in ISU’s College of Technology. Her career has also included roles as Accreditation Coordinator for the National Office for Arts Accreditation outside Washington, D.C.; corporate development with the Nashville Symphony; elementary music teacher with Nashville Public Schools; and 15 years in the professional photography industry, where she co-owned a SaaS application and led educational programs for photography businesses. Adrienne brings a wide range of administrative, educational, and creative experience to her role here at ISU.
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