Faculty and Staff

Faculty & Staff

Jared Papa, MPAS, PA-C

Program Director & Chair,
Service Learning Coordinator, &
Clinical Associate Professor

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1754

papajare@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Anntara Smith, MS, PA-C

Associate Program Director &
Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Caldwell

(208) 459-5161

smithann@isu.edu

Full Bio

Melanie Murphy, MBA-HA, PA-C

Associate Program Director &
Clinical Associate Professor

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-4878

melaniemurphy@isu.edu

Full Bio

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David McClusky III, MD, FACS

Medical Director

Office: Meridian

pa@isu.edu

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Sherwin D'Souza, MD

Medical Director

Office: Caldwell

pa@isu.edu

Full Bio

Scott Bontrager, MD

Medical Director

Office: Pocatello

pa@isu.edu

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Vicki Allen, RN, CLNC

Director of Clinical Site Development,
Clinical Coordinator, &
Instructor

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-3805

allevick@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Cindy Bunde, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C

Clinical Associate Professor &
Academic Coordinator

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-3841

bundcynt@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Karen Dickerson, MPAS, PA-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-4960

karendickerson2@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Jennifer Forbes, DMSc, MHS, PA-C

Clinical Associate Professor

Office: Meridian

forbjenn@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Christine Hall, M.A.T., MPAS, PA-C

Instructional Faculty

hallchr3@isu.edu

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Holly Hutchinson, MPAS, PA-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1742

hollyhutchinson@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Jeff Johnson, PharmD, PA-C

Clinical Associate Professor

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1770

johnjef2@isu.edu

Full Bio

Yustina Lassen, MPAS, PA-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1941

yustinalassen@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Kate Macdonald, MPAS, PA-C, MLS(ASCP)CM

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1877

katelynmacdonald@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Sarah Maddux, MS, PA-C

Performance Advancement Coordinator &
Assistant Professor

Office: Caldwell

(208) 459-5224

sarahmaddux@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Dave Martin, MPAS, PA-C

Clinical Associate Professor

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-4709

martdavi@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Anne Peterson, MPAS, PA-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1849

annepeterson@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Paula Phelps, MHE, MPAS, PA-C

Professor Emeritus

phelpaul@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Margo Smedshammer, MS, PA-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Caldwell

(208) 459-5345

margosmedshammer@isu.edu

Full Bio

Marvin Sparrell, MPAS, PA-C

Professor Emeritus

sparmarv@isu.edu

Full Bio

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H. Cathleen Tarp, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor &
PAS Instructional Faculty

Office: Pocatello

tarphele@isu.edu

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Chelsie Wheatley, MHE, R.T.(R)(ARRT), RDMS, RVT

DMS Program Director, Clinical Associate Professor &
PAS Instructional Faculty

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-3311

chelsiewheatley@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Kent Whitaker, MEd, PA-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-1417

whitken1@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Kerbie Cameron

Clinical Year
Administrative Assistant

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-3226

shepkerb@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Darcy Dolata

Administrative Assistant

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1808

darcydolata@isu.edu

Full Bio

Valentín R. García

Grant Project Coordinator

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-2637

garcvale@isu.edu

Full Bio

Lindsay Haskell, MSHS

Grant Director, Idaho AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC)

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1830

Full Bio

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Chad Harball

Senior Business Operations Manager

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-3254

harbchad@isu.edu

Full Bio

Deborah Harris

Academic Assistant

Office: Caldwell

(208) 459-5126

haridebo@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Dan Kise

Media Equipment Specialist

Office: Caldwell

(208) 459-5001

dankise@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Dawn Lewis, MA

Producer/Director

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1749

lewidawn@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Jesse Maddux, MA

Media Equipment Specialist

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1749

jessemaddux@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Kit Moessner

Admissions Coordinator

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-2532

moeskait@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Mary O'Byrne

Data Coordinator

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-2923

obyrmary@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Heather O'Donnell

Clinical Year
Administrative Assistant

Office: Meridian

(208) 373-1808

odonheat@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Jason Rogo

Media Equipment Specialist

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-4061

rogojaso@isu.edu

Full Bio

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Kallee Valentine, MBA

Dir. of Program Compliance & Strategic Initiatives

Office: Pocatello

(208) 282-5473

valekall@isu.edu

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