Jeffrey Petersen
Assistant Professor
Office: SPAC 240C
Jef Petersen, from Greenleaf, Idaho, is a director, playwright, and actor beginning his fourth year as faculty at Idaho State University. He has been directing for the past thirteen years in which time he’s received multiple honors from the American College Theatre Festival (ACTF). Some of his favorite shows he’s directed are The Clean House and A Christmas Carol (both at ISU), and The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus (Lewis-Clark State College). He is a graduate of the College of Idaho (BA), the University of Oregon (MA), and the University of Idaho (MFA). His play, Emme and the Taking of the Woods, received the National ACTF David Mark Cohen Award in 2022. Jef is thrilled to be part of the incredible Theatre and Dance Department in the School of the Arts at ISU.