New Women Faculty at Boise State University

Boise State University in Idaho has announced a large group of new faculty members who are teaching on campus this year. Here are 17 women who have joined the faculty at the university.

Top row (L to R): Jean Anderson, Marila Yesenia Antunez, Karen Breitkreuz, Kelly Cross, Patricia Korzekwa Hampshire, Manda Hicks, Ann Hubbert, Katherine Huntley, and Amanda Johnson. Bottom row (L to R): Casey Keck, Nere Lete, Erin D. McClellan, Carrie Moore, Claudia Peralta, Dawn Shepherd, Megan Spurny, and Sasha Wang.

Jean Anderson is a clinical assistant professor in the School of Nursing. She was an assistant clinical professor of nursing at Northern Arizona University. A graduate of Sacramento State University, Dr. Anderson holds a master’s degree from the University of California at San Francisco and a doctor of nursing practice degree from Arizona State University.

Marila Yesenia Antunez is an assistant professor in the Albertsons Library. She a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of South Florida and a second master’s degree from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

Karen Breitkreuz is a new assistant professor of nursing. She held a similar position at the University of Connecticut. A graduate of the Oregon Health Sciences University, Dr. Breitkreuz holds a master’s degree from the University of California at San Francisco and a doctorate in education from Columbia University.

Kelly Cross is a clinical assistant professor of education and associate director of the Center for School Improvement and Policy Studies. She has been a public school principal. Dr. Cross is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz. She earned a master’s degree and an educational doctorate at Boise State University.

Patricia Korzekwa Hampshire was hired as an assistant professor of special education. She was on the faculty at Indiana University in Bloomington, where she earned her doctorate. She is a graduate of Portland State University.

Manda Hicks is an assistant professor of communication and director of forensics. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boise State and is completing her doctorate at Bowling Green State University.

Ann Hubbert was named associate professor and chair of undergraduate nursing. She was an associate professor at the University of Nevada at Reno. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Nebraska and doctorate in nursing from the University of Nebraska.

Katherine Huntley is a new assistant professor of history. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Huntley holds master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Leicester School of Archaeology and Ancient History.

Amanda Johnson was appointed assistant professor in the department of public policy, community, and regional planning. She recently completed her Ph.D. in city and regional planning at the University of Pennsylvania.

Casey Keck was named assistant professor of English. She was teaching English at San Francisco State University. A graduate of Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania, she holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in applied linguistics from Northern Arizona University.

Nere Lete is an assistant professor of modern languages and literatures. She has been teaching Basque and Spanish at the university since 1993. A graduate of the University of Deusto in Spain, she holds a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa.

Erin D. McClellan is a new assistant professor of communication. She has served as a visiting professor at Boise State for the past two years. She holds a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Colorado.

Carrie Moore is an assistant professor at the Albertsons Library. She was a librarian at Wayne State University. A graduate of Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, Iowa, she holds a master of library science degree from Emporia State University in Kansas.

Claudia Peralta was appointed associate professor and chair of the department of bilingual education. She was on the faculty at California State University at Chico. Dr. Peralta holds a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado.

Dawn Shepherd is a new assistant professor of English. She was an assistant professor at Louisburg College in North Carolina. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Shepherd holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University.

Megan Spurny is a new clinical assistant professor in the department of respiratory care. She has served as an adjunct professor at the university. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boise State.

Sasha Wang was named assistant professor of mathematics. She was a doctoral fellow at the Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum. Dr. Wang is a graduate of East China Normal University in Shanghai. She holds a second bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawaii and master’s and doctoral degrees in mathematics education from Michigan State University.