Dean’s Office
Interim COEPS Dean: Andrew Finstuen
Senior Associate Dean: Andrew Giacomazzi
Senior Business Manager: Linda Easley
Business Operations Manager: Vacant
Accountant Associate: Daneva Vance
Development Director: Keri Davidson
Advancement Coordinator: Vacant
Senior Communications Specialist: Lainey Rehkemper
Associate Director of Development: Reegan Jacobson
SPS Connect
Director of Academic Success: Mike Stefancic
Experiential and Career Learning Coordinator: Emese Frank
Career Success Coach: Rachel Piepmeyer
Sr. Advising Coordinator: Hayley Johnson
Academic Advisor: Dayana Breckenridge
Academic Advisor: Marissa Oedewaldt
Pre-Law and Career Advisor: Julie Stillman
Faculty and Research Directors
Faculty Director: Nisha Bellinger
Research Director: Jackie Lee
Academic Programs
Criminal Justice: William King and associated faculty
Conflict Management: Ashley Nichols
LEAD: Heidi Reeder and Brian Thompson
Environmental Studies: Lisa Meierotto
Global Studies: Lisa Meierotto
Military Science: LTC Mike Kinsel
Political Science: Michael Allen and associated faculty
Public Policy and Administration: Monica Hubbard and associated faculty
Masters of Environmental Management: Stephanie Lenhart
PhD in Public Policy and Administration: Jaclyn Kettler
Urban Studies and Community Development: Lisa Meierotto
Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs: Stephanie “Sam” Martin
Centers and Institutes
The Frank Church Institute: Hannah Wynn
Idaho Policy Institute Intrim Director: Stephanie Witt
Shuler Human Rights Initiative: Lisa Meierotto
Team Support Staff
Business Operations Supervisor: Loretta Gutierrez-Hooghkirk
Research Administrator: Britney Whiting-Looze
Events and Logistics: Julia Camilli
Program Support, Criminal Justice: Michelle Estrada
Program Support, all graduate/PhD programs (except Criminal Justice): Rose South
Military Sciences/ROTC: Meghan Lewis
Academic Programs Coordinator: Darian Miller-Mitchell
Program Support: Shelley Jund and Naysa Shepherd