New Faculty & Staff Hired August 2025 to July 2026

Dean's Office

Daphine Burrows, Business Assistant
Ethan Dana, Business Assistant
Lyndsey Hulse, Business Assistant
Evan Reed, Business Assistant

Edith Bowen Laboratory School

Felicia Messervy, Teacher
Stacey Pugh, Teacher

Human Development & Family Studies

Anne Brown-Reither, Program Manager
Alexia Carrizales, Postdoctoral Fellow 
Melissa Ferguson, Postdoctoral Fellow
Rian Gordon, Program Coordinator
Ellie Harris, Teacher Aide
Josh Hawks, Education Facilitator
Spencer Kohler, Education Facilitator
Jenna Lawlor, Postdoctoral Fellow
Leslie Lounsbury, Program Coordinator
Kellsie Prather, Assistant Professor
Brooklyn Richards, Program Assistant
Jordan Shuler, Postdoctoral Fellow
Sydney Smart, Early Childhood Teacher
Kip Spackman, Teacher Aide
Travis Spencer, Postdoctoral Fellow

Institute of Disability Research, Policy, & Practice

Ahana Banerjee, Project Coordinator
Madison Blackham, Coordinator
Jessica Jeppesen, Coordinator
Tiffany Penrose, Program Assistant
Alex Pierson, Adults with Disabilities Teacher
Justin Poulsen, Multimedia Specialist
Lyssa Prince, Technical Assistance Specialist
Alyssa Sampaio, Program Assistant
Tara Schulthies, Program Assistant
Lindy Stant, Program Coordinator
Taylor Walters, Training/Development Specialist

Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences

Ariel Han, Postdoctoral Fellow
Levi Wilkes, Staff Assistant

Kinesiology & Health Sciences

Annalyz Castro, Temporary Program Coordinator
David Fukuda, Department Head
Tyleigh Madsen, Program Assistant
Jen Quinney, Business Assistant

Nursing

Kaytlin Clegg, Professional Practice Instructor

Psychology

Evin Daines, Professional Practice Assistant Professor
Schae Darelli, Public Relations Specialist
Aaron Fischer, Associate Professor
Lora Israelsen, Clinical Assistant Professor

School of Teacher Education & Leadership

Charles Jenks, Professional Practice Assistant Professor
Breanna VanDyke, Program Assistant

Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence

Emily Allen, Clincian
Emma Buckley, Staff Assistant
Lori Jarvis, Staff Assistant

Special Education & Rehabilitation Counseling

Amelia Walls, Program Coordinator

Speech & Hearing Sciences

Delin Deng, Postdoctoral Fellow
Dorie Noll, Clinical Assistant Professor
Lauren Ralston Ruesch, Assistant Professor
Amanda Stark, Assistant Professor

USU STARS GEAR UP

Monica Gomez, Program Coordinator
Hollie Quintanilla, Program Coordinator
Aubree Whitman, Program Coordinator
Calie Williams, Business Assistant