Social Sciences || Lewis-Clark State College

The Social Science division at LCSC has a faculty that truly mentors and engages the students in an intellectually challenging program. The faculty have active research, teaching, and community activities that combine with the interdisciplinary nature of the Social Sciences division. The breadth of the faculty benefits the students.

Social Science Office: 101A 208- 792-2291; Fax 208-792-2571
Geralyn Seale, Administrative Assistant; gseale@lcsc.edu

Social Work Office: 107 208-792-2866; Fax 208-792-2571
Dori Foster, Administrative Assistant; djfoster@lcsc.edu

Chair: Bill Clouser, MSW, Ph.D.
SPH 218, 792-2811, bclouser@lcsc.edu

Chris Ahlman, MSW, Ph.D. Coeur d’Alene Social Work Coordinator
rcahlman@lcsc.edu, (208) 666-6707, Fax (208) 666-6712

Diana Ames, M.A.. dames@lcsc.edu,
SPH 100, (208) 792-2478: Anthropology

Brian Christenson, MSW, Ph.D. blchristenson@lcsc.edu
SPH 278, (208) 792-2476: Social Work
http://www.lcsc.edu/bchristenson

Rhett Diessner, Ph.D., diessner@lcsc.edu
SPH 212, 792-2338: Psychology

Eleanor Downey, MSW, Ph.D. Social Work Director; epdowney@lcsc.edu
SPH 272, (208) 792-2266

Laura Earles, Ph.D., leearles@lcsc.edu
SPH 218, (208) 792-2340: Sociology

Cheryl Jurgens, MSW, crjurgens@lcsc.edu
SPH 277, 792-2073: Social Work

Angela Karn, M.A. arkarn@lcsc.edu
SPH 310, 792-2851: Justice Studies
http://www.lcsc.edu/arkarn

Deborah Lish, Ph.D. delish@lcsc.edu,
Coeur d’Alene, (208) 292-1288: Social Science, History

J. Kelly Loftus, MSW, jkloftus@lcsc.edu
SPH 109B, Social Work, Title IV-E

Alan Marshall, Ph.D., Social Science Coordinator, amarshal@lcsc.edu
SPH 215, 792-2348: Anthropology
http://www.lcsc.edu/amarshal

Eric Martin, Ph.D., elmartin@lcsc.edu
SPH 310A, 792-2281: History
http://www.lcsc.edu/elmartin

Dan Mayton, Ph.D., dmayton@lcsc.edu
SPH 213F, 792-2280: Psychology

Parker, Leanne, Ph.D. Psychology Coordinator, lparker@lcsc.edu
SPH 271, 792-2854:

Jocelyn Parkhurst, Ph.D. jmparkhurst@lcsc.edu
SPH 304, 792-2209: Political Science
http://www.lcsc.edu/jmparkhurst

Kateria Ray, MSW, kpray@lcsc.edu
Coeur d’Alene, (208) 666-6707

Gary Reed, Ph.D., gereed@lcsc.edu
SPH 211, 792-2794: Justice Studies

Christopher Riggs, Ph.D., ckriggs@lcsc.edu
SPH 306, 792-2264: History
http://www.lcsc.edu/criggs/

Teri Rust, Ph.D., trust@lcsc.edu
SPH 273, 792-2276: Psychology

JR Seaman, MSW, Ph.D. jrseaman@lcsc.edu
Coeur d’Alene, (208) 666-6707: Social Work

Gene Straughan, Ph.D. Director of Justice Studies, gtstraughan@lcsc.edu
SPH 211E, 792-2821: Justice Studies, Pre-Law
http://www.lcsc.edu/gtstraughan/

Heath Walters, MSW, hbwalters@lcsc.edu
SPH 101, 792-2818: Social Work, Title IV-E http://www.lcsc.edu/hbwalters/

Heidee McMillin, Ph.D., Coeur d’Alene, Justice Studies Coordinator, hemcmillin@lcsc.edu, (208) 292-2680

Social Sciences Faculty & Staff