Publications

  • Anderson, Jennifer. “Crows at Dusk,” LC Valley Field Guide. Lewis-Clark State College, 2025. p. 45.
  • Daly-Galeano, Marlowe. "Armadillidiidae/Pill Bug (Armadillidium vulgare)", LC Valley Field Guide. Lewis-Clark State College, 2025. pp. 99-100.
  • Daly-Galeano, Marlowe. Review. A Strange Life: Selected Essays of Louisa May Alcott. Edited by Liz Rosenberg, with a preface by Jane Smiley, 2023. Resources for American Literary Study, 45.2 (2025): 474-8.
  • Grafton, Kelsey. "LC Valley Impressions," Ceramics Class, LC Valley Field Guide. Lewis-Clark State College, 2025. pp. 8-10.
  • Lott, Gina. "Two Maple Beings (Acer saccharinum)", LC Valley Field Guide. Lewis-Clark State College, 2025. p. 30.
  • Rossiter, Jill. "Zinnia," LC Valley Field Guide. Lewis-Clark State College, 2025. p. 96.
  • Tolson, Kimberly. "California Quail (Valley Quail) (Callipepla californica)", LC Valley Field Guide. Lewis-Clark State College, 2025. pp. 51-52.
  • Van Lanen, Amanda. Review, The State of Conservation: Rural America and the Conservation-Industrial Complex since 1920 by Joshua Nygren (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2025) in H-Net: H-Sci-Med-Tech, July 2025.

  • Leigh Latta. Lahti, M. E., Latta, IV, L. C., Pfrender, M. E., & Brodie Jr, E. D. (2025). Isolated dwarfism and sexual dimorphism in a mainland population of the greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi) and the Great Plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus). PloS one, 20(12), e0339275. 
  • Jessica Savage. Ditch, J., Kilian, J., Savage, J., & Davis, J. (2025). Acute potentiation on propulsive-only jump (poj) performance following supramaximal accentuated eccentric loading in high school basketball players. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 5(1). 
  • Eric Stoffregen. "The Saccharomyces killer toxin K62 is a protein of the aerolysin family" (mBio01425-25R1) by Jack Creagh, Micheal Rolfsmeier, Kasen Evans, Rodolfo Bizarria Jr., David Reetz, Tanner Badigian, Lance Fredericks, Connor Alexander, Ava Hasenoehrl, Abigail Brown, Brayden Graves, Eric Stoffregen, Jagdish Suresh Patel, F. Ytreberg, and Paul Rowley published in the journal mBio (microbiology).
  • Lloyd Mataka. Acceptance of, "Learning The Nature of Science in a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Chemistry Laboratory” into International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology 
  • Eric Stoffregen. Collaborator and co-author on, “Dna2 responds to endogenous and exogenous replication stress in Drosophila melanogaster” was accepted for publication in the journal Genes
  • Lloyd Mataka. Mataka, L. M. & Taibu, R. N. (2025). Preservice elementary teachers’ readiness to teach using inquiry after a blended science content and methods course. International Journal of Research in Education and Science (IJRES), 11(4), 850-870. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijres.3748  
  • Lloyd Mataka. Taibu, R. N., & Mataka, L. M. (2025). Textbook presentation of circular motion dynamics: Centrifugal force controversy & implications for teaching. Electronic Journal of Research in Science and Mathematics Education, 29(1), 60 – 77. https://ejrsme.icrsme.com/article/view/23765  
  • Collin Fehr. Fehr, C. (2025). The Coach-Athlete Relationship and NCAA Student-Athlete Satisfaction. Journal of Kinesiology & Wellness, 14(1), 15-26. https://doi.org/10.56980/jkw.v14i1.163 
  • Nancy Johnston. https://www.idahoepscor.org/sites/default/files/newsletters/2025_epscorAugNwsltr.pdf 
  • Eric Stoffregen. Bolterstein E, Mungre S, Nuss K, Stoffregen EP. WRNexo is not required to maintain normal sex ratios in Drosophila: A CURE-Based Investigation. MicroPubl Biol. 2025 Jun 9;2025:10.17912/micropub.biology.001620. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.001620. PMID: 40557275; PMCID: PMC12186118. 
  • Eric Stoffregen. Howard M, Bolterstein E, Kohl KP, Stoffregen EP, Swanson CI. An interdisciplinary, collaborative CURE to investigate mutagen-sensitive alleles in Drosophila melanogaster. J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2025 Jun 24:e0006825. doi: 10.1128/jmbe.00068-25. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40552820.

  • Testa, Paul, Tarah Williams, Kylee Britzman, Karra McCray Gibson, and Matthew Hibbing. 2025. “Does the Messenger Shape the Message’s Effect? Race, Black Lives Matter, and the Efficacy of Social Movement Messages.” Forthcoming at the Journal of Politics. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/738699 
  • Kantack, Benjamin, Kylee Britzman, and Deanna Geer. 2025. "“What’s in a Name? Democrat Party as Multivocal Communication.” Forthcoming at Party Politics.
  • Parker, L., Donaldson, W., Morgan, E., Luxon, A. M., Russell, G. M., Terepka, A., Brightly-Brown, S., & New, C. (2025). Clinician’s digest: Clinically oriented article summaries for Vol. 12, Issue 4.Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 12(4), 717–721. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000893.

Awards

  • Anderson, Jennifer. Creative nonfiction manuscript, "Electric Youth" listed as one of 10 finalists for the AWP Susan William Silverman Prize for Creative Nonfiction, August 2025
  • Grafton, Kelsey. Third place at Palouse Plein Air, September 2025

  • Natalie Holman received the Everyday Teaching Excellence Award from the Center for Teaching and Learning on August 25, 2025.

Presentations

  • Bezzerides, Julie, Kylee Britzman, Marlowe-Daly-Galeano, and Liz Martin. "Teaching the Integrated Seminar," LC State Center for Teaching and Learning, October 1, 2025.
  • Daly-Galeano, Marlowe. Invited Panelist: “Tech Hour: Designing Assignments Using Digital Projects.” Recovery Hub for American Women Writers. August 6, 2025.
  • Daly-Galeano, Marlowe. Invited Panelist. "Alcott for the Future," Let Genius Burn Podcast. Season 4, episode 6, November 2025.
  • Minervini, Amy. "Motive, Means, and Method: Engaging Students Through True Crime," TYCA-PNW Conference, Pasco, WA. October 18, 2025.
  • Tolson, Kimberly. "Game, Story, Play," Guest Lecturer, University of Pittsburgh, November 12, 2025.
  • Tolson, Kimberly. “Student Engagement,” New Faculty Onboarding, LC State Center for Teaching and Learning, October 28, 2025.
  • Van Lanen, Amanda. “Big Apples, Big Business,” Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau. 2024-2025.

  • Nancy Johnston - COBRE/INBRE Research seminar series speaker: "Analysis of Air Toxins in Wildfire Smore and Bodily Fluids."

  • Britzman, Kylee. "Seeking the Possible over the Perfect: Compromises, Voting Rights, and the U.S. Constitution.” Prepared for the 2025 Constitution Day at the University of Idaho in collaboration with the Smithsonian Voices & Votes exhibit. 
  • Rosenbaum, LaChelle. “Understanding Our Students through Research: ACEs, Stress, and Resiliency Scales.” Presented at the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Symposium & Network Dinner, September 22, 2025.
  • Rosenbaum, LaChelle. “Parallel Grief: Exploring Grief in a Professional Setting, Ethics to Consider, and Strategies to Collaborate On.” Presented to Lewiston School District Social Work and Counselors for their Professional Development Training, Dec. 3, 2025.
  • Holman, Natalie. “Introduction to Legal Careers.” Presented to LC students through the Student Employment and Career Readiness Center on October 21, 2025.

Conferences

  • Daly-Galeano, Marlowe. Idaho Indian Education Summit, Nampa, ID. June 12-13, 2025.
  • Daly-Galeano, Marlowe. "Productive Compromise: Making the Most of the CTL's Working Board in Lean Times," Professional Organizational Development Conference, San Diego, CA. Nov. 19-23, 2025.
  • Halpin, Marcy. National Communication Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO. Nov. 19-23, 2025.

  • Eric Stoffregen, Nancy Johnston, Leigh Latta and Lloyd Mataka - Annual INBRE Conference - 6 students presented posters, 1 student won an Outstanding Poster Award. 07/28/25 - 07/30/25

  • Britzman, Kylee and Benjamin Kantack. “Democrat Party as Multivocal Communication in Congressional Rhetoric.” Prepared for the 2025 Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement Research Conference. Virtual conference through Purdue University.
  • Britzman, Kylee and Benjamin Kantack. "An Ideological Shibboleth? “Democrat Party” as Multivocal Communication.” Prepared for the 2025 Pacific Northwest Political Science Association Conference. Portland, OR. 

Performance and Exhibits

  • Grafton, Kelsey. “Beecoming Home: Light and Darkness,” The Bee Collective, Columbus, Ohio. October 2025.
  • Richins, Lane. Reading of "The Third Person" for Self-Care Awareness Month, September 13, 2025.

Other

  • Daly-Galeano, Marlowe. Organized and hosted international virtual "Celebrating Alcott" event featuring authors Lauren Hehmeyer and Liz Rosenberg. November 30, 2025.
  • Van Lanen, Amanda. Guest Speaker, Plant Sciences Class, South Ridge High School, Kennewick, WA. September 16, 2025.

Faculty-Student Conferences, Service Learning, Field Experiences, and Other Collaborations

  • Nancy Johnston - CHEM 192 class presentations – 8 students present in the Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) course “Environmental Monitoring in Communities” – the first offering of VIP course at LC (creation funded by NSF). 12/4/2025
  • Nancy Johnston - Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research in Boise – Nancy takes 4 students. 7/16/2025-7/17/2025
  • Eric Stoffregen, Nancy Johnston, Leigh Latta,
    Lloyd Mataka - Annual INBRE Conference - 6 students presented posters, 1 student won an Outstanding Poster Award. 07/28/25-07/30/25
  • Rachel Jameton, Royal Toy - Camp Invention, hosted 68 K-6th graders. 6/22/2025-6/27/2025

  • The Psychology faculty held a Grad School Information Session on October 2. On October 15, Gary Reed and Angela Wartel led a group of 14 students on a tour of the Asotin County Justice Complex in Clarkston, WA. During the visit, students gained firsthand insight into local corrections operations and explored potential internship and employment opportunities within the facility.
  • Kerensa Allison is working with Nez Perce tribal members Velda Penney and Linda Dufford, to document oral histories of tribal elders and families regarding experiences with foster care and adoption outside their community. This community-initiated project preserves first-person narratives of post-boarding school era child removal while exploring how these experiences affected cultural identity, family relationships, and intergenerational knowledge transmission.
  • Natalie Holman held the Legal Support Programs’ bi-annual Technical Advisory Committee meeting on October 27, 2025. The committee is made up of legal industry professionals that advise, assist, provide support and advocate for the paralegal program and Career-Technical Education.
  • Natalie Holman served as a committee member for North Idaho College’s Paralegal Program Review on November 20, 2025. The committee was tasked with curriculum review, evaluating student readiness, making recommendations on areas of needed program improvement to meet existing labor needs and student career readiness.
  • On December 3, 2025, Natalie Holman, along with other local legal professionals, was given a tour of the new Nez Perce County Courthouse by the Honorable Karin Seubert.

Professional Development

  • Nancy Johnston - Named Statewide Student Program Director for INBRE. 6/30/2025
  • Elizabeth Martin - Northwest Geographic Information System Conference, Boise, ID. 10/23/2025

  • Leanne Parker attended the Suicide Prevention Conference put on by Suicide Prevention of the Inland Northwest on September 30.
  • Angela Wartel attended Saving Lives: Be Their Hero Animal Welfare Conference in Boise on September 19-20.
  • Kylee Britzman provided a review of the textbook American Politics Today.
  • Kylee Britzman was elected to the Idaho Humanities Council board.
  • Laura Earles audited PSYC 223: Psychology of Happiness at Washington State University as part of her sabbatical.
  • Natalie Holman attended Mastering Microsoft Word: Time-Savings Tips for Legal Professionals put on by a local paralegal organization on October 22.

Grants

  • Nancy Johnston, Leigh Latta and Eric Stoffregen - HERC. 9/26/2025