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Sarah Wicher

BIO Originally, from Idaho Falls, Idaho. Dr. Wicher was excited to return to Idaho and join the Biology Department as an Assistant Professor at the College of Idaho. Dr. Wicher has been at the college since 2021, regularly teaching Introductory Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathobiology, and the non-majors course Human Biology of Disease. The goal of Dr. Wicher’s current research is to understand the cellular mechanisms that underly lung airway smooth muscle cell aging. She is interested in understanding how chronic low-grade inflammation leads to changes in airway smooth muscle cell structure and function. Dr. Wicher regularly works with students on collaborative research projects. She has received funding to support this work from National Institutes of Health through Idaho INBRE, and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. Students in the Wicher lab use a number of techniques including cell culture, fluorescent microscopy, live cell imaging, molecular biology (PCR, Western blot, ELISA), and computer analysis of biological data. Dr. Wicher’s goal as a professor and mentor is that her students become successful professionals in biology and healthcare. Dr. Wicher is proud of the accomplishments of many College of Idaho graduates who have gained acceptance to professional schools in medicine, nursing, veterinary, biology, dentistry, and physician assistant graduate programs. Dr. Wicher’s favorite part about working at the College of Idaho is the students. When she is not in the classroom Dr. Wicher enjoys hiking, cross country skiing, traveling, and visiting art museums. EDUCATION Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Mayo Clinic Rochester, 2021 Ph.D. Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health & Science University, 2017 B.S Microbiology, University of Idaho, 2008 SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH Drake LY, Wicher SA, Roos BB, Khalfaoui L, Nesbitt L, Fang YH, Pabelick CM, Prakash YS. Functional role of glial-derived neurotrophic factor in a mixed allergen murine model of asthma. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2024 Jan 1;326(1):L19-L28. Bhallamudi S, Roos BB, Teske JJ, Wicher SA, McConico A, M Pabelick C, Sathish V, Prakash YS. Glial-derived neurotrophic factor in human airway smooth muscle. J Cell Physiol. 2021 Dec;23 6(12):8184-8196. doi: 10.1002/jcp.30489. PMID: 34170009; PMCID: PMC8671171 Wicher SA, Roos BB, Teske JJ, Fang YH, Pabelick C, Prakash YS. Aging increases senescence, calcium signaling, and extracellular matrix deposition in human airway smooth muscle. PLoS One. 2021 Jul 29;16(7):e0254710. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254710. PMID: 34324543; PMCID: PMC8321097 Banerjee P, Balraj P, Ambhore NS, Wicher SA, Britt RD Jr, Pabelick CM, Prakash YS, Sathish V. Network and co-expression analysis of airway smooth muscle cell transcriptome delineates potential gene signatures in asthma. Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 13;11(1):14386. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93845-x. PMID: 34257337; PMCID: PMC8277837. Kai You, Pavan Parikh, Karl Khandalavala, Sarah A Wicher, Logan Manlove, Binxia Yang, Annie Roesler, Ben B Roos, Jacob J Teske, Rodney D. Britt, Christin M Pabelick, YS Prakash (2019) Moderate hyperoxia induces senescence in developing human lung fibroblasts. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. Pavan Parikh, Rodney Britt, Logan J Manlove, Sarah A Wicher, Annie Roesler, Jovanka Ravix, Jacob Teske, Mike Thompson, Gary Sieck, James L. Kirkland, Nathan LeBrasseur, Dan Tschumperlin, Christina M Pabelick, YS Prakash. Hyperoxia-induced cellular senescence in fetal airway smooth muscle cells (2019). Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol Sarah A. Wicher, Prakash YS, Pabelick CM. (2019) Caveolae, Caveolin-1 and lung diseases of aging. Expert Rev Respir Med Pavan Parikh*, Sarah A. Wicher* Khandalavala K, Pabelick CM, Britt RD Jr., Prakash YS. (2019) Cellular Senescence in the Lung Across the Age Spectrum. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. *Author’s Contributed Equally Sarah A. Wicher*, Anne M. Roesler*, Jovanka Ravix, Rodney D. Britt Jr., Logan Manlove, Michael A. Thompson, Carol Farver, Peter MacFarlane, Christina M. Pabelick, and YS Prakash (2019) Calcium Sensing Receptor in Developing Human Airway Smooth Muscle. Journal of cell physiology. *Author’s Contributed Equally Parikh P, Britt RD Jr, Manlove LJ, Wicher SA, Roesler A, Ravix J, Teske J, Thompson MA, Sieck GC, Kirkland JL, LeBrasseur N, Tschumperlin DJ, Pabelick CM, Prakash YS., (2018) Hyperoxia Induced Cellular Senescence in Fetal Airway Smooth Muscle. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Before coming to the College of Idaho, Dr. Wicher completed a B.S. in Microbiology at the University of Idaho (2008), and a Ph.D. in Physiology and Pharmacology at Oregon Health & Science University. After completion of her Ph.D. Dr. Wicher traveled to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to complete a postdoctoral fellowship. During her fellowship she fell in love with teaching undergraduates.

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Aaron Weiss

BIO My previous career was as vocalist for the indie/punk mewithoutYou. Over two decades and 1,400+ shows, I made my living flailing around shouting about things I found important. It was an extremely cool job, but I traded it for the only cooler job I can imagine: teaching anthropology. In that role I continue–a bit more quietly–doing what I did as a lyricist, i.e., to explore big questions in small ways: What has it meant, across time and space, to be human? Where does nature end and culture begin? What is ‘the self,’ and how does it shape our view of reality? What for our species makes life worth living? What sets us apart from the non-human world, from each other? What binds us together? In my classes (e.g., Religion, Magic[k] & Witchcraft; Mythology and Folklore; Modern Indigenous Cultures; Madness and Civilization; Anthropology of Science Fiction), I hope to foster curiosity, humility, and respect for our breathtaking range of cultural diversity as we endeavor–in the words of King Lear–to “take upon [us] the mystery of things.” I currently live in Nampa with my wife, two children, a densely planted garden and an increasing array of non-human animals. We hold a monthly potluck dinner and a capella singing at our home, to which all are welcome. EDUCATION Ph.D., Temple University, 2016 M.S. Ed. University of Pennsylvania, 2010 B.S. Ed., Temple University, 2001 SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH Weiss, A. (2025). The Creed of a Muslim: Boundaries of Orthodoxy at a U.S. Islamic School. (Under Review). Weiss, A. (2025). Cracks in the Dam: The Quiet Faith of a [CENSORED] Schoolteacher. (Under Review). Weiss, A. (2024). Pant Leg Pedagogy: Context and Conflict at Tafsīr Islamic Academy. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 32(2), 303-321. Weiss, A., Mazzotta, R., Mazzotta, R., Beaver, B., Angelella, D. (2018). [UNTITLED] LP. Run for Cover Records, BMI Publishing. Weiss, A. (2017). Lead vocals/lyrics on Paramore’s “No Friend,” from After Laughter, Fueled by Ramen, Warner Brothers. Weiss, A., Mazzotta, R., Weiss, M., Jehanian, G., Beaver, B. (2015). Pale Horses. Run for Cover Records, BMI Publishing. Weiss, A. (2014). Guest vocals/lyrics on Say Anything’s “Push,” from Hebrews. Equal Vision Records. Weiss, A. Weiss, M. Mazzotta, R. Jehanian, G. Beaver, B. (2012). Ten Stories. Pine Street Records, BMI Publishing. Weiss, A., Mazzotta, R., Weiss, M., Jehanian, G. (2009). It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All a Dream! It’s Alright. Tooth & Nail Record Co., EMI/CMG Publishing. Weiss, A., Mazzotta, R., Weiss, M., Kleinberg, C., Jehanian, G. (2006). Brother, Sister. Tooth & Nail Record Co., EMI/CMG Publishing. Weiss, A., Mazzotta, R., Weiss, M., Kleinberg, C., Pishock, D. (2004) Catch For Us the Foxes. Tooth & Nail Record Co., EMI/CMG Publishing. Weiss, A. (2002). Guest vocals/lyrics on Norma Jean’s “Memphis Will be Laid to Waste,” from Bless the Martyr, Kiss the Child. Solid State Records, EMI/CMG Publishing. Weiss, A., Mazzotta, R., Weiss, M., Kleinberg, C., Pishock, D. (2002). [A –> B] LIFE. Tooth & Nail Record Co., EMI/CMG Publishing.

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Nick Underwood

BIO I am thrilled to be here at The College of Idaho! Broadly speaking, I am a historian of modern Jewish and modern European history. Especially, I research Yiddish culture in France, and I am interested in how Yiddish-speaking Jews during the twentieth century created Yiddish culture in a way to mark their Frenchness. I have also written about the histories of French and Jewish music and food. Here at the College, I will offer courses on global Jewish and European history. I am planning College of Idaho study tours to Europe and Israel/Palestine. EDUCATION Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder M.A., American University B.A., Florida State University PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Nick has taught courses on modern Jewish, European, and World history at Sonoma State University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Napa Valley College. He has held postdoctoral fellowships at the GHI Pacific Regional Office at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. He also serves as managing editor for the journals East European Jewish Affairs and American Jewish History and as project manager for the Digital Yiddish Theatre Project (Yiddishstage.org). SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH Yiddish Paris: Staging Nation and Community in Interwar France. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, Modern Jewish Experience series, 2022. “Seeing the Spanish Civil War in the Yiddish Press in Popular Front France.” Jewish Culture and History 22, no 1 (2021). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1462169X.2020.1836833 Nick Underwood and Karen Auerbach, co-guest editors, East European Jewish Affairs nos. 1-2 (2020), a special issue on “Yiddish in the City.” https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/feej20/50/1-2?nav=tocList “The Yiddish Art Theater in Paris After the Holocaust, 1944–1950.” Theatre Survey 61, no. 3 (2020): 1–21. “Lending Identity: Circulating Literacy, Current Events, Yiddish Culture, and Politics in Interwar France.” Contemporary French Civilization 45, no. 1 (2020): 71–88. https://doi.org/10.3828/cfc.2020.5 Nick Underwood, Mattie Fitch, and Michael Ortiz, co-guest editors, Fascism: Journal of Comparative Fascist Studies 9, nos. 1-2 (2020) titled “The Global Cultures of Antifascism, 1921–2020.” https://brill.com/view/journals/fasc/9/1-2/fasc.9.issue-1-2.xml “Vegetarianism as Jewish Culture and Politics in Interwar Europe.” In Jewish Veganism and Vegetarianism: Studies and New Directions, edited by Jacob Ari Labendz and Shmuly Yanklowitz. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2019. “La France et l’Exposition internationale de 1937 au prisme de la presse yiddish.” Archives Juives 51, no. 1 (2018): 75–92. https://www.cairn.info/revue-archives-juives-2018-1-p-75.htm “The Most Beautiful Children: Communist Contests and Poetry for Jewish Youth in Popular Front Paris.” Jewish Social Studies 23, no. 1 (2017): 64–100. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/jewisocistud.23.1.03 “Dressing the Modern Jewish Communist Girl in Interwar Paris.” French Politics, Culture & Society 34, no. 1 (2016): 86–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/fpcs.2016.340107 “Exposing Yiddish Paris: The Modern Jewish Culture Pavilion at the 1937 World’s Fair.” East European Jewish Affairs 46, no. 2 (2016): 160–175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13501674.2016.1199189 “Aron Beckerman’s City of Light: Writing French History and Defining Immigrant Jewish Space in Interwar Paris.” Urban History 43, no. 4 (2016): 618–634.http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S096392681500084X

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Argelia Segovia-Liga

BIO Argelia Segovia Liga is a historian of Latin America and Indigenous intellectual traditions, currently serving as Assistant Professor of History at The College of Idaho. Her research centers on nineteenth-century Nahua intellectuals in Mexico City, with broader interests in Indigenous sovereignty, colonial legacies, and the cultural politics of race, gender, and class in Latin America. She holds a Ph.D. in History from Leiden University (Netherlands), where she completed her dissertation, “The Rupture Generation: Nineteenth-Century Nahua Intellectuals in Mexico City, 1774–1887.” Her work has been recognized with the Obama Dissertation Prize by the Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies and an Honorable Mention for the Marco and Celia Maus Prize from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Segovia Liga has taught at Missouri State University, El Colegio de Michoacán, and Ozarks Technical Community College. She has published in peer-reviewed journals, including Ethnohistory, Estudios de Cultura Náhuatl, Mexicon, and Estudios de Historia Novohispana. She has co-authored works in public history and translation related to Indigenous and colonial archives. In addition to her scholarship, she has been actively involved in public-facing historical work, including Spanish-language media outreach and curriculum development for Hispanic-Serving initiatives. She is a member of LASA and RMCLAS, and her ongoing research explores Indigenous legal activism, intellectual networks, and institutional histories in post-independence Mexico. EDUCATION Ph.D., History, Leiden University (the Netherlands), 2017 M.A., History, Missouri State University, 2010 B.A., History, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), 2008 SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH “Del entusiasmo a la desilusión: Parcialidades y soberanía colectiva en la Ciudad de México a través de los escritos de tres intelectuales indígenas, 1812-1827.” Fronteras de la Historia. Revista del Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia, Vol. 30, Num. 1, enero-junio, 374-397. “The Colegio de San Gregorio: An Intellectual Refuge for Indigenous Peoples in Mexico City in the Late Eighteenth-Century.” Special Edition for the Journal of Ethnohistory Ethnohistory (2022) 69 (4): 493–509. “Dos intelectuales nahuas ante la Constitución española de 1812: soberanía popular y participación política indígena en la Ciudad de México en la primera mitad del siglo XIX.” Estudios de Cultura Náhuatl, 62, (2021): 327-266. Coauthored with John Chuchiak. “A Preliminary Investigation of the Tira de Tributos de Iztacamaxtitlan (ca. 1590).” Mexicon: Revista sobre estudios mesoamericanos XLII, No. 3 (June 2020): 57, 66–73. Coauthored with Teri Arias Ortiz. “Historia de la conquista, pérdida y restauración de la Nueva México. Escribiendo la historia oficial de la frontera norte del imperio español de acuerdo con Juan de Villagutierre y Sotomayor, relator del Consejo de Indias, 1706.” Estudios de Historia Novohispana 60: 129-159. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Round Table: Los pueblos indígenas ante la modernidad. El Colegio de México, April 20205, “Los intelectuales nahuas ante la Constitución de 1812.” Latin American Studies Association Annual Conference, May 2025, “The Burden of King V:” Mexico City Indigenous Peoples and the Effects of the Bourbon Reforms.” 71st Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies, March 2024, “When the City Ceased to Be Ours: Indigenous Parcialidades in Mexico City in 1827” American Society for Ethnohistory Annual Conference, September 2022, “Closing the Gaps of Injustice: The Junta Protectora de las Clases Menesterosas and the Revival of the Juzgado General de Indios in Independent Mexico, 1864-1867” Latin American Studies Association Annual Conference, May 2022, Discussant: “Zapotec Agricultural Epistemologies on Digital Media: A Discussion by Community Members.” Roundtable “Indigenous Intellectuals in the Americas: Today’s Perspectives,” August 2021, El Colegio de Michoacán. Cámara de Diputados (Chamber of Deputies), Mexico, April 2021,“La consumación de la Independencia desde la historia universal del arte y la cultura.” Annual Rocky Mountain Conference for Latin American Studies, March 2021,“The Roots of Discontent” The People Who Made the Junta Protectora de las Clases Menesterosas, 1865-1867.” Annual Rocky Mountain Conference for Latin American Studies, April 2019, “Maximilian of Habsburg and his ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Policies in Mexico during the French Intervention, 1862-1867.” “The Junta Protectora de las Clases Menesterosas and the Revival of the Juzgado General de Indios in Nineteenth-Century Mexico.” ACCOMPLISHMENTS Obama Dissertation Prize, Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies, Johannes Gutenberg-Mainz University, Germany, 2018 Honorable Mention Award “Marco and Celia Maus Prize,” National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), 2011 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor of History, The College of Idaho (2023–present) Teaches and develops curriculum on Latin American history, Indigenous movements, colonialism, and race, class, and gender in Mexico. Research Professor, Centro de Estudios de las Tradiciones, El Colegio de Michoacán (2020–2021) Conducted advanced research on Indigenous intellectual traditions and mentored graduate students in cultural theory and knowledge systems. Global Studies Program Coordinator, Missouri State University (2019–2020) Oversaw programming and curriculum development; advised over 50 students; promoted global and transnational perspectives in undergraduate education. Awarded the Obama Dissertation Prize (2018) Received international recognition from the Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies for dissertation on Nahua intellectuals in nineteenth-century Mexico. Published Scholar in Peer-Reviewed Journals Author of multiple articles in leading academic journals, including Ethnohistory, Estudios de Cultura Náhuatl, and Mexicon, with research on Indigenous education, sovereignty, and archives. Experienced Public Historian and Media Contributor Delivered Spanish-language historical commentary for KTVB (Boise, ID) on Cinco de Mayo; interviewed on Indigenous intellectual history for “Voz de la Memoria” radio program sponsored by the Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico. Dissertation Advisor and Doctoral Committee Member Supervised and evaluated graduate theses on Indigenous religiosity, health specialists, and ritual practice at El Colegio de Michoacán and the Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico. Conference Organizer and Participant Organized international roundtables and regularly presented at major academic meetings, including LASA, RMCLAS, the American Society for Ethnohistory, and the Congreso Internacional de Americanistas. Interdisciplinary and Bilingual Educator Taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in both the U.S. and Mexico, including offerings in English and Spanish, with expertise in online pedagogy.

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Seth Ruhter

BIO Seth Ruhter is an assistant professor for the College of Idaho where he teaches courses in economics, corporate finance, financial institutions, and private company valuation. Seth’s current research focus is on asset pricing and complex business valuation issues, mergers and acquisitions, and fintech and the changing business models of financial services. Prior to the College of Idaho, Seth was a financial sector expert for the Federal Reserve Board where he covered banks, broker dealers and asset managers and focusing on financial market structure, market liquidity, and the changing business models of financial services due to technology. During the financial crisis of 2007-2008, Seth was on a troubled bank team responsible for closing failed banks and was deeply involved in the Federal Reserve’s response to the financial crisis. Seth worked for Goldman Sachs as a Vice President in the risk division and was in the US Navy serving on a nuclear-powered submarine. EDUCATION Doctor of Business, Finance, University of Florida Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute Master of Arts, Economics, Miami University Bachelor of Business Administration, Idaho State University

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Courtney Ricciardi

BIO I am an applied developmental psychologist with a focus on how we develop in academic settings. Broadly I investigate two questions. First, I investigate how our identities influence our academic experiences and decisions. For example, I ask questions about how one’s math identity influences course taking decisions and how identity characteristics like gender, race, and socioeconomic status influence academic experiences. Second, I research how academic settings influence our development. For example, some of my current projects focus on how preschool type and early school readiness skills influence later course selection, how different features of school settings influence one’s sense of belonging, and how student-athletes balance their competing identities while at college. However, my true passion is teaching and I love teaching and learning from my amazing students. I routinely teach Developmental Psychology, Adolescent Development, Multicultural Psychology, Critical Thinking and Psychological Science, and a special topics winter course on Identity Development. My approach to teaching is heavily influenced by my research and I strive to help students draw personal connections to the material. I live in Meridian with my husband and enjoy reading, knitting, DnD, doing yoga and eating lots of snacks. Feel free to stop by for a snack or a chat anytime. EDUCATION Ph.D. Applied Developmental psychology, George Mason University 2021 M.A. Applied Developmental Psychology, George Mason University 2018 B.S. Psychology, The University of Alabama 2016 SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH Selected Research Work: Ricciardi, C. & Winsler, A. (2024). Trajectories of advanced math taking for low-income students of color in middle and high school. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 79, 102312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2024.102312 Ricciardi, C., Winsler, A., Manfra, L., Hartman, S., Bleiker, C., & Dinehart, L. (2021). School readiness skills at age four predict academic achievement through 5th grade. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 57(4), 110-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2021.05.006 Ricciardi, C. & Winsler, A. (2021). Who gets in?: Selection into advanced courses in middle and high school among low-income, ethnically diverse youth. Journal of Advanced Academics, 37(3), 291-323. https://doi.org/10.1177/1932202X21990096 Ricciardi, C., Haag-Wolf, A., & Winsler, A. (2020). Factors associated with gifted educational placement for low-income, ethnically diverse students. Gifted Child Quarterly, 64(4), 243-258. https://doi.org/10.1177/0016986220937685

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Margaret Pope

BIO Born and raised in McCall, Idaho, Margaret returned to Boise State University in 2019 to complete a master’s degree in fine art after graduating from Bates in 2016. Margaret’s recent shows were at the Common Well in Garden City, Idaho in July 2025 and at the Erma Hayman House in Boise, Idaho in August 2025. Her work was also featured recently for the City of Boise’s Annual Earth-Day celebration as well as exhibited at the Becket Arts Center in Becket, Massachusetts; Surels Place in Garden City, Idaho; the Rosenthal Gallery at The College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho; and the Neri Gallery at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. EDUCATION M.F.A, Boise State University, 2021 B.A., Visual Art and Political Science, Bates College, 2016

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Melissa Pickett

BIO Dr. Melissa Pickett has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the College of Idaho since 2024. She teaches Molecules to Cells (BIOL-2201), Cell Biology (BIOL-3330), Genetics (BIOL-3316), and a special topics course in Microscopy during Winter term. Dr. Pickett’s research program seeks to understand how the epithelial cells that form the linings of all animal organs achieve the correct shapes and organization to create functional tissues. Dr. Pickett’s lab studies the model nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, and uses microscopy, CRISPR editing, tissue specific protein depletion, genetic mutants, RNAi, and chemical approaches to understand how intestinal cells establish, remodel, and maintain the polarized localization of conserved proteins to specific parts of cells. Dr. Pickett enjoys getting students excited about biology and loves working with the incredibly motivated students at the College of Idaho. Dr. Pickett is a 5th generation Idahoan and alumna of the College of Idaho. Dr. Pickett enjoys hiking and camping with her family in her spare time. EDUCATION Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2016 (Major: Toxicology, Minor: Molecular Biotechnology) B.S., The College of Idaho, 2011 (Major: Biology, Summa Cum Laude) SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH Naturale, V.F., Pickett, M.A., Feldman, J.L., (2023). Persistent cell contacts enable E-cadherin/HMR-1- and PAR-3-based symmetry breaking within a developing C. elegans epithelium. Developmental Cell. 2023 Oct 9; 58(19):830-1846.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.07.008. Naturale, V.F, Pickett, M.A., Feldman, J.L., (2023) Context matters: Lessons in Epithelial polarity from the Caenorhabditis elegans intestine and other tissues. Current Topics in Developmental Biology; 2023:154:37-71.doi: 10.1016/bs.ctdb.2023.02.007. *Pickett, M.A., Sallee, M.D., Cote, L., Naturale, V.F., Akpinaroglu, D.,Lee, J., Shen, K., Feldman, J.L., (2022). Separable mechanisms drive local and global polarity establishment in the Caenorhabditis elegans intestinal epithelium. Development; 2022, 149(22): dev200325. Salle, M.D., Pickett, M.A., Feldman, J.L. (2021). Apical PAR complex proteins protect against programmed epithelial assaults to create a continuous and functional intestinal lumen. eLife 2021; 10:e64437 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.64437 Sanchez, A.D., Branon, T., Cote, L., Papagiannakis, X.L., Pickett, M., Shen, K., Jacobs-Wagner, C., Ting, A., Feldman, J.L. (2021) Proximity labeling reveals non-centrosomal microtubule-organizing centers required for microtubule growth and localization. Current Biology. 2021 Aug 23; 31 (16):3586-3600.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.06.021. Pickett, M.A., Naturale, V.F., Feldman, J.L. (2019) A polarizing issue: diversity in the mechanisms underlying apico-basolateral polarization in vivo. Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology, 35: 285-308. Pickett, M.A., Dush, M.K., Nascone-Yoder, N.M. (2017) Acetylcholinesterase plays a non-neuronal, non-esterase role in organogenesis. Development, 144 (15): 2764-2770. Gunderson, M.P., Pickett, M.A., Martin, J.T., Hulse, E.J., Smith, S.S., Smith, L.A., Campbell, R.M., Lowers, R.H., Boggs, A.S.P. Guillette, L.J. Jr. (2016) Variations in hepatic biomarkers in American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) from three sites in Florida, USA. Chemosphere, 155: 180-187. Womble, M.A., Pickett, M.A., Nascone-Yoder, N.M. (2016). Frogs as integrative models for understanding digestive organ development and evolution. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology, 51: 92-105. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The College of Idaho, Assistant Professor of Biology (2024-) San José State University, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (2022-2024) San José State University, Visiting Instructor in Genetics (Fall 2019, Fall 2021) Stanford University, Postdoctoral Researcher (2017-2022) NIH-Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Fellow (F32) North Carolina State University GAANN Fellow (2012-2014) Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Fellow and completion of Certificate of Accomplishment in Teaching The College of Idaho INBRE Student (Summer 2010) NIH – IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Research Student (Summer 2009) NSF-Research Experience for the Undergraduate (REU)

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Rachel Miller

BIO Dr. Miller joined the College of Idaho faculty in 2020. Her regular courses include World Civilization, Vast Early America, Introduction to the Modern United States, the US Civil War, Public History, and Global Rock and Roll. Prior to joining the College, Dr. Miller was a Hench Fellow at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, and a Postdoctoral Associate at the Center for Cultural Analysis at Rutgers University in New Jersey. She has also worked as a public historian and labor organizer and currently serves as a faculty advisor to the College’s Public Sphere Club. EDUCATION Ph.D., American Culture, University of Michigan, 2018 M.A., American and New England Studies, University of Southern Maine, 2012 B.A., English, Vassar College, 2007

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By Henry Miller

Ling Li

BIO My journey to academia has been both personal and transformative. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a master’s degree in human movement science in China, I worked as a PE teacher for three years, where my passion for education and teaching grew. In 2017, I made the life-changing decision to quit my job and move to the USA, following my husband out of love. However, I soon realized that I wasn’t content being a housewife and deeply missed teaching. I wanted to become a teacher again and continue my academic journey, so I began preparing for entrance exams and improving my English skills. This change sparked my desire to pursue advanced degrees, eventually leading me to start my master’s degree in 2019 and complete my PhD in biomedical science in 2024 at the University of Wyoming. Throughout my studies, I taught as a graduate assistant, gaining valuable teaching experience and applying what I learned in practice. This blend of education and hands-on teaching has reinforced my passion for guiding students and supporting their success. Now, as a faculty member at The College of Idaho, I value the close interactions that small class sizes offer, allowing me to engage with students on a personal level. I am passionate about guiding students through the complexities of human movement science and encouraging them to explore the subject deeply. My goal is to foster a supportive and interactive learning environment that promotes student growth and success. EDUCATION MS in Kinesiology and Health — University of Wyoming (2021) Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences – University of Wyoming (2024) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Dr. Li holds a PhD in biomedical science from the University of Wyoming, with a specialized focus on sports biomechanics and injury prevention. Her academic research explored the jump landing mechanisms associated with ACL injuries, analyzing movement patterns and investigating key risk factors that contribute to these injuries. Throughout her doctoral studies, Dr. Li collaborated with research teams and honed her skills in data analysis, biomechanics, and injury prevention. Her research experience has allowed her to translate complex biomechanical concepts into meaningful educational experiences for her students. Now a faculty member at The College of Idaho, she remains passionate about advancing the understanding of human movement science and helping students achieve their goals. SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH Li, L., Song, Y., Hatcher, P., Fairbanks, R., Hughes, G., & Dai, B. (2025). What if you cannot see and do not know? The effects of vision and knowledge of landing heights on single-leg prelanding and early landing mechanics. Journal of Applied Biomechanics (published online ahead of print 2025). Retrieved May 5, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1123/jab.2024-0296. Zheng, G., Zeng, S., Li, T., Guo, L., & Li, L. (2025). The effects of training intervention on the prevention of knee joint injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in physiology, 16, 1455055. Li, L., Song, Y., & Dai, B. (2024). A Systematic Review of in Vivo Anterior Cruciate Ligament Loading During Static, Slow-Speed and Athletic Tasks. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 6(1), 1-13. Song Y, Li, L., Layer J, Fairbanks R, Jenkins M, Hughes G, Smith D, Wilson M, Zhu Q, Dai B. (2023). Indirect contact matters: Mid-flight external trunk perturbation increased unilateral anterior cruciate ligament loading variables during jump-landings. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 12(4):534-43. Li, L., Song, Y., Jenkins, M., & Dai, B. (2023). Prelanding knee kinematics and landing kinetics during single-leg and double-leg landings in male and female recreational athletes. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 39(1):34-41. Li, L., McGuinness, B. K., Layer, J. S., Song, Y., Jensen, M. A., & Dai, B. (2022). Longitudinal assessments of strength and dynamic balance from pre-injury baseline to 3 and 4 months after labrum repairs in collegiate athletes. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 38(13):2505-2513. Li, L., Baur, M., Baldwin, K., Kuehn, T., Zhu, Q., Herman, D., & Dai, B. (2020). Falling as a strategy to decrease knee loading during landings: implications for ACL injury prevention. Journal of Biomechanics, 109, 109906.

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