Physician Assistant Studies Faculty

Program Director and Clinical Associate Professor

Papa, Jared W., Program Director and Chair, Clinical Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  B.S. 2001, Brigham Young University; M.P.A.S. 2003, Pacific University.  (2008)

Associate Program Director and Professor

Phelps, Paula B., Associate Program Director (Pocatello Campus), Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  B.A. 1988, Earlham College; P.A. 1995, University of Utah; M.H.E. 2000, Idaho State University.  (1995)

Associate Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor

Sparrell, Marvin C., Associate Program Director (Caldwell Campus) and Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  B.S. 1990, Boise State University; M.P.A.S. 2003, University of Utah.  (2009)

Medical Directors

Caldwell: Anstett, Richard, MD

Meridian: D'Souza, Sherwin, MD

Pocatello: McClusky, David, III, MD 

Professors

Tarp, Helen Cathleen, Professor of Spanish, Global Studies and Languages.  B.A. 1992, University of Idaho; M.A. 1996, Ph.D. 1999, University of New Mexico-Albuquerque. (2011)

Clinical Associate Professor

Bunde, Cynthia A., Academic Coordinator and Clinical Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  B.S. 2000, Idaho State University; M.P.A.S 2003, University of Nebraska Medical Center.  (2006)

Martin, David E., Clinical Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  B.S. 1980, University of Oklahoma; M.P.A.S. 2000, University of Nebraska.  (2003)

Clinical Assistant Professors

Dickerson, Karen M., Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  B.B.A. 1992, Idaho State University; M.P.A.S. 2005, University of St. Francis.  (2023)

Forbes, Jennifer L., Performance Advancement Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  B.S. 1997, M.H.S. 2001, University of South Alabama.  (2012)

Hall, Christine M., Master’s Project Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  B.S. 1991, M.A. 1993, Duke University; M.P.A.S. 2003, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine.  (2015)

Johnson, Jeffery, Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  PharmD. 2000, B.S. 2002, Idaho State University.  (2011)

Smedshammer, Margo, Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  B.S. 2002, George Fox University; M.S. 2006, University of New England.  (2023)

Smith, Anntara, Clinical Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  B.S. 2003, Idaho State University; M.S. 2014, A. T. Still University.  (2011)

Whitaker, Kent B., Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  A.A.S. 1980, B.S. 1987, M.S. 1993, Weber State University; PA-C 1995, University of Utah.  (1998)

Director of Clinical Site Development

Allen, Vicki, RN, CLNC, Instructor, Physician Assistant Studies.  Registered Nurse 1976; Certified Legal Nurse Consultant 2005.  (2010)