Utah Tech University

New Full-Time Faculty 2025-2026

Welcome to our new full-time faculty!

College of the Arts

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Shelby Burgess

Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Arts – Scenic Design and Technical Director

Email: shelby.burgess@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-652-7725
Office: GRAFF 018
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Spencer Hamilton

Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Arts – Technical Director

Email: spencer.hamilton@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4385
Office: ECCLES 113
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Abdiel Portalatin Perez

Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts – Costume Design

Email: abdiel.portalatin.perez@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-652-7793
Office: ECCLES 112
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Byron Ward

Instructor of the Practice in Music – Director of Athletic Band

Email: byron.ward@utahtech.edu
Office: GRAFF 013
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College of Business

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Syed Shah

Assistant Professor of Marketing

Email: syed.shah@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4261
Office: UHB 344
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College of Health Sciences

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Kym Brusseau

Instructor of the Practice in Nursing

Email: kym.brusseau@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4746
Office: TAYLOR 362
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Miles Mercer

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science – Biomechanics

Email: miles.mercer@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4339
Office: HPC 306
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Rodrigo Feller

Acting Assistant Professor of Recreation and Sports Management

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Isaac Reber

Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy

Email: isaac.reber@utahtech.edu
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Scott Sanderson

Assistant Professor of Medical Laboratory

Email: scott.sanderson@utahtech.edu
Phone: 760-835-8597
Office: TAYLOR 257
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Benjamin Sparks

Instructor of the Practice in Nursing

Email: benjamin.sparks@utahtech.edu
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College of Education

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Kirsten Allman

Assistant Professor of Special Education

Email: kirsten.allman@utahtech.edu
Office: COE 155
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Benjamin Janney

Assistant Professor of Education

Email: benjamin.janney@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4202
Office: COE 170
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College of Humanities & Social Sciences

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Ted Avtgis

Assistant Professor of Communication

Email: ted.avtgis@utahtech.edu
Office: JENCOM 130
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Caroline Christiansen

Visiting Instructor of the Practice in Communication

Email: caroline.hood@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-652-7574
Office: JENCOM 123
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Andee Devore

Instructor of the Practice in Criminal Justice

Email: andee.devore@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4425
Office: UPLAZA D 103B
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Library & Open Learning Services

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College of Science, Engineering, & Technology

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Syed Ali

Acting Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity

Email: syed.ali@utahtech.edu
Office: BNO 232
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Cerasela Ceapa

Visiting Instructor of the Practice in Computer Science

Office: BNO 237
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Neil Duncan

Instructor of the Practice in Mathematics

Email: neil.duncan@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4534
Office: SNOW 138
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Josh Fernquist

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Email: josh.fernquist@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4899
Office: SET 210
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Sheng-Lia Lin

Assistant Professor of Biology – Functional Genomics

Email: sheng-jia.lin@utahtech.edu
Phone: 4052153888
Office: SET 513
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Alin Zamfiroiu

Visiting Instructor of the Practice in Cybersecurity

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Faculty That Have Worked Previously at Utah Tech and accepted a new position in the 2025-26 Academic Year

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Anna Curtis

Instructor of the Practice in Nursing

Email: anna.curtis@utahtech.edu
Office: TAYLOR 362
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Lacey Demille

Instructor of the Practice in Elementary Teacher Education

Email: lacey.demille@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4376
Office: COE 160
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Jessica Fisher

Visiting Instructor of the Practice in Physical Therapy

Email: jessica.fisher@utahtech.edu
Office: TAYLOR 254
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Bethany Gull

Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Email: bethany.gull@utahtech.edu
Office: COE 153

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Tiffany Harding

Instructor of the Practice in American Sign Language

Email: tiffany.harding@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4684
Office: JENCOM 136
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Jen Harrington

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: jen.harrington@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4830
Office: TAYLOR 312
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Nate Jacobson

Assistant Professor of Population Health

Email: nate.jacobson@utahtech.edu
Office: HPC 304
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Holly Linford

Visiting Instructor of the Practice in Communication

Email: holly.linford@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-652-7662
Office: JENCOM 130
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Andrea Luikart

Visiting Instructor of the Practice in American Sign Language

Email: andrea.luikart@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4794
Office: JENCOM 140
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Jeremy Schulz

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medical Services

Email: jeremy.schulz@utahtech.edu
Office: TAYLOR 202
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Yuanfei Sun

Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Email: yuanfei.sun@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4285
Office: BNO 234
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