Idaho State University

Diane Allen
alledian@isu.edu

Diane attended Salisbury State College in Salisbury, Maryland from 1969-1971. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree and Secondary Teaching Certificate at Glassboro State College in Glassboro, New Jersey in 1975. She worked on her Master of Arts degree while teaching mathematics for the Vineland, New Jersey school system, completing her MA in 1981.

She taught calculus at Stockton Community College in Pomona, New Jersey in 1983. In 1987 Diane moved to North Idaho. She was offered an adjunct position at Spokane Community College (SCC) in 1994. She taught Algebra I & II and Mathematics for the Building Trades at SCC until 1996. During that time she began teaching several different mathematics classes for ITT Technical Institute and also taught Algebra I & II for North Idaho College until 1998.

Diane came to ISU College of Technology in January 1999 where she has taught Math 123, Pre-Algebra, Basic Math and Introduction to College. She has received the Outstanding Achievement Award for the College of Technology for the 2006-2007 academic year and was nominated as a Distinguished Teacher for the University for 2006-2007. She was also recognized as a Master Teacher (1 of 5) from which the Distinguished Teacher was chosen.

Dr. Bryan Barclay
bracbryn@isu.edu

Dr. Barclay attended Brigham Young University and received his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for Boeing Commercial Airline Co. in Everett, Washington and then Thiokol in Brigham City, Utah. After two years with Thiokol, Salt Lake Community College asked him to teach Math and Physics for them. Bryan taught for two years at Salt Lake Community College and decided to go back to school and get his PhD.
Dr. Barclay graduated from Utah State University in 2001 with a PhD in Physics. While working on his PhD, he taught Math and Physics for Utah State University and Weber State University. His research for his PhD involved Astrophysics and the title of his dissertation is “Probing Void Structure Using Galaxy Number Count Techniques”.

Dr. Barclay came to ISU College of Technology in August 2005 where he has taught Physics 101, Math 123, Technical Science, Algebra, and Basic Math. He is a member of several committees and working boards, including; Sabbatical Review Board, CADD Advisory Board, Employment Strategies Advisory Board, Scholastic Appeals Board, Academic Dishonesty Board and is a member of Planetary Science Working group to create the Rocky Mountain Planetary Institute.

Bryan is married to Julie and they have three children. He enjoys playing the banjo and guitar and he makes a mean salsa.

Rebecca Branden
branreb2@isu.edu

Rebecca Branden is a graduate of Berry College in Rome, Georgia and the University of South Carolina. Before coming to the College of Technology, she worked at Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina, where she taught English and worked with both the freshman orientation program and at-risk students.

At ISU's College of Technology, Rebecca teaches English, Speech, Employment Strategies and Learning Strategies. She enjoys working on curriculum development and is cultivating a passion for researching and improving developmental education. In her spare time she works on short stories.

Rebecca loves the beauty of Idaho and enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, Grant, and two dogs, Blue and McFly. When stuck indoors, she likes to cook and make beaded jewelry.

Jessica Taylor-Edwards
edwajess@isu.edu

Jessica Taylor-Edwards graduated from the University of West Florida with a BA in English. From there, she went on to earn her MS in English Education at Florida State University and her MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University. Her poetry has appeared in Santa Clara Review, Poetry Motel, and New York Quarterly, among other journals.

Prior to teaching at Idaho State University, Jessica taught at LaGrange College, University of West Georgia, and Tallahassee Community College. She joined the College of Technology in 2011; she teaches composition, employment writing, speech, and study skills. In addition to teaching and working with college committees, Jessica is in the process of completing her doctoral work in English. She is passionate about authors Barbara Kingsolver and JK Rowling, and thrives on teaching the finer points of topic sentences, correct comma use, and the immense, stylistic power of the semi-colon.

Jessica shares her life with her husband, a rabbit, two dogs, and five cats.

Jim Hardy
jimhardy@isu.edu

Jim Hardy earned his doctorate in Philosophy from Indiana University. He also has a Master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Washington and Bachelor's degree with a double major in Philosophy and Psychology. He has taught Philosophy and Formal Logic at UCLA, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Texas Tech University, and held part time positions at several other universities.

Dr. Hardy came to ISU in 2004 to work on a research project developing logic systems for use in optical computing. When the the research project ended, he and his family decided to stay in Pocatello. He now teaches a wide variety of math, science, and humanities courses for the College of Technology. He still does research in Philosophy and Logic, but is currently focused on the developing field of learning analytics.

When not in the classroom, Jim likes to spend his time outdoors hiking or doing other activities or inside playing on a computer.

Clayn Lambert
lambclay@isu.edu

Clayn Lambert attended Brigham Young University earned his Bachelor's Degree in English Literature in 1999. After a brief stint working in the computer security sector, he returned to school and earned his Master's Degree in English from the University of Idaho in 2002.

In 2002 he came to the College of Technology and began his career, teaching English Composition, Critical Thinking, Employment Strategies, and Instructional Technology in the Classroom. During his time here, Clayn has begun to shift his focus from teaching to other areas. He has taken on administrative responsibilities within the General Education Department as the Faculty Coordinator and providing instructional technology support and training to fellow colleagues throughout the Department and College as a whole.

Clayn also serves on the Faculty Senate, ITRC Moodle Advisory Board, TGE Advisory Board, and TGE Employment Strategies subcommittee.

Carol Mundt
mundcaro@isu.edu

Carol is a graduate of the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics. She has also completed a Master of Education Degree at Idaho State University with an emphasis in Occupational Training Management.

For the past 17 years, Carol has worked in the General Education Department at College of Technology (CoT). For most of that time, she worked in Adult Basic Education in the Shelley Pillsbury Employee Literacy Program and the Blackfoot Outreach Center. She has served as an instructor since 1991, and also served as the Program Coordinator for Job Education Training.

Several projects have drawn her to work with Health and Welfare clients, Commerce and Labor participants, industry workers, Fort Hall TANF and EET clients. She has worked with at risk clients and has taught English as a Second Language courses. She currently is working with inmates at the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center.

Carol currently teaches Basic Math, Algebra, Strategies for Learning, and Employment Strategies at ISU College of Technology.
Carol serves on several committees and boards, including University Cultural Affairs Council, Partners for Prosperity Adult Working group, Employment Strategies Advisory Board, CoT General Education Advisory Board and the University Research Council.