Staff and Contacts

Staff and Contacts

Idaho State University’s administration and staff are dedicated to supporting student’s success through the management of operational functions and quality customer service.

Vice Presidents who Report Directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Vice President for Kasiska Division of Health Sciences and Senior Vice Provost

Rex Force, Pharm. D.

Office: Kasiska Division of Health Sciences/ Meridian Health Sciences Center

(208) 282-3848

forcrex@isu.edu

http://www.isu.edu/healthsciences/

Represent VP for AA & Provost, ISU Indian Education Representative, Oversee Kasiska Division of Health Sciences colleges, programs and ISU-Meridian

Academic Affairs Leadership

Vice Provost for Insitutional Effectiveness and Initiatives

Cindy Hill, Ph.D.

Office: Academic Affairs

(208) 282-4945

hillcynt@isu.edu

Program Health/Program Prioritization, Three-Year Plan, OER, Online Idaho, State Curriculum Process Oversight, UCC AA Rep, Academic Success and Advancement Programs (ASAP). Oversight of IR, Dual Enrollment, and Associate Dean's Council Meetings

Vice Provost for Faculty Success and Instruction

Karen Appleby, Ph.D.

Office: Academic Affairs

(208) 282-6311

karenappleby@isu.edu

ISU Navigate, GERC AA Rep/GEM State Oversight, Student Petitions, Prior Learning Assessment, Financial Petitions, Catalog Approval, Promotion & Tenure/Workshop, Sabbatical, Assist Provost and VP with Personnel, Chair and Director Annual Meeting/New Chair and Director Training, Distinguished Faculty Event, New Faculty Orientation. Oversight of Program for Instructional Effectiveness, Assessment, and Testing Center

Management Assistant

Ann Medinger, BBA

Office: Academic Affairs

(208) 282-2493

annmedinger@isu.edu

Supports the Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Initiatives and Vice Provost for Instruction and Faculty Affairs, Professional Licensure Disclosures

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Idaho Falls Campus

Lyle Castle, Ph.D.

Office: Academic Affairs, Polytechnic Initiative

(208) 282-7852

castlyle@isu.edu

Outreach (Twin Falls & Idaho Falls), IF Polytechnic Initiative, eISU, Promotion and Tenure, Articulation Agreements, Faculty Relationships, ISTPF, Faculty Senate Budget Management, Facilities Liaison, HR Liaison, AA Policy Liaison to FPPC, Academic Standards Council

Management Assistant

April Peterson

Office: Academic Affairs, Polytechnic Initiative

(208) 282-7889

peteapr2@isu.edu

Supports the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Idaho Falls campus, Idaho Falls Testing Center

Director of Institutional Research

Vince Miller

Office: Academic Affairs, Institutional Effectiveness

(208) 282-1045

millvinc@isu.edu

Analytics, Data Collection, and Reporting

Director of Assessment

Ann Hackert, Ph.D.

Office: Academic Affairs

(208) 282-2171

hackeann@isu.edu

Academic and Non-Academic Assessment

Director of Operations and Plans for Academic Affairs

Darren T. Blagburn

Office: Academic Affairs

(208) 373-1846

blagdarr@isu.edu

Planning Coordination, Operational Execution, Project Charter Management, Project Management, Staff Coordinator, AA Communications, Accreditation Liaison Officer (Interim)