Dr. Omotayo O. Omotowa

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Dr. Omotayo Omotowa is, currently, an Assistant Professor at Idaho State University (ISU) School of Nursing (SON) and currently teaches in graduate programs. Dr. Omotowa was a Clinical Associate Professor between 2021 and 2023 and has taught in the undergraduate programs. Dr. Omotowa worked as a bedside nurse for many years. She was the SON Interim Ph.D. Program Coordinator during 2023/24 academic year.

Dr. Omotowa is particularly interested in the care of older adults residing in nursing homes, nurse staffing, and health and aging policy. She has served and continue to serve on diverse committees, councils, and boards at the department, college, division, university, and community/state levels. Her role included being a member, chair, and vice-chair on many of these committees. Professionally, her contributions include being an external promotion, an editorial member/reviewer, a podium presentation moderator at international professional conferences, and serving in the Sigma Theta Tau International leadership roles.

Dr. Omotowa has authored/co-authored published articles and grants including grants submitted to the National Institute of Health (NIH R15) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, ISU Faculty Seed Grant Program, ISU College of Health Research Grant (funded), and Internal Small Grant Program (funded). She served as a faculty grant proposals’ reviewer and presented at symposia/conferences.

Dr. Omotowa received her BSN from Lewis Clark State College; MSN and PhD in Nursing from Walden University; MA in Political Science from the University of Idaho; B.Sc. Political Science from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and MPA from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.