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Research Day Committee

The Research Day Committee consists of members from each department and school within the Kasiska Division of Health Sciences. The mission of the Committee is to highlight ISU faculty and student research endeavors.

This dedicated group organizes and facilitates the annual Research Day event, which engages faculty and students from all campuses as well as community health research partners.

2021 Research and Scholarship Day Committee Members

Co-Chairs

Mary Van Donsel, MSR
Communication Sciences and Disorders
vandmary@isu.edu

Karissa Miller, MS, CCC-SLP
Communication Sciences and Disorders
maiekari@isu.edu

Meridian Campus

Cathy Oliphant, PharmD
College of Pharmacy
olipcath@isu.edu

Hillary Swann-Thomsen, PhD
Idaho Center for Health Research
swanhill@isu.edu

Elaine Ngyuen, PharmD, MPH
College of Pharmacy
ngyuelai@isu.edu

Joshua Woolstenhulme, DPT, PhD
Physical Therapy
wooljos2@isu.edu

Pocatello Campus

John Holmes, PharmD
College of Pharmacy
holmjohn@isu.edu

Rachelle Williams, RDH, MS
Dental Hygiene
grovrach@isu.edu

Chris Wertz, MSRS
Radiographic Science
wertchr@isu.edu

Mary Nies, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAHB
Nursing/Public Health
marynies@isu.edu 

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