Professional Development and Training Financial Award
Staff Council awards funding to classified and non-classified staff for workshops, conferences, and training, including related travel expenses. Funds cannot be used toward academic credit for a degree.
Who Can Apply
Full-time ISU classified and non-classified staff with at least six months of service. Strong applications show how the opportunity benefits both you and ISU, and include your supervisor’s support.
Funding Periods and Priority Deadlines
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Apply by the priority deadline for the best consideration.
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
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(Sept. 1 - Dec. 31) |
(Jan. 1 - April 30) |
(May 1 - Aug. 31) |
| Priority deadline to apply: Aug. 1 | Priority deadline to apply: Dec. 1 | Priority Deadline to apply: April 1 |
Apply Today!
We are currently accepting applicants for Spring 2027 professional development opportunities. Use the link above to access the application (Google Form).
How Applications Are Reviewed
The Staff Council Professional Development Committee reviews applications, administers the funding process, and reports to the full Staff Council.
Questions?
Email any member of the Professional Development Committee:
Spring 2025:
- Jason R Belcher, Asbestos Services Program Manager, Facilities, was granted to attend an EPA
LEAD Inspector Refresher course.
Fall 2024:
- Lisa Alexander-Santos, EOAA Specialist and 504 Coordinator, Office of Equity and Inclusion,
was granted to attend the National Association of ADA Coordinators Fall 2024 Conference. - Angie Sistrunk, Administrative Assistant 1, Counseling, was granted to attend the CPR course.
- Kristin Stewart Yates, Assistant Coordinator, Counseling Center, was granted to attend the
Mindful Self-Compassion Retreat.
Summer 2024:
- Sacha Johnson - Instructional Technology Resource Center
- Jackson Fortune - Treasure Valley Anatomy and Physiology Lab
- Jamie Howerton - Testing Services
- Karen Mayhew - ISU Meridian Administration
Spring 2024:
- Cameron Staley, Psychologist - Counseling and Testing Services
Fall 2023:
- Chelsie Rauh, Director - Early College Program
Spring 2023:
- Amy Dressel, Director of Advancement Communication - University Advancement
-
Rylee O'Neill, Associate Director - Idaho AHEC Program Office
-
Michele Runyan-Paige, Senior Accountant - Facilities Services
Fall 2022:
- Jena Lords - Administrative Assistant-Educational Technology Services - (ETS)
- Ekow Barlow- Interactive Video Conferencing Classroom Specialist, (IVCCS) - ETS
Spring 2022:
- Bea Valencia - Graduate Pathway Specialist
- Tracy Collum - Associate Dean of the Graduate School
- Debra Brower - IT Operations and Support Analyst
- Mohammed Alqurashi - Hazardous Waste Specialist
- Sandy Andrade - Application Analyst
Fall 2021:
- Danny Sullivan - Information Technology Supervisor - (ISU Meridian Health Science Center)
Spring 2021:
- Lee Ann Waldron- Senior Director of Divisional Marketing and Communications
- Teresa Warren - Head of Interlibrary Loans
- Anna Siddoway - Graduate Pathway Specialist
- Marci Oncale - Administrative Assistant II - New Student Programs
Fall 2019:
- Moses Collier - Facilities Services
- Caitlin Quiroz -Disability Services
- Daphne Tseng -Instructional Tech Resource Center
Spring 2019:
- Karen Ludwig - Center for New Directions
- Cody Sparrow - Athletics-General Counsel
Fall 2018:
- Matthew Ashton - Counseling and Testing
- Virginia Barnett - College of Arts and Letters
- Melissa Bernier - Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice
- Abbey Hirt - School of Nursing
- Jennifer Miesch - Counseling and Testing
- Soni Myers - Disability Services/UCTS
- Thomas Putnam - College of Technology
- Kristin Yates - Counseling and Testing
Spring 2018:
- A. Khalil Azizi - International Programs Office
- Jamie Howerton - Counseling and Testing
- Robin Nelson - Counseling and Testing
Fall 2017:
- Chelsie Rauh, - Early College Program
- Marianne Cowgill, - Idaho Accelerator Center
Spring 2017:
-
Michelle Munoz - Student Services
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Tracy Collum - Graduate School
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Emily Baergen - Biological Sciences
-
Nitin Srivastava - International Programs Office
Fall 2016:
- Cameron Staley - Counseling and Testing
- Jamie Howerton - Counseling and Testing
- Marianne Cowgill - Idaho Accelerator Center
- Mark Stuckey - Facilities Services
Spring 2016:
- Tracy Collum - Graduate School
- Kristen Yates - Counseling and Testing Center
- Jennifer Miesch - Counseling and Testing Center
- Janna Graham - Student Success Center
Fall 2015:
- Jody Finnegan - Financial Aid and Scholarships Office
- Jamie Howerton - Counseling and Testing Center
- Jennifer Parrott - Environmental and Safety Manager
Fall 2013:
- Jacqueline Baergen - Central Academic Advising
- Erin O'Leary-Jepsen -Molecular Research Core Facility
- Janet Bala - Idaho Museum of Natural History
- Amber Tews - Idaho Museum of Natural History
Spring 2013:
- Jody Finnegan - Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Elaine Foster - College of Education
- Sarah Hook - Facilities Services
Fall 2012:
- Julie Thomspon - Counseling & Testing
- Austin Carter - Purchasing Services
Summer 2012:
- Sandra Shea - Office of Research
- Jodi Stuart - College of Technology
- Carey Jennings - Financial Aid Office
- Dawn Christiansen - Central Academic Advising
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