Kasiska Division of Health Sciences Leadership

Vice President for Health Sciences &

Senior Vice Provost

Force, Rex W., Vice President for Health Sciences & Senior Vice Provost; Director, Pocatello Family Medicine Clinical Research Center; Professor, Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences. B.S. 1988, Oregon State University; Pharm.D. 1991, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. (1993) 

Associate Vice President for Health Sciences

Owens, Christopher T., Associate Vice President, Kasiska Division of Health Sciences; Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences. B.A. 1998, Utah State University; Pharm.D. 2002, Idaho State University; M.P.H. 2013, Idaho State University. (2003)

Assistant Vice President for Clinical Services

Hickenlooper, Brian, Assistant Vice President for Clinical Services, Kasiska Division of Health Sciences. B.S. Finance 1984, Brigham Young University;  M.B.A. Healthcare Administration 2004, University of Phoenix.

Executive Director - Meridian

Bargen, Gabriel, Executive Director - Meridian; Associate Professor (Audiology), Communication Sciences & Disorders. B.S. 2000, Texas Christian University; M.S.Ed. 2002, University of Nebraska at Kearney; M.A. 2006, University of Kansas Medical Center; Ph.D. 2010, University of Kansas. (2010)

Interim Dean, College of Pharmacy

Wadsworth, Thomas G., Interim Dean, College of Pharmacy; Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences. Doctor of Pharmacy 2002, Idaho State University. Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BPCS) 2007-Present.

Dean, College of Health

Conner, Teresa, Dean, College of Health; Professor, Physical Therapy. B.S. in Biology 1987, Queens College; Ph.D. in Anatomy & Cell Biology 1992, East Carolina University; B.S. in Physical Therapy 1994, East Carolina University; Master of Business Administration 2015, Elon University. (2021)

Interim Associate Dean, College of Health &

Director, School of Nursing

Clarkson, Gina A., Interim Associate Dean, College of Health & Director, School of Nursing. B.S. in Nursing 1997, Hawaii Pacific University; MSN in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner 2009, PhD in Nursing 2015, Vanderbilt University.

Associate Dean for Research, College of Health

Sanford, Chris A., Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Development; Professor (Audiology); B.S. 1997, M.S. 1999, Brigham Young University; Ph.D. 2006, University of Washington; Postdoctoral Fellowship 2009, Boys Town National Research Hospital. (2009)

Associate Dean for Curriculum, College of Health

Rogo, Ellen, Associate Dean for Curriculum & Assessment; Professor, Dental Hygiene.  B.S. 1978, University of Missouri Kansas City; M.Ed. Education 1981, University of Washington; Ph.D. Education 2009, University of Idaho. (1992)

Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education (GME) &

Professional Relations

Woodhouse, William, Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education (GME) & Professional Relations; Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine.  B.S. 1979, University of Iowa; M.D. 1983, University of Iowa College of Medicine. (1994)

Emeriti

Hatzenbuehler, Linda, Executive Dean & Associate Vice President, Division of Health Sciences. 1976-2016

Piland, Neill F., Director & Research Professor, Institute of Rural Health. 2002-2017