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, Kasiska Division of Health Sciences; 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 & Idaho AHEC Director

Owens, Christopher T., Associate Vice President & AHEC Director, 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)

Director of Health Sciences Strategic Initiatives

Hulse, Rachel R., Director of Health Sciences Strategic Initiatives, Kasiska Division of Health Sciences; Program Director, Medical Laboratory Sciences; Associate Professor, Medical Technology. B.S. 2006, University of Utah; Genetics and Biotechnology M.S. 2011, Brigham Young Univesity; Human Genetics M.S. 2014 University of Utah; Educational Leadership Ed.D. 2019, Idaho State University. (2015)

Interim Dean, College of Health & Executive Director, ISU Meridian Health Science Center

Bargen, Gabriel A., Interim Dean, College of Health; Executive Director, ISU Meridian Sam and Aline Skaggs Health Science Center; 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)

Dean, College of Pharmacy

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

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 of Engagement and Opportunity, College of Health

Blaiser, Kristina, Associate Dean of Engagement and Opportunity, College of Health; Professor (Speech-Language Pathology), Communication Sciences & Disorders. B.S. 1996, University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.A. 1998, University of Minnesota; Ph.D. 2009.

Associate Dean of Curriculum and Assessment, College of Health

Byington, Charlene M., Associate Dean of Curriculum and Assessment, College of Health; Department Chair, Dietetic Internship Director, and Clinical Associate Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics. B.S. 2002, Idaho State University; M.Ed. 2010, Idaho State University.

Associate Dean for Faculty Success, College of Health

Sanford, Chris A., Associate Dean for Faculty Success; 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 Academic Affairs, College of Pharmacy

Adams, Jennifer L., Associate Dean for Academic Programs, L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy; Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. Pharm.D. 2004, Idaho State University; Ed.D. 2014, George Washington University. (2017)

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, College of Pharmacy

Tillotson, Cynthia M., Associate Dean for Student Affairs, L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy.  B.A. 1991, Idaho State University; M.P.A 1995 Idaho State University; D.A. Political Science 2000, Idaho State University (1998)

Emeriti

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