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History Professor Lisa Brady Presents “Between Fences” Exhibit

Boise State history professor Lisa Brady will be in Coeur D’ Alene Thursday to present a lecture at the CDA Library. The release from the CDA Library blog provides details:

Boise State University professor Dr. Lisa Brady, the state scholar for “Between Fences” exhibits in Idaho, will present a multimedia program at the Coeur d’Alene Public [...]

SSPA Professor Heidi Reeder Appears on Channel 6

Boise, ID
November 16, 2008
Communication professor Heidi Reeder appeared on the Channel 6 (KIVI) segment, “He Said, She Said,” discussing research on who is happier: men or women. You can watch the clip on the Channel 6 website.

SSPA Alum Georgia Meachem Voted Idaho REALTOR of the Year

Last week in Orlando, FL at the General Assembly meeting of the National Association of REALTORS®, the 9,000 members of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® selected Idaho Falls REALTOR® Georgia Meacham as Idaho REALTOR® of the Year. Georgia’s colleagues selected her for her professional leadership at the local, state, and national level, for her community [...]

Boise State Publication on Mobile Homes Wins Idaho Smart Growth Award

On November 12, 2008 Idaho Smart Growth presented researchers in the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs with a 2008 “Grow Smart” award for a comprehensive report on the status of mobile home parks in the Treasure Valley.
History Professor Todd Shallat, Public Policy and Administration Professor Susan Mason, and Social Work Professor Roy “Butch” [...]

SSPA Alum Jessica Galloway Named Executive Director of Idaho Peace Officer’s Memorial Fund

Jessica Galloway who earned a B.S. in Health Studies and a B.S. in Psychology from Boise State in 2002, has been named the Executive Director of the Idaho Peace Officer’s Memorial Fund. The announcement in the Idaho Statesman noted that “Galloway has more than seven years of experience in fundraising, marketing and event management. Her [...]

SSPA Political Scientist Gary Moncrief has Busy Election Season

Political Science Professor Gary Moncrief was all over the news this election season, appearing in numerous Statesman articles. Here’s a sampling:
Who will be Idaho’s next Lieutenant Governor?

And there is the likelihood - based on Idaho’s political history - that the next lieutenant governor could use the job as a springboard to run for governor, said [...]

History Department’s Lisa McClain Gets National Play on Huffington Post, National Council for Research on Women

Historian and Gender Studies Professor Lisa McClain has been in the news recently with an article for the National Council for Research on Women. You can access that article from the Boise State University History Department Blog.
Also, Dr. McClain was interviewed for an article on the Huffington Post, the world’s most read blog with millions [...]

Andrus Center’s Cecil Andrus and John Freemuth Comment on Obama Western Land Policy

The Idaho Statesman ran an article about probable land-use policies under the Obama Administration. Political Science and Public Administration Professor John Freemuth said he hoped for the absence of another “sagebrush rebellion:”

The people placed not only at the secretary level but at jobs like U.S. Forest Service chief and BLM director will signal how well [...]