Contact Us
The team at Idaho Policy Institute works with the public sector, private sector, and nonprofits to meet their research needs.
Contact Information
Contact us by email, phone, or by mail.
Please refer to the team list to email someone directly or email our general address at ipi@boisestate.edu
Phone Number
Please refer to the team list to call someone directly. For general inquiries, please call 208-426-2530.
Mailing Address
Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, MS 1935, Boise, Idaho 83725
Follow the Idaho Policy Institute on X (formerly Twitter) @Idaho_Policy
IPI Team Members
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Vanessa Fry, PhD
Director, Associate Research Professor
Research interests: Public policy and administration, program evaluation, economic analysis, housing, homelessness, transportation, land use, systems thinking, multi-sector partnerships, local government, nonprofit management, engaged scholarship
Research interests: Public policy and administration, program evaluation, economic analysis, housing, homelessness, transportation, land use, systems thinking, multi-sector partnerships, local government, nonprofit management, engaged scholarship
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Cheong Kim, PhD
Research Scholar
Research interests: Local government management, contract management, nonprofits, environmental policy, policy/program evaluation
Research interests: Local government management, contract management, nonprofits, environmental policy, policy/program evaluation
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Matthew May, PhD
Research Scholar, SPS Survey Research Director
Research interests: State and local government, elections, primary elections, legislative behavior, legislative process, reapportionment and redistricting, property taxes, survey design, and survey research.
Research interests: State and local government, elections, primary elections, legislative behavior, legislative process, reapportionment and redistricting, property taxes, survey design, and survey research.
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Benjamin Larsen, PhD
Research Scholar
Research interests: State and local government, public policy, program evaluation, health services policy, LGBTQ+ studies, housing policy
Research interests: State and local government, public policy, program evaluation, health services policy, LGBTQ+ studies, housing policy
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Lantz McGinnis-Brown, PhD
Research Associate
Research interests: Organizational learning and management, nonprofits, policy/program evaluation, housing and homelessness policy, narratives and ideology, and applied policy research
Research interests: Organizational learning and management, nonprofits, policy/program evaluation, housing and homelessness policy, narratives and ideology, and applied policy research
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McAllister Hall
Research Associate, Manager of Student Engagement
Research interests: Education, charter schools, teacher retention, rural education, STEM education, housing and homelessness policy, eviction prevention and protection, and survey research
Research interests: Education, charter schools, teacher retention, rural education, STEM education, housing and homelessness policy, eviction prevention and protection, and survey research
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Maria Onaindia
Research Associate
Research Interests: Education, diversion in juvenile justice, STEM education, economic analysis, local government management, housing policy, homelessness prevention, healthcare accessibility, and women’s issues.
Research Interests: Education, diversion in juvenile justice, STEM education, economic analysis, local government management, housing policy, homelessness prevention, healthcare accessibility, and women’s issues.
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Matthew Wordell
Ph.D. Student Researcher
Research interests:Â Creative economy, arts and culture policy, non-profit and community leadership
Research interests:Â Creative economy, arts and culture policy, non-profit and community leadership
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Emily Pape
Research Associate
Research interests: Climate change policy, transportation policy, policy communication, urban design and zoning, climate change communication
Research interests: Climate change policy, transportation policy, policy communication, urban design and zoning, climate change communication
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Hannah Lang
Grant-Writing Support
Deeply committed to public service and driven by a desire to tackle systemic inequities, Hannah Lang has spent her career in various sectors dedicated to fostering positive social change. Originally from Bozeman, Montana, Hannah received a Bachelor of Arts in Women & Gender Studies from Seattle University and a Master of Public Service from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. Prior to attending graduate school, Hannah served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mugeba, Mozambique. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching baseball, and getting outdoors.
Deeply committed to public service and driven by a desire to tackle systemic inequities, Hannah Lang has spent her career in various sectors dedicated to fostering positive social change. Originally from Bozeman, Montana, Hannah received a Bachelor of Arts in Women & Gender Studies from Seattle University and a Master of Public Service from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. Prior to attending graduate school, Hannah served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mugeba, Mozambique. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching baseball, and getting outdoors.
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Patty Chelini
Intern
My name is Patty Chelini, a senior at BSU studying to attain my bachelor’s degree in Educational Studies with an Environmental Education emphasis. I joined the IPI team as an intern in Sept. of 2023. My plans for the future are to work abroad and study new cultures or to work in the realm of interpersonal relations. I am an avid reader and movie watcher.
My name is Patty Chelini, a senior at BSU studying to attain my bachelor’s degree in Educational Studies with an Environmental Education emphasis. I joined the IPI team as an intern in Sept. of 2023. My plans for the future are to work abroad and study new cultures or to work in the realm of interpersonal relations. I am an avid reader and movie watcher.
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Kristi Spalding
Intern
Research Interests: Public policy, policy evaluation and research, legislative process, state and local government, social systems evaluation, social work
Research Interests: Public policy, policy evaluation and research, legislative process, state and local government, social systems evaluation, social work