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
IPI Team Members
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Stephanie Witt, PhD
Interim Director
Research Interests: Intergovernmental relations and human resource management
Research Interests: Intergovernmental relations and human resource management
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Vanessa Fry, PhD
Research Faculty
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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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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Lantz McGinnis-Brown, PhD
Research Scholar
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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Hannah Lang, MPS
Research Associate, Manager of Communications
Research interests: Democracy, politics in rural America, women’s rights, transportation policy, program planning/evaluation, effective community engagement, and public service
Research interests: Democracy, politics in rural America, women’s rights, transportation policy, program planning/evaluation, effective community engagement, and public service
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Maria Onaindia, MAT
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: Creative economy, arts and culture policy, non-profit and community leadership
Research interests: Creative economy, arts and culture policy, non-profit and community leadership
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John Gisler
Ph.D. Student Researcher
Research interests: Intercollegiate athletics policy, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) governance, sports gambling policy, institutional revenue-sharing, housing policy, and policy implementation
Research interests: Intercollegiate athletics policy, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) governance, sports gambling policy, institutional revenue-sharing, housing policy, and policy implementation
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Abigail Jenkins
Student Researcher
Research interests: Community-based participatory research, cultural studies, public policy, healthcare accessibility, election administration, public opinion research, restorative justice policy, immigration, affordable housing
Research interests: Community-based participatory research, cultural studies, public policy, healthcare accessibility, election administration, public opinion research, restorative justice policy, immigration, affordable housing
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Ronan Wulfekuhle
Student Researcher
Research interests: International relations, economics, effects of artificial intelligence on the job market, lower snake river dams, congressional campaign contributions
Research interests: International relations, economics, effects of artificial intelligence on the job market, lower snake river dams, congressional campaign contributions
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Trevor Yarnell
Student Researcher
Research interests: State and federal courts, public opinion, and state policy research
Research interests: State and federal courts, public opinion, and state policy research