In this episode of the Bold Path Podcast, ISU President Robert Wagner talks with Dr. Adam Bradford, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, about how Idaho State is redesigning its academic enterprise to meet shifting student needs, budget realities, and statewide priorities. Bradford explains how new structures, like the College of Humanities, Education and Social Science, the standalone School of the Arts, and a biomedical sciences initiative, are intended to foster interdisciplinarity, strengthen health and energy partnerships, and preserve ISU’s historic mission in teacher education and the arts. The conversation also highlights evolving roles in pharmacy and nuclear energy, upcoming leadership searches, and Academic Affairs’ focus on AI in teaching and smoother transfer pathways for students.
Dr. Adam Bradford Bio:
Dr. Adam Bradford has been serving as Idaho State University's Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs since February 2025. He previously served as the Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs since March of 2023. As the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, he is the Chief Academic Officer of the University and has oversight of units that directly impact instructional, academic and research programs across all of ISU’s campuses. He is responsible for developing and assuring compliance with administrative directives that support the mission of the University and for meeting the requirements for institutional accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
