The new director of the ISU Office for Research Development and the Associate Vice President for Research at ISU talk about expanding research opportunities for ISU faculty and students. They describe the value of research in higher education and how it benefits individuals and the communities where we live. They provide examples of how research results and creative scholarship improve our health, our ability to move around our communities, and our interactions with others. University-based research makes a positive difference in almost all aspects of our lives!
Guests:
Amy Wuest
Dr. Amy Wuest is the Director of Research Development at ISU. Research Development is a new program at ISU and is focused on providing support to faculty and administration to advance the research enterprise--including creative works. Dr. Wuest joined ISU in October of 2024. Prior to joining ISU, Dr. Wuest served as the Director of Health at the United Way of Southeastern Idaho, the Manager of Grants and Continuing Medical Education at Bingham Memorial Hospital, and in other research development roles in higher education.
Michele Brumley
Dr. Michele Brumley is the Associate Vice President for Research at ISU. She joined ISU in 2007 as a professor of psychology. She has served as a department chair and associate dean, and continues her program of research with ISU students. Her training is in behavioral neuroscience and developmental psychobiology. Originally from Chicago, Michele completed her PhD at the University of Iowa and postdoctoral research at the University of Miami's Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.