Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, has announced five finalists to lead the educational institution’s Graduate School. According to the most recent data available from the U.S. Department of Education, the university enrolls just over 2,200 graduate students.
Of the five finalists, two are women. Both currently teach at the university. The three male candidates all work at other universities outside of Idaho.
Karen M. Appleby currently serves as professor of education and coordinator of faculty development in the College of Education at Idaho State University. She has taught at the university since 2004. Dr. Appleby has also served as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, vice provost for faculty success and instruction, and interim dean of the College of Education. Dr. Appleby is a graduate of Hanover College in Indiana. She holds master’s degrees in sport psychology and sport management and a Ph.D. in education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Tracy Collum is interim dean of the Graduate School at Idaho State University and a professor of practice in the College of Education. In addition, Dr. Collum has previously served as associate dean of the Graduate School at Idaho State University. Earlier, she was associate dean of the Norcross Graduate School, associate dean of evening degree programs, and coordinator of registration at High Point University in North Carolina. Dr. Collium is a graduate of High Point University, where she majored in psychology. She holds a master’s degree in sports psychology from Springfield College in Massachusetts and a doctorate in adult and community college education from North Carolina State University.