Meet Our Faculty and Staff

Our faculty and staff are committed to excellence in teaching, research, and student support. With diverse expertise and a shared passion for nutrition and dietetics, they create a welcoming and academically engaging environment for all students.

Chair, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

Char Byington, Director of Dietetic Internship and Clinical Assistant Professor

Char Byington, MEd, RDN, LD

Chair, Dept. / Director, Dietetic Internship / Clinical Associate Professor

Office: Garrison Hall 620

(208) 282-3091

charbyington@isu.edu

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Faculty Members

Cynthia Blanton, PhD, RDN, LD

Professor

Office: Garrison Hall 619

(208) 282-3953

cynthiablanton@isu.edu

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Bethany Hickey, MS, RDN, LD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Meridian Campus 665A

(208) 373-1904

bethhickey@isu.edu

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Kris Hilvers, Dietetic Internship - Meridian, Coordinator

Kris Hilvers, MS, RDN, CNSC, LD

Coordinator, Dietetic Internship / Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Meridian Campus

kristenhilvers@isu.edu

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Andrea Jeffery, MS, RDN, LD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Meridian Campus 667

208-373-1976

andreajeffery@isu.edu

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Mallory Summers, MS, RDN, LD

Didactic Program Director/Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: Garrison Hall, Room 604

208-282-2512

mallorysummers@isu.edu

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Staff Members

Elizabeth Garner, MEd

Administrative support

Office: Garrison Hall, Room 603

208-282-3992

bethgarner@isu.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Mary Dundas, PhD, FADA

Professor Emerita

Barbara Gordon, Associate Professor, EdD, instructional design, MBA, Johns Hopkins University

Barbara Gordon, EdD, RDN, FAND

Professor Emeritus

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Laura McKnight, Clinical Associate Professor

Laura McKnight, MPH, RDN, LD

Clinical Associate Professor Emerita

Ruth Schneider, MPH, RDN, FAND, LD

Clinical Associate Professor Emerita