Boise State University
08/20/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/20/2025 09:26
College of Health Sciences welcomes two new associate deans
The College of Health Sciences recently welcomed two new associate deans to campus: Oaklee Rogers joins Boise State from Northern Arizona University and Mike Christopher comes from Pacific University.
Oaklee Rogers
Oaklee Rogers is a Treasure Valley native - graduating from Capital High School and completing clinical rotations with St. Luke's and Idaho Elks Rehab. She's been associate dean for the College of Health and Human Services at Northern Arizona University, at the Phoenix campus, for the past three years, serving as the primary administrator for the university's second-largest campus, at the Phoenix Bioscience Core. She is a trained occupational therapist with a doctorate in occupational therapy.
Her research interests include developing occupational therapy interventions to support the recovery of individuals with substance use disorders and designing and implementing interprofessional education opportunities to enhance students' learning. She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications, secured $3.5 million in grant funding and presented at numerous state, national, and international conferences.
She has designed and taught courses in education, leadership, mental health and scholarship, and led initiatives that foster students' mental health and well-being and create opportunities to build community and belonging.
Learn more about Oaklee Rogers
Mike Christopher
Mike Christopher will join the College of Health Sciences as the first full time associate dean of research. His appointment signals the maturing of the college's research function and its Office of Research, which Bob Wood, director of College of Health Sciences' School of Allied Health Sciences, previously helmed.
Christopher received a bachelor's psychology from Loyola University Maryland and PhD in clinical psychology from The University of South Dakota. He completed a doctoral internship in clinical psychology at Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital and a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical health psychology at Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Hospital. He has been a faculty member at Pacific University since 2006, establishing the university's PhD program in clinical psychology in 2012.
Learn more about Mike Christopher
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