Council on Academic Affairs and Programs

The Council on Academic Affairs and Programs (CAAP) is a working group for the Instruction, Research, and Student Affairs (IRSA) Committee. CAAP makes recommendations to IRSA on instructional programmatic matters, student affairs, and related policy issues. This group is primarily comprised of the Board’s Chief Academic Officer and the chief academic officers of the institutions and agencies.

CAAP Members

  • Lori Barber, Chair
    Vice-President for Instruction & Student Affairs
    College of Eastern Idaho
  • TJ Bliss
    Chief Academic Officer
    Office of the State Board of Education

  • Torrey Lawrence
    Provost and Executive Vice President
    University of Idaho
  • Tony Roark
    Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
    Boise State University
  • Adrian San Miguel
    Director, Program Services
    Idaho Career & Technical Education
  • Karen Appleby
    Interim Provost & VP for Academic Affairs
    Idaho State University
  • Lori Stinson
    Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
    Lewis-Clark State College
  • Todd Schwarz
    Provost
    College of Southern Idaho
  • Denise Aberle-Cannata
    Provost
    College of Western Idaho
  • Lita Burns
    Vice President for Instruction
    North Idaho College
  • Eric Studebaker
    Director, Student Engagement, Advising, and Suicide Prevention
    Idaho State Department of Education