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MS/DI Director and Capstone Advisors
For MS/DIs at the Pocatello and Twin Falls campuses, Char Byington is your primary advisor. For those at the Meridian campus, Kris Hilvers is your go-to person. For questions about the MS in Nutrition Capstone Project, contact your assigned Capstone Advisor.
Director and Coordinator
Char Byington, MEd, RDN, LD
Director and Advisor, Dietetic Internship
Garrison Hall 620
Office: (208) 282-3091
Email: charbyington@isu.edu
Office Hours: By appointment, both in-person and virtual
Kris Hilvers, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC
Coordinator and Advisor, Dietetic Internship in Meridian
Meridian Health Sciences Center
Email: kristenhilvers@isu.edu
Office Hours: By appointment, both in-person and virtual
Capstone Advisors
Cynthia Blanton, PhD, RDN, LD
Professor
Garrison Hall 619
Office: (208) 282-3953
Email: cynthiablanton@isu.edu
Barbara Gordon, EdD, RDN, FAND
Associate Professor
Meridian 665
Office: (208) 373-1904
Email: barbaragordon@isu.edu
Chrissa Petersen, PhD, RDN, CD
Assistant Professor
Garrison Hall 604
Office: (208) 282-2512
Email: chrissapetersen@isu.edu
