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College of Education
Idaho State University
921 S 8th Ave, Stop 8059
Pocatello, ID 83209-8059
Phone: (208) 282-2783

Office of the Dean

Welcome to the Dean's Suite

Deborah L. Hedeen, Ph.D.

Dean

Shirley Taysom

Dean's Administrative Assistant
Shirley has worked as an Administrative Assistant in the College of Education since 1996. She assumed her current position as Assistant to the Dean in 2007. Shirley was born and raised in Idaho. She enjoys fishing, camping, and spending time with her family which includes three beautiful daughters and five wonderful grandchildren.

Cydney Pearce

COE Development Director
Cydney Pearce joined the College of Education team as Director of Development in August 2011. A native of Helena, Arkansas, Cydney received her B.A. in political science in 1995 from Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. She received her M.A. in public administration from Idaho State University in 1996. After graduation from ISU, she returned to Arkansas where she served as a senior aide to former U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln. Cydney and her husband John, a Pocatello native and current Blackfoot High School Principal, are the parents of two sons.

Cydney is looking forward to developing relationships with the students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the College of Education and is welcoming the challenge that comes with this new opportunity.

Jennifer Kent

Public Events Assistant
Jennifer Kent joined the College of Education as the Public Events Assistant in October 2012. Originally from Vermont, she has a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Gordon College and an M.A. in Rhetorical Studies from ISU, which she earned in May 2012. Jennifer assists with the planning of COE events as well as being in charge of the College of Education Facebook page.
Jennifer is thrilled to be working for her alma mater and is excited to reach out to and develop relationships with future and current students through her work with the College of Education.

Molly Hale

Office Assistant
My name is Molly C. Hale and Pocatello, Idaho is my hometown. I still live at home with my mom. I have a lot of independence at home and in the community. I have two brothers, one sister, two nieces, and two nephews. I also have two dogs, one cat, and two birds. I have worked at the College of Education for seven years. The jobs I do are answering the phone, sorting and delivering the mail, filing, making copies, keeping the copy machine full of paper and ordering paper.

I volunteer at a hair salon and also volunteer at a school teaching fourth grade students how to knit on looms. Hobbies I enjoy doing are knitting, painting, exercising, swimming for Special Olympics, watching movies, and most of all reading for pleasure.