FY23 Online Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 5
COLLEGE OF
ARTS AND SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS
AND ECONOMICS
COLLEGE OF
HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF
PUBLIC SERVICE
COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION
Support of endowed positions strengthens
the research, creative and professional
portfolio at Boise State in a sustainable
manner and facilitates growth in target
areas.
Julie Oxford, Ph.D.
Lori and Duane Stueckle Chair in Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
Duane and Lori ’59 Stueckle, the donors
whose gifts endowed Oxford’s position,
wanted to give the distinguished professor a
reason to stay at Boise State. In 2005, after
consulting with then-Boise State President Bob
Kustra, the Stueckles knew Oxford was a highly
sought-after researcher and instructor who
would likely receive offers at other universities.
Duane described their gifts as “force multipliers” that encouraged
an esteemed faculty member to remain at Boise State, contribute to
research, encourage students and fellow researchers, and bring in
tens of millions of dollars in grant money.
Since joining Boise State, Oxford has done just that. She has dozens of
publications and awards to her name and has brought in more than $45
million in research grants to the university. She also directs the Biomolecular
Research Center and helps young investigators pursue careers in the field.
“We kept Julie at Boise State and progressed in the field of
biology research, which can have such an impact,” Stueckle said.
“That alone justified it, and we hit the jackpot.”
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