Kevin Parker, Ph.D.

The Informatics and Computer Science department offers a variety of STEM degrees, including undergraduate degrees in business informatics, health informatics, and computer science, as well as a graduate degree in in Health Informatics. Additional graduate degrees are under development.

Visit our Informatics & CS Overview page for more on the advantages offered by any of our STEM majors, as well as details about recent changes in our programs. You can also download a brochure for

• Business Informatics brochure
• Computer Science brochure
• Health Informatics brochure
• MSHI brochure

Informatics is the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in a particular domain, such as business, health, or energy. Our curriculum is made up of courses designed to provide students with the strong technical background needed to develop solutions to today's information challenges. There is a wide variety of opportunities for trained and skilled professionals in every sector of society who can turn information into actionable knowledge.

Informatics is a rewarding and challenging field that allows for lifelong learning. Job opportunities are plentiful, and salaries are relatively high. The demand for informatics graduates is increasing faster than the general demand for most other fields of study. Job seekers with an informatics degree and strong communication and administrative skills are in increasing demand.

The ISU College of Business was the first college of business in Idaho to receive accreditation from AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) in 1978. AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide, and means that ISU is able to continuously pass a strict set of standards that ensure quality.

Dr. Parker

I am Chair and Professor of Informatics and Computer Science at Idaho State University. I have been a faculty member in the College of Business since 1999, and I've taught CIS/Informatics classes as well as computer science classes. Prior to joining academia, I developed software systems for Conoco, Inc., among the top Fortune 500 companies.

I was selected the 2011 Faculty Member of the Year by the Associated Students of Idaho State University, and was recognized as an Outstanding Master Teacher by ISU in both 2011 and 2012. I also received the ISU College of Business 2002-2003 Outstanding Teacher Award.

I received the ISU College of Business 2005-2006 Outstanding Research Award, and in 2007 was awarded a Curtin University Research Fellowship in Perth, Australia.

For more information, click on the "ePortfolio" or "About" links above.

Join the ISU Informatics and Computer Science Group on FaceBook here. It gives you the opportunity to network with professors and fellow students, and to view department updates, interesting IT-related information, and posts offering internship opportunities and job opportunities.

The Facebook page for the ICS student organization can be found here. Every CS and informatics major should be actively involved in this organization.

Because a good letter of recommendation is very time consuming, I can provide recommendation letters for only a select number of students.

A letter of recommendation is not a right, but rather something that a student may earn through academic performance and demonstration of excellent work ethic and good character. Simply requesting a letter of recommendation does not mean that the student will receive one.

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