SSRC Staff
Stephanie Witt, PhD
DIRECTOR
Dr. Stephanie Witt is Director of the Public Policy Center and the Social Science Research Center at Boise State University. She is also Chair of Public Policy and Administration and a professor in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program and she directs the MPA Internship Program as well.
Witt began her career at Boise State in 1989 as a political science professor, after receiving her doctorate from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. She chaired the Political Science Department for six years, has served as Interim Associate Dean for the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs, and was Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for nearly six years.
Carole Nemnich, MPA
PROJECT MANAGER
Carole Nemnich is Project Manager of Boise State University’s Social Science Research Center (SSRC), Department of Public Policy and Administration. The SSRC produces the annual Idaho Public Policy Survey and provide primary research and analysis for both public and nonprofit sectors. Recent clients include the Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor; the Idaho State Independent Living Council; the Idaho Supreme Court Office of Administration; and the Center of Advanced Energy Policy Studies, Energy Policy Institute.
Nemnich earned both her MPA and BBA at Boise State University, where she now serves as an adjunct professor. She is principal/owner of npc consulting, LLC, and past Executive Director of Choices in Community Giving, Inc. Prior to that she worked in supervision and management, from 1992-2001 at Hewlett-Packard Company, and from 1976-1992 at Ore-Ida Foods, Inc.
Nemnich participates in various community and volunteer groups. She is current Board Chair of the Idaho Conservation League, and a past Board Chair of the North End Neighborhood Association.

