Idaho Innocence Project

Affiliated Personnel

Dr. Greg Hampikian

• Director of the Idaho Innocence Project, Professor of Biology, and Criminal Justice, Boise State University.
• Dr. Hampikian recently received funding for the DNA Safeguard Project to develop ways of protecting the integrity of DNA sampling, and to prevent contamination of scientific evidence.

Richard “Rick” Visser, J.D.

• Assistant Director of the Idaho Innocence Project.
• Rick is the main point of contact for groups and individuals trying to reach the project.
• He was the Idaho Supreme Court Law Librarian for 16 years before joining the Project, and is a graduate of the University of Idaho, College of Law.

Dr. Charles Honts

• Psychology, Boise State University
• Dr. Honts is a nationally known polygraph (“lie–detector”) expert is on the Idaho Innocence Project’s Scientific Board. He was recently awarded a million dollar grant for his polygraph research at Boise State University.

Dr. Margaret Streeter

• Anthropology, Boise State University
• Dr. Streeter is a forensic Anthropologist, who joined the faculty of BSU in 2005. She has established a new human bone research program at Boise State University, and works with coroners and death investigators around the country.

Allen Williams

• University of Idaho College of Law
• Professor Williams is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center and a former military judge (Marine Corps) and special U.S. Attorney.

• Jack McMahon University of Idaho College of Law
• Pro Bono Program Director
• 208-364-6187
• 208-602-4997 (c)
• Fax: 208-364-4078
• Email: jmcmahon@uidaho.edu

• Idaho Innocence Project Board, Officers
• Director: Greg Hampikian
• Fundraising Chair: Michael Hoffman
• Legal Advisory Board Co-directors:
• David Nevin and Dick Rubin
• Assistant Director: Rick Visser
• Web design and management: Jeremy Van de Bogart and Tim Kuhn
• idahoinnocenceproject.org