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Associate Professor, Anthropology Department
Professional Service
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology.
Role: reviewer.
article reviews.
11/10/2021 - 12/13/2021
- Journal of Anthropological Archaeology.
reviewer.
10/15/2020 - present
- Public Library of Science.
Role: reviewer.
Reviewed articles for online journal, PLoS One.
03/01/2013 - present
Internal Service
- Director of Graduate Studies (interim).
08/02/2021 - 08/01/2022.
Department service.
- Center Latin American Studies Faculty Advisory Committee.
member,
08/20/2020 - present.
Other service.
- Faculty Senate.
Representative for College of Social and Behavioral Sciences,
08/06/2018 - 05/03/2021.
University service.
- Graduate Council.
Representative, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.,
08/01/2015 - 05/07/2018.
University service.
- Academic Senate.
Representative for College of Social and Behavioral Sciences,
08/21/2014 - present.
University service.
- University of Utah Press Faculty Editorial Advisory Committee.
12/2010 - 08/01/2013.
University service.
- CSBS College Executive Committee.
09/2010 - 09/2011.
College service.
Community Partnership
- West High School, Salt Lake City, UT
Regularly lecture/visit World Civilization, Latin American Studies classes to discuss Mesoamerican archaeology (typically 6 classes/semester).
01/05/2016 - present
- AVID - West High School, Salt Lake City. Yearly lectures about careers in Anthropology to academically promising, at-risk students.
03/01/2014 - present
Outreach
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Instructor, 'Ancient Cities of Mexico.'.
09/22/2021 - 10/27/2021
- Lectured to Latin American Studies, J Tobler (teacher), Highland High School, Salt Lake City.
09/20/2021 - present
- Lectures to 'World Civilization Honors classes at West High School.
02/22/2019 - 03/25/2019
- GoLearn, Continuing Education & Community Engagement, University of Utah. Led weeklong trip to Oaxaca to explore Zapotec archeology and culture.
12/27/2018 - 01/06/2019
- Lectures to 'World Civilization Honors classes at West High School .
01/15/2018 - 01/16/2018
- GoLearn, Continuing Education & Community Engagement, University of Utah. Led weeklong trip to Oaxaca to explore Zapotec archeology and culture.
12/26/2017 - 01/03/2018
- Lectured to 'World Geography' classes (2 sections) at West High School, Salt Lake City.
12/07/2017 - 12/07/2017
- Lectured to Latinos in Action, West High School, Salt Lake City.
11/03/2017 - 11/03/2017
- OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute, 'Lunch and Learn' lecture: "The Cloud People.'.
09/27/2017 - 09/27/2017
- GoLearn, Continuing Education & Community Engagement, University of Utah.
Led 2-week trip to Guatemala and Honduras to explore Maya.
06/27/2016 - 07/12/2016
Honors & Awards
- Finalist: College of Social & Behavioral Science Superior Teaching Award.
University of Utah,
04/01/2014