Professional Service

  • American Journal of Biological Anthropology. Role: reviewer. article review. 11/07/2023 - present
  • Public Library of Science. Role: reviewer. review of article PLoS One. 11/24/2022 - 12/07/2022
  • American Journal of Biological Anthropology. Role: reviewer. article review for American Journal of Biological Anthroplogy. 10/31/2022 - 11/17/2022
  • 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

  • Bennion Elementary School, Salt Lake City. Yearly Day in the Anthropology Department for 5th grade students. 04/15/2022 - present
  • 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

  • Organized Anthropology Dept, Laboratories Visits by Bennion Elementary 5th grade students. 04/15/2022 - present
  • Bennion Elementary School, Salt Lake City. Classroom visits, 4th-5th grade. 03/21/2022 - present
  • 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