Professional Service

• Utah Action Coalition for Health (UACH). Role: Liaison and Member. Liaison with UNA/UNF furthering the goals of UACH to meet the needs of Utah Nurses/advancing the Future of Nursing Report (2021-2030) initiatives/. 01/01/2021 - present
• National RN-BS Faculty Forum. Role: Secretary. Board member for newly developed RN-BS faculty from across the United States - working to become affiliated with AACN. 01/18/2019 - present
• Utah Nurses Foundation. Role: Vice President. In partnership with the Utah Nurses Association (UNA) - reviewing scholarship applications, strategic goals, and other missions of UNA. 01/01/2019 - present
• American Holistic Nurses Association. Role: Committee Member. Education Approver Committee. 01/01/2019 - 01/01/2022
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Gamma Rho Chapter . Role: Past President. Assisting with membership/board member recruitment and retention activities; Annual Induction Ceremony. 07/01/2017 - present
• Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Rho Chapter. Role: President. President of Gamma Rho Chapter. 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017
• Salt Lake Community College. Role: Member. Program Advisory Committee. 06/2007 - 06/30/2022
• University of Utah. Role: Chair. Student Affairs Committee. 08/22/2005 - 07/01/2009
• Sigma Theta Tau (Gamma Rho Chapter). Membership Involvement and Faculty Advisor. 06/1990 - 12/2012
• Utah Nurses Association. Role: Member and Delegate. Delegate - District 1. 06/1987 - present

Internal Service

• Interprofessional Education Executive Board. College of Nursing Liaison, 02/01/2023 - present. University service.
• Wellness Committee. Wellness Champion, 07/01/2020 - 01/01/2022. College service.
• Faculty Search Committee, Career Line Search Sub-Committee. Chair, 07/01/2020 - 07/01/2021. College service.
• Committee on Nominations, Appointments and Structure. Chair, 07/01/2020 - 07/01/2021. College service.
• Faculty Search Committee. Committee Member, 03/01/2019 - 07/01/2021. College service.
• Wellness Committee. Member, 01/01/2019 - present. College service.
• Baccalaureate Program Committee. Member and Chair (4x/year), 07/01/2018 - present. College service.
• Baccalaureate Admissions and Advancement Committee. Member, 07/03/2017 - present. College service.
• Committee on Nominations, Appointments and Structure. Member, 07/03/2017 - 07/01/2021. College service.
• Baccalaureate Curriculum Committee. Member, RN-BS Program Director, 07/01/2017 - present. College service.
• Emergency Preparedness Committee. Member, 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2019. College service.
• Academy of Health Science Educators Mentorship Committee. Member, 07/01/2016 - present. University service.
• Health and Safety Committee. Member, 08/24/2015 - present. University service.
• Baccalaureate Traditional Student Cohort Advisor. Cohort Advisor, 08/19/2014 - 07/01/2016. College service.
• College or Nursing Alumni Board. Member , 08/14/2014 - 07/01/2016. College service.
• College of Nursing Alumni Board Student Engagement Sub-Committee. Faculty Representative , 08/14/2014 - 07/01/2016. College service.
• Academy of Health Science Educators Mentorship Committee. Chair, 06/16/2014 - 06/30/2016. University service.
• Academy of Health Science Educators Executive Committee. Member - Mentorship Committee Chair, 06/16/2014 - 06/30/2016. University service.
• National Student Nurses Association (NSNA). Chapter Advisor, 02/22/2014 - 06/30/2019. College service.
• Coordinated "Escape Fire" Video Release Event across health sciences. Program Coordinator, 07/24/2013 - 09/20/2013. University service.
• Baccalaureate Accelerated Cohort Leader. Advisor, 05/15/2013 - 08/02/2014. College service.
• Health Sciences Interprofessional Education Core Working Group. Member, 01/13/2013 - 06/29/2015. University service.
• Health Sciences Interprofessional Scenario Development Committee . Chair, 03/2012 - 06/05/2015. Other service.
• Teaching Nursing Graduate Students interested in simulation . 01/09/2012 - 05/01/2012. Other service.
• Baccalaureate Admiissions and Advancement Committee (Baccalaureate Program Committee). Member, 09/2011 - 06/30/2015. College service.
• RN-BS Cohort Leader. Cohort Leader, 08/22/2011 - 06/30/2012. College service.
• Health Sciences Health Professions Academy Steering Committee. Member, 08/2011 - 05/01/2014. University service.
• College of Nursing Simulation Advisory Committee. Member, 08/2011 - 08/2012. College service.
• Health Sciences Interprofessional Education Steering Committee. Member, 03/01/2011 - 06/29/2015. University service.
• Teaching Nursing Graduate Students interested in simulation. 08/20/2010 - 12/20/2010. Other service.
• Baccalaureate Essentials Steering Committee. Member, 07/01/2010 - 01/08/2012. College service.
• Health Sciences Health Literacy Interest Group. Member, 09/01/2009 - present. University service.
• Baccalaureate Curriculum Committee. Chair, 2008 - 2010. College service.
• Student Affairs Committee. Chair, 2005 - 2009. University service.
• Baccalaureate Curriculum Committee. RN-BS Program Representative, 2004 - 2010. College service.
• Baccalaureate Admission and Advancement Committee. Member, 2002 - 2006. College service.

Community Partnership

• University of Utah Health Sciences Interprofessionl Education Steering Committee. 07/01/2023 - present
• University of Utah Health Sciences Interprofessional Education Accreditation and Evaluation Committee, Co-Chair. 07/01/2023 - present
• Academy of Health Science Educators Mentorship Committee. 07/01/2016 - present
• University of Utah Health and Safety Committee. 07/01/2015 - present
• Interprofessional Education Advisory Committee - Co-Chair. 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2022
• Academy of Health Science Educators Mentorship Committee Chair. 07/01/2014 - 07/01/2016
• Academy of Health Science Educators Executive Committee. 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2016
• Interprofessional Education Committee. 03/2011 - 06/30/2015
• Health Sciences Health Literacy Interest Group. 09/2009 - 06/30/2018
• Salt Lake Community College Advisory Committee (Nursing). 06/2005 - present

Honors & Awards

• Presidential Honor Leadership Award. RN-BS Faculty Forum, 01/01/2022
• Excellence in Mentoring Award. Sigma Theta Tau International, Gamma Rho Chapter, 11/16/2017
• Teaching Professor Award. Desert Dames , 11/04/2016
• University of Utah College of Nursing. Convocation Banner Carrier , 05/06/2016
• Mortar Board Award for Excellence Teaching and Mentorship . University of Utah Mortar Board Society, 12/02/2015
• Excellence in Teaching Award. University of Utah College of Nursing, 10/02/2015
• Convocation Banner Carrier. University of Utah College of Nursing, 05/01/2015
• Recognized for award at national annual Elsevier Conference in Scottsdale, AZ http://www.elsevieradvantage.com/article.jsp?pageid=12279. Elsevier Leading Star in Education (ELSIE) Award in Clinical Education, 11/14/2014
• Convocation Banner Carrier. University of utah College of Nursing, 05/02/2014
• Inducted as a Fellow in the University of Utah Health Science Academy. Academy of Health Science Educators, 03/18/2014
• Excellence in Service Award. College of Nursing, 08/22/2013
• Early Career Teaching Award. University Teaching Committee, 2004
• College of Nursing Service Award. College of Nursing, 2002
• Challenge Course. Oncology Nursing Society, 2000

Affiliations

• American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), Member, 01/06/2017 - present
• Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), Member, 10/31/2011 - present
• International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), Member, 01/01/2010 - present
• American Association of Nursing (ANA), Member, 2009 - present
• Salt Lake Community College Program Advisory Committee (SLCC - PAC), Representative - Member, 2007 - present
• Transcultural Nursing Society (TCS), Member, 1999 - 2007
• Phi Kappa Phi , Member, 1995 - present
• Sigma Theta Tau: Gamma Rho Chapter (STTI), Membership Committee; Faculty Advisor, 1990 - present
• Utah Nurses Association (UNA), Delegate - District 1, 1987 - present