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Vice Chair, Institutional Review Board
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Associate Professor, Psychology Department
Professional Service
- American Psychologist.
Consulting Editor.
01/2024 - present
- Ford Foundation Fellowship.
Co-Chair (Psychology Panel).
12/2022 - 04/2023
- Ford Foundation Fellowship.
Panel Reviewer (Psychology).
02/2019 - 03/2024
Internal Service
- Social Psychology Search Committee (Member).
07/2022 - 03/2023.
Department service.
- Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Strategy Council: Climate Working Group (member(.
06/2022 - present.
University service.
- Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee.
Member,
07/2021 - present.
College service.
- Education, Culture, & Society (ECS) History of Education Search Committee.
Committee Member,
10/2017 - 05/2018.
Other service.
- Academic Senate.
Executive Committee Member,
07/2016 - 06/2017.
Department service.
- Assistant Vice President for Office of Equity & Diversity Search Committee.
07/2015 - 06/2016.
University service.
- Social Psychology Job Search.
Member,
08/2014 - 05/2016.
Department service.
- RPT Committee for Ethnic Studies.
Member,
03/2014 - 05/2015.
Other service.
- Diversity Committee.
Chair,
07/2011 - 05/2015.
Department service.
- Ethnic Studies Program Director Search Committee.
Member,
07/2011 - 07/2013.
Department service.
- Diversity Requirement Committee (Undergraduate Studies).
Member,
07/2009 - 06/2012.
University service.
- Institutional Review Board.
Member,
08/2008 - present.
University service.
- Institutional Review Board .
Member,
08/2008 - present.
University service.
- Diversity Advisory Council (Graduate School).
Member,
08/2007 - 08/2010.
Other service.
- Athletic Advisory Council: Equity & Diversity Subcommittee .
Chair,
2007 - 2009.
University service.
- Clinical Job Search Committee.
member,
2007 - 2008.
Department service.
- Social Psychology Area Coordinator.
Chair,
07/01/2006 - 06/30/2010.
Department service.
- Summer Research Opportunity Program in Psychology.
Coordinator,
06/2006 - 08/2010.
Other service.
- Athletic Advisory Council: Equity & Diversity Subcommittee .
Member,
2006 - 2007.
University service.
- Black History Month Committee.
Member,
2006 - 2006.
Other service.
- University of Utah Graduate School Internal Reviewer (Education, Culture, & Society).
Member,
2006 - 2006.
Other service.
- Center for Ethnic Students Affairs Review Committee .
Member,
2005 - 2006.
University service.
- Diversity Symposium Committee for President Michael Young’s Inauguration.
Member,
2005 - 2005.
Other service.
- Personnel Committee.
Member,
07/01/2004 - 06/30/2008.
Department service.
- Summer Research Opportunity Program in Psychology.
Administrator,
06/2004 - 08/2010.
Other service.
- NCAA Certification Steering Committee: Academic Integrity Subcommittee .
Member,
2004 - 2005.
University service.
- University of Utah Diversity Committee .
Alternate Member,
2004 - 2005.
University service.
- Summer Research Opportunity Program in Psychology.
Coordinator,
2003 - 2003.
Other service.
- Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.
Member,
2002 - 2004.
University service.
- Summer Research Opportunity Program in Psychology.
Administrator,
2001 - 2002.
Other service.
- Research Participation Committee.
Member,
2001 - 2002.
Department service.
- Summer Research Opportunity Program in Psychology.
Coordinator,
2001 - 2001.
Other service.
- Associate Vice President for Diversity Search Committee.
Member,
1999 - 2000.
University service.
- Career Opportunities in Research Education & Training (COR) Conference.
Department representative,
1999 - 1999.
Department service.
- Diversity Committee.
Member 1998-2001, Chair 2001-2006,
1998 - 2006.
Department service.
- Black History Month Committee.
Member,
1998 - 2000.
Other service.
- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Commission.
Member,
1998 - 2000.
University service.
- Joint Psychology-Women’s Studies Search Committee.
Member,
1998 - 1999.
Department service.
- Summer Research Opportunity Program in Psychology.
Coordinator,
1998 - 1999.
Other service.
- Undergraduate Committee.
Member,
1997 - 2000.
Department service.
- Research Participation Committee.
Member,
07/01/1996 - 1997.
Department service.
- Graduate Committee.
Member,
1995 - 1996.
Department service.
Honors & Awards
- James McCune Smith Award of Veneration .
Black Faculty & Staff Association, University of Utah,
02/2022
- Impact Leader Award .
The National Society of Leadership & Success, University of Utah Chapter,
12/2021
- Faculty of the Game (University of Utah Men’s Basketball; First one honored in basketball)
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University of Utah Athletics,
01/2018
- Graduate Committee Teaching Commendation .
Dept. of Psychology (University of Utah) ,
05/2006
- Graduate Committee Teaching Commendation .
Dept. of Psychology (University of Utah),
12/2005
- Outstanding Young Alumnus Award.
Berea College,
11/2005
- Overall Best Psychology Professor.
Psi Chi (University of Utah),
05/2001
- Most Humorous Psychology Professor.
Psi Chi (University of Utah),
05/2001
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