Professional Service

  • American Association of University Supervisors & Coordinators (AAUSC)/National Foreign Language Research Center (NFLRC). Role: Journal editor. Co-editor of online open access journal Second Language Language Research & Practice (SLRP) Inaugural issue published in November 2020. 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
  • ACTFL. Role: Member. Finance Committee. 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
  • International Conference on Dual Language Education. Planning Committee, Executive Committee. 08/01/2019 - present
  • AAUSC. Co-Editor, Second Language Language Research & Practice (Journal). 06/01/2019 - present
  • American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators. Role: Co-Editor. Issues in Language Program Direction. 05/01/2017 - present
  • American Association of Teachers of German. Role: Chair. National German Exam. 01/01/2016 - present
  • American Association of Teachers of German. Role: Regional (NW) Representative. Executive Council. 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2018
  • American Association for Teachers of German. Executive Council. 11/16/2015 - 11/16/2018
  • Modern Language Association. Role: Chair. Executive Committee, Division for the Teaching of Language. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2016
  • American Association for University Supervisors and Coordinators. Role: Member. Annual Series Editorial Board. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2016

Internal Service

  • RPT Revisions Subcommittee. Chair, 08/22/2016 - 12/31/2017. Department service.
  • Executive Committee. Member, 08/22/2016 - 12/15/2017. Department service.
  • University Advisory Council for Teacher Education (UATE). Member, 08/24/2015 - 12/31/2017. University service.
  • International Task Force. Member, 08/24/2015 - 05/16/2016. University service.
  • UAC Executive Commitee. Member, 08/01/2015 - 07/01/2017. University service.
  • L2 Teaching and Research Advisory Board. Member, 01/01/2015 - present. College service.
  • Linguistics Graduate Committee. Member, 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017. Department service.
  • World Language Master of Arts Program Advisor, Languages & Literature . Director/Advisor, 01/01/2015 - 06/01/2015. Department service.
  • International Studies. Director, 01/01/2009 - present. College service.

Community Partnership

  • Utah State Board of Education/Dual Language Immersion. 01/01/2016 - present

Outreach

  • Anne and Sandy Dolowitz Lecture in Human Rights. 04/15/2016 - 11/01/2016
  • Utah German Task Force (chair). Working with secondary and post-secondary educators to establish German dual language immersion programs in Utah. 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2016

Honors & Awards

  • Friend of the Profession Award. Utah Foreign Language Association, 02/09/2017
  • Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education. American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), 11/20/2010

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