Professional Service

  • University of Utah College of Nursing. Role: co-chair. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Outreach Committee. 01/01/2020 - present
  • Inclusion and Outreach Committee. Role: Chair. To develop diverse and inclusive activities to enrich the diversity at the College of Nursing. 08/01/2019 - present
  • College of Nursing. Role: Co-Chair. RITe: Information, Technology and Health. 07/2017 - present
  • Utah Department of Public Health. Role: Member. Utah State Dementia Task Force. 01/2016 - present
  • Utah Chapter of American Diabetes Association. Role: Board Member. Board Member. 02/2015 - 02/2018
  • Collaborative Nursing Research Conference. Role: Member. Planning Committee. 10/01/2014 - 10/23/2015
  • Wireless Health 2014 Conference. Role: Paper selection for 2014 Conference. Technical Program Committee Member. 05/2014 - 07/2014
  • National Science Foundation. Role: Grant Reviewer. Review Panel. 04/03/2014 - 04/04/2014
  • Natational Hispanic Nurses Association- Utah Chapter. Secretary/Treasurer. 01/01/2014 - 01/01/2020
  • College of Nursing. Role: Member. PhD Committee. 08/2013 - 08/2020
  • Eastern Nursing Research Committee. Role: Nominated Committee Member. Awards Committee. 03/15/2011 - 06/01/2013
  • Sigma Theta Tau. Research Review Committee. 09/2010 - 01/10/2020
  • Eastern Nursing Reseach Committee. Orgnaizing Committee Assignment- Room Monitor Organizer. 01/2008 - 04/2013

Internal Service

  • Inclusion and Diversity. 09/20/2018 - present. College service.
  • College of Nursing. Role: Co-Chair. RITe: Information, Technology and Health. Scholarly Service. 07/2017 - present. College service.
  • Awards and Recognition Committee. Member, 09/01/2014 - present. College service.
  • Scholarship Committee. Member, 09/01/2014 - 09/01/2016. College service.
  • PhD Program Committee. Member, 09/01/2013 - 09/01/2020. College service.

Community Partnership

  • Sorenson Unity Center- Hispanic Advisory Board and Chronic Disease Support Group. 01/2014 - present
  • PCORI Community Advisory Board. 09/25/2013 - 06/30/2017

Honors & Awards

  • Presidential Scholars Award. University of Utah, 12/13/2023
  • Selected Scholar. Mountain State Partnership for Community-Engaged Dissemination and Implementation Training Institute , 08/26/2022
  • Fellow in the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, 08/01/2022
  • New Leadership Academy Fellow. American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education and the University of Utah, 12/01/2021
  • Excellence in Teaching Award. Sigma Theta Tau, 05/01/2021
  • College of Nursing Excellence in Mentoring Award. University of Utah College of Nursing, 05/01/2021
  • University of Utah Inclusive Excellence in Research Award 2017-18. University of Utah, 11/15/2018
  • Excellence in Research 2016 State Award. Utah Nurse Practitioners, 11/2016
  • Honors in Nursing Award. University of Utah Alumni Association, 04/2014
  • Vice Presidents Clinical And Translational Grant Scholar. Health Sciences , 01/01/2014
  • Mentor Award. Sigma Theta Tau, 04/09/2013
  • Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship Award. Boston College School of Nursing, 05/2012
  • Lillian R. Goodman award for Outstanding Doctoral Student. University of Massachusetts, Worcester, 05/20/2007
  • Professional Advancement of Advance Practice Nursing during 1998-99. Utah Nurse Practitioners, 05/1999

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