Professional Service

• Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association. Role: Co-chair. DEI Taskforce . 10/01/2023 - present
• Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association. Role: working member/co-chair. Research Committee (SIG) 9/2015-8/2016: Chair-elect Co-chair DEI Taskforce 2023-2024. 09/16/2011 - present

Internal Service

• Senate advisory Committee on EDI. member, 08/15/2022 - present. University service.
• Health Sciences Antiracism Commission. member and subcommittee chair, 11/20/2020 - present. University service.
• Student Scholarship Oversight Committee. member, 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021. College service.
• Graduate Scholarship Committee. member, 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021. College service.
• Executive Committee of the College Council . Chair , 07/01/2017 - 09/04/2018. College service.
• Faculty Search Committee. member, 07/01/2016 - present. College service.
• Outreach and Inclusion committee. member, 08/24/2015 - 06/30/2016. College service.
• Emergency Preparedness Committee. member, 11/06/2014 - present. College service.

Community Partnership

• Council on Diversity Affairs: two subcommittees: criminal justice and health initiatives. 09/24/2020 - present
• Calvary Baptist Church, Salt Lake City. Birth Outcomes Task Force. 03/24/2014 - present
• Health Disparities Advisory Council, Utah Department of Health Office of Health Disparities. 09/01/2013 - 07/31/2021
• Obesity in Minorities Advisory Board, Utah Office of Health Disparities Reduction. 08/01/2011 - 09/01/2013
• Utah Eritrea Connection - Board member. 01/01/2005 - present
• Health Sciences LEAP lecturer. 01/2004 - 06/30/2020
• Coordinator - Health Sciences Academy at the College of Nursing. 01/2004 - 01/2012
• Salt County Aging Services, Nurse Practitioner volunteer. 08/2001 - 09/30/2016

Honors & Awards

• State Award for Community Service. Utah Nurse Practitioners, 11/20/2020
• Service award. University of Utah College of Nursing , 08/17/2019
• Geriatric Nursing Education Award. Western Institute of Nursing, 04/13/2018
• Rising Star Award. Sigma Theta Tau, International , 10/2017
• 2012 State Award for Excellence in Research. Utah Nurse Practitioners, 11/14/2012
• Excellence in Education Award. Gamma Rho Chapter -Sigma Theta Tau International , 04/09/2010
• 2006-2007. Faculty Spirit Award , 2007
• Hospital Nurse of the Year. Indian Health Service , 1994