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Department of Communication Honors Liaison, Communication
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Director of Conflict Resolution Program, Communication
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Associate Professor (Lecturer), Communication
Internal Service
- Bachelor of University Studies Committee .
Committee Member,
07/01/2021 - present.
University service.
- Nationally Competitive Scholarships Endorsement Committee.
Committee Member,
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022.
University service.
- College of Humanities Curriculum Committee.
Committee Member,
01/01/2020 - 06/30/2022.
College service.
- Undergraduate Studies.
Director of Undergraduate Studies,
01/01/2020 - 06/30/2022.
Department service.
- Honors Thesis.
Honors Thesis Advisor, Department of Communication,
01/01/2020 - 06/30/2022.
Department service.
- Executive Committee.
Committee Member,
01/01/2020 - 06/30/2022.
Department service.
- Sustainability Education Advisory Committee.
Committee Member,
08/15/2018 - present.
University service.
- College of Humanities Dean Search Committee.
Member,
09/29/2017 - 03/15/2018.
College service.
- Dialoguing Across Differences, Student Group
McMurrin Professorship.
Club Advisor,
07/01/2017 - present.
University service.
- COMM 3550 Visual Communication. Mentor graduate students assigned to teach course, and review Transfer Petitions .
Course Supervisor,
08/29/2016 - present.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Committee: Review undergraduate policies and student petitions.
Committee Member,
08/29/2016 - present.
Department service.
- Honors Faculty Advisor: Mentor Communication majors pursuing Honors College degree.
Honors Faculty Advisor,
07/01/2016 - present.
Department service.
- COMM 3020 Media & Pop Culture. Mentor graduate students assigned to teach course, and review Transfer Petitions
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Course Supervisor,
11/07/2015 - present.
Department service.
- MA Thesis, Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies:Molly Barnewitz.
Committee Member,
10/01/2015 - 05/05/2016.
Department service.
- Journal of Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies .
Journal Reviewer,
03/15/2013 - 04/01/2013.
Other service.
- 2012 Environmental Communication Faculty Search.
Graduate student committee member (non-voting),
09/2012 - 01/2013.
Department service.
- MS Thesis, Masters of Science & Technology: Alexandra Parvaz.
MS Thesis Committee Member,
05/2010 - 05/2011.
University service.
- Service Learning Scholars Program: Parker Chapelle.
Faculty Mentor ,
04/2010 - 12/2010.
University service.
- Edible Campus Gardens Advisory Committee
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Committee Member,
01/2010 - 11/2011.
University service.
- CSBS College Curriculum Committee .
Committee Member,
09/2008 - 10/2011.
College service.
- Service Learning Scholars Program: Melissa Martinez.
Faculty Mentor,
01/2008 - 11/2008.
University service.
- UAAC Education & Development Committee.
Committee Co-Chair,
07/2007 - 06/2008.
University service.
- Bend-in-the-River Education Committee.
Committee Chair,
05/2006 - 04/2009.
University service.
Community Partnership
- TreeUtah, civically engaged learning partnership for COMM 4360 Consuming the Earth.
08/22/2022 - 12/09/2022
- Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, civically engaged learning partnership for COMM 4360 Consuming the Earth.
08/22/2022 - 12/09/2022
- Brolly Arts, civically engaged learning partnership for COMM 4360 Consuming the Earth.
08/22/2022 - 12/09/2022
- Edible Campus Gardens, civically engaged learning partnership for COMM 4360 Consuming the Earth.
08/22/2022 - 12/09/2022
- Wasatch Community Gardens, civically engaged learning partnership for COMM 4360 Consuming the Earth.
08/22/2022 - 12/09/2022
- Citizens' Climate Lobby of Utah.
07/27/2021 - 09/30/2021
Honors & Awards
- Early Career Teaching Award.
University of Utah,
05/06/2022
- McMurrin Professorship.
Dialoguing Across Differences,
04/24/2018
- College of Humanities Graduate Student Research Award.
College of Humanities, University of Utah,
05/2013
- Steffensen Cannon Graduate Fellowship.
Graduate School, University of Utah,
04/2013
- Top Papers in Environmental Communication Division.
Western States Communication Association,
02/2013
- Steffensen Cannon Graduate Fellowship.
Graduate School, University of Utah,
04/2012
- Top Papers in Visual Communication Division.
National Communication Association,
11/2010
- Staff Excellence Award .
University of Utah,
09/2010
- TreeUtah Annual Volunteer Appreciation Award.
TreeUtah,
02/2004
Affiliations
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Cultural Studies Association
(CSA),
Member,
02/01/2014 - present
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Association for the Study of Literature & the Environment
(ASLE),
Member,
02/01/2009 - present
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International Environmental Communication Association
(IECA),
Member,
02/01/2009 - present