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Associate Dean College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Social & Behav Science-Dean
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Professor, Sch Of Environ,Society&Sustain
Professional Service
- University of Waterloo.
Role: external reader.
external reader for PhD dissertation defense, Aaron Thompson, “Developing Parameter Constraints for Radar-based SWE Retrievals”.
10/2021 - 12/2021
- NSF.
Role: panel member.
proposal review panel for earth science.
10/2019 - 11/2019
- NASA.
Role: Cryosphere representative .
Standing Review Board, NISAR satellite mission.
07/2014 - 12/2016
- Pac-12 University.
External Review of Retention, Promotion and Tenure case Geography Associate Professor to Professor.
11/2011 - 12/2011
- NASA.
Role: reviewer.
Proposal review panel.
07/11/2010 - 07/13/2010
- NSF.
Role: Chair of the Advisory Board .
Chair of the Advisory Board for NSF Science and Technology Center “Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS)” at University of Kansas.
05/2009 - 05/2011
- National Science Foundation.
Role: Chair.
Chair of the Advisory Board for NSF Science and Technology Center “Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS)” at University of Kansas.
04/2008 - 12/2010
Internal Service
- One U Research Council Working Group.
03/2022 - present.
University service.
- Reviewer for UofU COVID-19 Seed Grants sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research in partnership with the Immunology, Inflammation and Infectious Disease (3i) Initiative.
Reviewer ,
03/24/2020 - 04/07/2020.
University service.
- Utah Informatics Initiative Committee -UI2 (2019 – present).
09/2019 - present.
University service.
- Advisory Board One U .
05/2019 - 03/2020.
University service.
- NEXUS Executive Committee.
05/2018 - present.
University service.
- Celebrate U Task Force.
09/2016 - 07/2019.
University service.
- Research Instrumentation Fund .
selection commitee,
12/2015 - 05/2017.
University service.
- Graduate Student Support/Tuition Ad Hoc Committee .
Committee member,
11/2015 - 05/2017.
University service.
- Search committee for Vice President of Research .
committee member,
09/2015 - 01/2016.
University service.
- Steering Committee, working committee, research committee, sustainability committee for new CSBS building .
05/2015 - 08/2018.
University service.
- Eccles Fellowship Committee .
Committee member,
02/2015 - present.
University service.
- Associate Dean of Research, College of Social and Behavioral Science.
07/2014 - present.
College service.
- pre-tenure leave committee.
11/2011 - 07/2012.
College service.
- CSBS Research Committee.
07/2011 - 07/2012.
College service.
- RPT Chair.
07/2010 - 07/2012.
Department service.
- RPT committee chair.
chair,
07/2010 - 12/2010.
Department service.
- Adjunct Faculty Review Committee.
committee member,
08/2009 - 12/2010.
College service.
- Adjunct Faculty Review Committee.
07/2009 - 07/2012.
College service.
Outreach
- invited talk to West High School environmental science class,Rick Forster, "Greenland ice sheet and climate change”, .
01/09/2011 - 01/09/2011
- presentation to Skyline High School environmental science class, “Greenland ice sheet and climate change”.
05/28/2010 - 05/28/2010
Honors & Awards
- College Senior Superior Research Award.
College of Social and Behavior Science,
04/2012
- Student Choice Teaching Award .
Associated Students of the University of Utah,
2009
In the Media
- feature arctile in Salt Lake Tribune "Getting to the bottom of Greenland's ice" by Brian Maffly. front page of Utah Section includes 4 Photos of field reserach, a map, and text describing our research expedition. 05/23/2011.