Professional Service

• American Society for Nutrition. Role: Abstract Reviewer for Dietary Bioactive Components in Animal Models of Chronic Disease Risk. Review abstracts submitted for annual ASN meeting and recommend acceptance / rejection, and organize abstracts for oral vs. poster presentation. 03/14/2018 - present
• The Ohio State University. Role: Grant reviewer. Review grants and make funding recommendations for OSU Seed Grant program. 06/14/2017 - present
• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Role: Session Chair. Chai, administer, and organize Session on Bioactive components and cardiovascular disease risk . 04/22/2017 - present
• American Society for Nutrition. Role: Poster Judge. Evaluate graduate student research posters in the "Future Leaders Poster Competition.". 04/21/2017 - present
• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Role: Abstract Reviewer . Review and grade abstracts submitted for Experimental Biology 2017. Make decisions on which abstract qualify as oral presentations and which will be posters. 12/01/2016 - 12/15/2016
• Farmingdale State College, State University of New York (SUNY), Farmingdale, NY. Role: On Site reviewer . External Reviewer and Site Visitor for Bachelor of Science Program in Nutrition. 10/13/2016 - 10/14/2016
• American Society for Nutrition. Role: Chair and symposia organizer. Chair, Minisymposia, Experimental Biology 2013. 01/2012 - 04/2013
• American Society for Nutrtion. Role: Chair and symposia organizer. Chair, Minisymposia, Experimental Biology 2010. 11/2009 - 04/2010
• McGraw Hill Publishers, Applied Biology and Nutrition Texts (10-99 to present). book reviewer. 2009 - present
• European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. journal reviewer. 2009 - present
• Planta Medica. journal reviewer. 2009 - present
• BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. ad hoc reviewer. 2009 - present
• American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative & Comparative Physiology. journal reviewer. 2009 - present
• American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology. journal reviewer. 2009 - present
• University . Role: Ad hoc grant reviewer. Ad hoc Seed Grant Reviewer. 08/2007 - present
• American Heart Association. member. 05/2005 - present
• Basic Research, LLC. Role: Consultant. Consulting: Salt Lake City. 09/01/2003 - 09/01/2003
• American Heart Association. Role: Faculty Mentor. Professional Organization Leadership: Undergraduate Summer Research Program. 01/01/2002 - 12/01/2002
• American Society for Nutrition Sciences. member. 01/2000 - present

Internal Service

• NUIP PhD Committee: Evaluate MS and PhD applications for acceptance into NUIP graduate program. Craft / update graduate program policies. Chair of NUIP PhD Committee, 08/15/2018 - 08/15/2024. Department service.
• NUIP Chair’s Advisory Committee. Member, 08/15/2018 - 08/14/2019. Department service.
• College of Health College Advisory Committee: Review and evaluate dossiers for Retention, Promotion, and Tenure of all College of Health Faculty under formal review. member, 08/15/2018 - 08/14/2019. Department service.
• NUIP Education Workgroup Committee. Member, 08/15/2018 - 08/14/2019. Department service.
• NUIP Director of Graduate Studies: Craft / update graduate program policies, handbook. Organize application evaluations, keep current and comply with Grad school policies. Attend regular DOGS meetings, events, seminars, and retreats. Director of Graduate Studies, 08/15/2018 - 08/14/2019. Department service.
• NUIP Academic Workgroup committee. Member, 08/15/2018 - 08/14/2019. Department service.
• NUIP Nutrition Minor & Major Academic Programming Committee: Design learning outcomes, program mapping, and course content for NUIP 1020 and NUIP 4440. These are core courses in the NUIP minor and proposed major. Member, 08/15/2018 - 08/14/2019. Department service.
• Internal Site Reviewer – University of Utah Dept. of Oncological Sciences Graduate Program . Member, 04/01/2018 - 05/31/2018. University service.
• College of Health, Dept. Occupational and Recreational Therapy Faculty Search Committee . member, 01/01/2018 - 06/01/2018. College service.
• NUIP Chair’s Advisory Committee . Member, 08/15/2017 - 08/14/2019. Department service.
• NUIP Academic Oversight Committee : Review and monitor Academic affairs in NUIP. Member, 08/15/2017 - 05/15/2019. Department service.
• NUIP Chair’s Advisory Committee . member, 08/15/2017 - 05/15/2019. Department service.
• College of Health College Advisory Committee: Review and evaluate dossiers for Retention, Promotion, and Tenure of all College of Health Faculty under formal review. member, 08/15/2017 - 08/14/2018. Department service.
• College of Health College Advisory Committee: Review and evaluate dossiers for Retention, Promotion, and Tenure of all College of Health Faculty under formal review. member, 08/15/2017 - 08/14/2018. College service.
• NUIP Director of Graduate Studies: Craft / update graduate program policies, handbook. Organize application evaluations, keep current and comply with Grad school policies. Attend regular DOGS meetings, events, seminars, and retreats. Monitor grad student committees, programs of study. Director of Graduate Studies, 08/15/2017 - 08/14/2018. Department service.
• NUIP PhD Committee: Evaluate MS and PhD applications for acceptance into NUIP graduate program. Craft / update graduate program policies. Chair, 08/15/2017 - 08/14/2018. Department service.
• NUIP Education Workgroup Committee. Member, 08/15/2017 - 08/14/2018. Department service.
• Grant Reviewer for University Seed Grant. Grant Reviewer, 08/15/2017 - 12/31/2017. University service.
• University Graduate School Graduate Research Fellowship Evaluation Committee. member, 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017. University service.
• College of Health College Advisory Committee: Review and evaluate dossiers for Retention, Promotion, and Tenure of all College of Health Faculty under formal review. member, 08/15/2016 - 08/15/2017. College service.
• Director of Graduate Studies: Craft / update graduate program policies, handbook. Organize application evaluations, keep current and comply with Grad school policies. Attend regular DOGS meetings, events, seminars, and retreats. Monitor grad student committees, programs of study. Director of Graduate Studies, 08/15/2016 - 08/14/2017. Department service.
• Grant Reviewer for University Seed Grant. Grant Reviewer, 08/15/2016 - 12/31/2016. University service.
• College of Health College Advisory Committee: Review and evaluate dossiers for Retention, Promotion, and Tenure of all College of Health Faculty under formal review. member, 08/15/2015 - 08/14/2016. College service.
• College of Health College Advisory Committee: Review and evaluate dossiers for Retention, Promotion, and Tenure of all College of Health Faculty under formal review. member, 08/15/2014 - 08/14/2015. College service.
• Academic Senate. Representative for College of Health, 08/2013 - 05/2015. University service.
• COH Research Committee. member, 08/2013 - 05/2014. College service.
• COH Research Committee. member, 08/2012 - 05/2013. College service.
• Ad hoc Seed Grant Reviewer. Grant Reviewer, 08/2011 - 05/2012. University service.
• Faculty Search Committee. Chair, 08/2011 - 05/2012. Department service.
• Chair, Grants officer search committee. Chair , 08/2011 - 05/2012. College service.
• Research Committee. Chair, 08/2007 - 05/2012. College service.
• COH Research committee. Chair, 08/2007 - 05/2012. College service.
• Graduate Student Selection Committee. member, 01/2000 - present. Department service.
• Disaster Preparation Committee. Chair, 01/2000 - present. Department service.

Community Partnership

• United States Ski and Snowboard Masters working group. Park City, UT. 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
• United States Ski and Snowboard Masters working group. Park City, UT. 01/10/2017 - 12/31/2017
• Summit Ski Team Board of Directors. 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
• United States Ski and Snowboard Masters working group. Park City, UT. 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
• Summit Ski Team Board of Directors. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
• United States Ski and Snowboard Masters working group. Park City, UT. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
• Summit Ski Team Board of Directors. 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2015
• United States Ski and Snowboard Masters working group. Park City, UT. 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
• Summit Ski Team Board of Directors. 01/2013 - 12/31/2014
• United States Ski and Snowboard Masters working group. Park City, UT. 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2013
• United States Ski and Snowboard Masters working group. Park City, UT. 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
• United States Ski and Snowboard Association Masters working group. 12/2011 - 12/2016
• United States Ski and Snowboard Association Alpine Official. 06/2005 - present

Honors & Awards

• Nominee for University of Utah Distinguished Teaching Award. 04/2015
• Teacher of the Year. Division of Nutrition, College of Health, 04/2013
• Distinguished Teaching Award. University of Utah College of Health, 04/2013
• Outstanding Teacher, Division of Nutrition, University of Utah. 04/2008
• University of Utah College of Health New Research Investigator Award. 04/2007
• Outstanding Teacher, Division of Nutrition, University of Utah. 04/2001
• Marion Merrill Dow Transgenic Mouse Award, University of Cincinnati Medical Center. 04/1998
• Teaching Excellence, Dept. of Biological & Physical Sciences, Columbus State Community College. 04/1995

Affiliations

• Academy of Health Sciences Educators, University of Utah Health Sciences (AHSE), Member, 01/2016 - present
• Metabolism Interest Group, University of Utah Health Sciences (MIG), Member, 01/2010 - present
• American Heart Association (AHA), Member, 01/1998 - present
• American Society of Nutrition (ASN), Member, 01/1995 - present

In the Media

• “Shopping for Supplements? The Label May Be Misleading.” Office of Public Affairs, University of Utah. 02/11/2015.
• “Nutrition survival tips for College.” Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. 09/29/2014.
• TV. “Health myths of cheese.” Utah Education Network, Cheese Science. 03/2012.
• Reducing the Risk of Utah’s Top Killer Through Nutrition.” Examiner.com. 06/22/2011.
• “The new dietary guidelines for Americans.” ABC news.com. 01/26/2011.
• "Nutrition for skiing performance.” Ski Magazine. 05/2011.
• TV: “Fad Diets.” Newsbreak, University of Utah Undergraduate Broadcast. 04/24/2010.
• Radio: “Vitamin D and healthy eating.” UEN. 05/26/2010.
• “Lower your blood pressure naturally.” Women’ s World Magazine. 02/05/2008.
• “Quercetin reduces hypertension.” Men’s Health. 11/12/2007.
• “Quercetin and blood pressure.” Clinical Pearls. 11/07/2007.
• "Food for thought, Quercetin.” Science News,. 11/01/2007.
• “Biblical foods” SLC Tribune. 10/22/2007.
• "Color that counts.” University of Utah Health Sciences Report. 10/2007.
• TV: “Healthy Eating During Thanksgiving.” Channel 4, KSL News. 11/20/2006.
• “Reaching out with Yoga.” Salt Lake City Tribune. 01/19/2005.
• TV: “Is Mercury contamination of seafood a danger to pregnant women.” Newsbreak, University of Utah Undergraduate Broadcast. 03/24/2004.
• “Hooked on Health Food.” SLC Tribune, Daybreak Section. 01/11/2001.
• What kind of nutrition advice is legitimate?” Brigham Young University Student newspaper. 05/15/2003.
• TV: “Are healthy foods really that healthy?” Channel 13, Fox News, SLC, UT. 03/12/2001.
• TV, “Holiday Feasting” Channel 4, KSL New,s SLC, UT. 11/22/2000.
• TV “Diet & Health” Channel 4, KSL News, SLC, UT. 01/30/2000.
• TV “Soy & Health” Channel 4, KSL News, SLC, UT. 01/28/2000.
• TV “Mood Food” Channel 4, KSL News, SLC, UT. 11/23/1999.
• TV “Weight control during the holidays” Channel 4, SLC, UT. 11/18/1999.
• TV. “AMA recommendations on Vit C” Channel 4, SLC, UT. 04/23/1999.
• Coconut oil and Health. KSL News, Salt Lake City, UT. 08/22/2018.