Professional Service

• Food as Medicine Conference . Role: Committee member. College of Health. 04/01/2020 - present
• Leukemia Society in Training. Role: Member. Conference Committee Member. 01/01/2003 - 12/31/2003
• Women’s Health Conference. Role: Member. Organization Member. 01/01/2002 - 12/31/2002
• Women’s Nutrition Solutions Conference. Role: Member. Organization Member. 01/01/2002 - 12/31/2002
• Herbs as Foods and Medicine Conference. Role: Member. Organization Member. 06/01/2001 - 12/31/2003
• Utah Dietetic Association. Member. 2000 - present
• American Dietetic Association. Member. 1996 - present

Internal Service

• College of Health Dean Search Committee member. committee member, 07/01/2022 - present. University service.
• Teaching Effectiveness Working Group. Committee member, 07/01/2022 - present. University service.
• Teaching and Learning Portfolio. Committee member, 07/01/2022 - present. University service.
• Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs Search Committee member. 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022. College service.
• Senate Personnel & Elections Committee, Academic Senate. Committee member, 07/01/2021 - present. University service.
• Deans Advisory Committee. member, 01/01/2021 - 08/01/2022. College service.
• Educational Research and Scholarship Committee of the Academy of Health Science Educators. 07/01/2020 - present. University service.
• Editorial Board, Journal of Health Science Educators. Board member, 07/01/2020 - present. University service.
• Athletics Advisory Council. Member, 07/01/2019 - present. University service.
• Internal Fellow Application Review Committee, Academy of Health Science Educators. Committee member, 07/01/2019 - present. University service.
• Grant Reviewer, Academy of Health Science Educators. Committee member, 07/01/2019 - present. University service.
• Academic Senate, College of Health Representative. Representative, 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2022. University service.
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Workgroup. Member, 06/06/2019 - present. Department service.
• College of Health Teaching and Learning Task Force. Chair, 01/01/2019 - 06/30/2022. College service.
• School of Medicine, Admissions Committee. Member, 06/30/2018 - 06/30/2022. Other service.
• Academy of Health Sciences Educators. Fellow, 03/31/2018 - present. University service.
• Director of Undergraduate Studies. Director, 03/01/2018 - 06/30/2019. Department service.
• NUIP PhD Appointment Committee. Committee Member, 08/31/2016 - present. Department service.
• NUIP Career Line Reappointment Committee. Member, 02/2016 - present. Department service.
• University of Utah Convocation/Commencement Committee. NUIP Representative, 01/2016 - present. College service.
• NUIP B.S Degree Committee. Member, 09/01/2015 - 06/30/2022. Department service.
• UUHC Food Drive Committee. Member, 09/2014 - 06/30/2020. University service.
• Student Advisory Committee. Faculty Mentor, 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012. Department service.
• Graduate Student Selection Committee. Member, 09/2010 - 03/2011. Department service.
• School of Medicine Nutrition Curriculum Committee Member. Member, 06/2007 - 07/2011. University service.
• College of Health Scholarship Committee. Committee member, 04/2007 - 08/2011. College service.
• College of Health Equity Committee. 08/2006 - 06/2008. College service.
• Scholarship Committee for the Division of Nutrition Graduate Students. Committee Member, 03/2005 - present. Department service.
• College of Health Outreach Program. 08/2002 - 06/2003. College service.
• Certification in Nutritional Supplementation Education . Co-director, 07/2002 - 06/2003. Department service.
• Olympic Parking/Planning Committee . 08/2001 - 04/2002. University service.

Community Partnership

• Volunteer Registered Dietitian at the People's Clinic, Park City, UT. 04/01/2012 - 06/01/2018
• Volunteer outpatient Registered Dietitian at the free Health Clinic in Cat Cay, Bahamas. 08/2008 - present

Honors & Awards

• Fellow. Academy of Health Science Educators, 02/10/2020
• Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Health. University of Utah, 05/01/2019
• Nominee. Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Health, University of Utah, 03/2014
• Service-Learning Scholars Committed Faculty Mentor Award. University of Utah, Bennion Center, 05/01/2013
• Nominee. Linda K. Amos Award for Distinguished Service to Women, University of Utah, 01/2012
• Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award. Utah Dietetic Association, 03/2008
• Award of Merit in Increasing Access to Higher Education. Utah System of Higher Education, 04/16/2006
• Outstanding Instructor. Division of Nutrition, University of Utah, 04/15/2003
• Burton International Scholarship Award. University of Georgia, 04/2000
• Graduate Field Research Travel Award. UGA Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 10/09/1999

Affiliations

• Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (UAND), Member, 07/2000 - present
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), Member, 02/1995 - present

In the Media

• University of Utah Health Feed, "Frozen Food: Love It or Let It Go?". 11/07/2014. http://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/postings/201...
• University of Utah Health Feed, "An Apple a Day May Keep the Pounds Away". 10/09/2014. http://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/postings/201...
• University of Utah, Health Feed, "Gut flora and obesity". 10/06/2014. http://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/
• University of Utah, Health Feed, "Got Milk? It May Lower Your Blood Pressure ". 09/23/2014. http://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/postings/201...
• University of Utah, Health Feed, "Are You Drinking Less Soda? You're Not the Only One" . 08/08/2014. http://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/postings/201...
• "Eating Well" presentation in Cat Cay, Bahamas. 07/05/2014.
• University of Utah, Health Sciences, The Scope Radio, "Eating Healthy Stresses Me Out". 05/14/2014. http://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/shows.php?sho...
• University of Utah, Health Sciences, The Scope Radio "Is There A Proper Way to Chew Food?". 05/08/2014. http://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/shows.php?sho...
• University of Utah, Health Sciences, The Scope Radio, "Negative Reactions to Starting A New Diet". 02/26/2014. http://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/search.php?te...
• Park City T.V. Interview as a representative from People's Health Clinic, Park City. 02/05/2014.
• Park City T.V. Interview as a representative from People's Health Clinic, Park City and University of Utah. 10/09/2013.
• Nutrition Spokesperson for Kellogg’s Special K Campaign. 10/2005.
• Nutrition Spokesperson for Quaker Oats. 06/2005.
• SLC Tribune interview. Topic: Fad Diets. 01/2004.
• BYU Newspaper interview. Topic: Eating after 6pm and the Freshman Fifteen. 01/2004.
• KSL 1160 Radio interview. Topic: Obesity epidemic in US. 10/2003.
• KSL Radio interview. Topic: Dietary Guidelines. 09/2003.
• U of U Chronicle interview. Topic: Eating Right on Campus. 07/2003.
• Vegetarian Network interview: Vegan Diets during Pregnancy. 06/2003.
• A+Kids Magazine interview. Topic: Healthy After School Snacks. 06/2003.
• KSL Radio interview. Topic: Atkins Diet. 04/2003.
• Channel 4 News interview. Topic: Perchlorate contamination. 04/2003.
• Salt Lake Tribune interview. Topic: Vegan Diets during Pregnancy. 04/2003.
• Fox 13 News interview. Topic: Ephedra update. 02/2003.
• Univision Interview. Topic: Game Plan to Good Health. 02/2003.
• Deseret News interview. Topic: Ephedrine Use. 02/2003.
• Channel 4 news interview. Topic: Organic Labels. 10/2002.
• QAID 1010am: Nutrition Basics interview with Hugo Rodier. 10/2002.
• Salt Lake Magazine article interview. Topic: Healthy Hints and recipes. 09/2002.
• KSL Radio interview. Topic: Risk of Dr. Atkins diet. 08/2002.
• 99.5 Rock Radio live interview on air. Topic: Cholesterol screening and health basics. 07/2002.
• Channel 2 news interview. Topic: Fast food fat facts. 04/2002.
• U Communications interview. Topic: Summer Healthy Eating Tips. 04/2002.
• Channel 4 interview. Topic: Diet and the Holidays. 10/2001.
• Deseret News interview. Topic: Food Labels. 05/2001.
• Deseret News interview. Topic: creatine. 01/2001.
• Nutrition Spokesperson for the BSMG Worldwide “Got Milk” campaign during a tour of University of Utah. 10/2000.
• Guest speaker: Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT. 07/2000.