Professional Service

  • Qualitative Research. Role: Reviewer. Manuscript Review. 11/2020 - present
  • The Gerontologist. Role: Reviewer. Manuscript Review. 01/2015 - present
  • Journal of Applied Gerontology. Role: Reviewer. Manuscript Review. 08/2014 - present
  • Qualitative Health Research. Role: Reviewer. Manuscript Reviews. 08/2012 - present

Internal Service

  • Search Committee for the Assistant Dean of the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program. Member, 08/2021 - 02/2022. College service.
  • Research Committee. Member, 07/2021 - present. College service.
  • Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program Advisory Committee. Member, 01/2021 - present. College service.
  • T32 Interdisciplinary Training in Cancer, Caregiving, & End-of-Life Care Executive Committee. Member, 01/2021 - present. College service.
  • MS-DNP Program Committee. 07/2017 - 06/2020. College service.
  • Academic Program Team. Member, 07/01/2017 - 01/2021. College service.
  • University of Utah Center on Aging Steering Committee. Member, 07/01/2017 - 01/2021. University service.
  • Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program Advisory Committee. Chair, 07/01/2017 - 01/2021. College service.
  • Arts in Health Initiative, University of Utah. Board Member, 01/2017 - present. University service.
  • PhD Committee. 08/2016 - present. College service.
  • Sigma Phi Omega, Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program. Faculty Advisor, 08/2015 - 06/30/2017. Department service.
  • Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program Advisory Committee. Member, 07/2014 - 06/30/2017. College service.

Community Partnership

  • Utah Commission on Aging. Chair, Subcommittee for Research & Education. 12/2017 - present
  • EngAGE Utah; Board Member. 12/2015 - 12/2019
  • Utah Creative Aging Coalition, Member. 08/2015 - present

Honors & Awards

  • Celebrate U: A Showcase of Extraordinary Faculty Achievements. Creative Works Honoree for Portrait of a Caregiver. J. Willard Marriott Library and the Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Utah, 04/04/2018
  • 2018-2019 Vice President's Clinical & Translational Scholar (VPCAT). Health Sciences, University of Utah, 11/2017
  • Outstanding PhD Student. College of Nursing, University of Utah, 05/2014
  • Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar. Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 08/2012
  • Student Travel Award. BSS Section, Gerontological Society of America, 11/2011
  • Noorda Scholar. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, University of Utah, 08/2010
  • Outstanding Master's Student. College of Nursing, University of Utah, 05/2003
  • University Teaching Assistant. Gerontology Center, University of Utah, 08/2002
  • Jim & Joyce Harris Scholarship. Gerontology Center, University of Utah, 01/2001

Affiliations

  • Academy of Health Science Educators , Member, 07/2016 - present
  • University of Utah Center on Aging , Member, 08/2011 - present
  • Gerontological Society of America (GSA), Member, 10/2010 - present