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Samuel D. Thurman Professor of Law, College Of Law
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Professor, College Of Law
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Director, Tanner Humanities Center, College Of Humanities
Professional Service
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Entity: American Bar Foundation Fellow.
2017 - present
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Role: Executive Board.
Entity: American Bar Association Center for Human Rights.
2016 - present
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Entity: Law & Society Association Annual Meeting Program Committee.
2013 - 2014
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Entity: Documentaries to Inspire Social Change Founding Board of Directors.
2011 - 2013
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Role: Fundraiser Co-Host.
Entity: Utah for Obama Elected Alternate Obama Delegate to the Democratic National Convention representing Utah's First Congressional District.
2008 - 2008
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Role: Fundraiser Co-Host.
Entity: Women for Obama National Leadership Conference Utah for Obama.
2007 - 2008
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Role: Co-Chair.
Entity: American Society of International Law: Africa Section Co-Chair, American Society of International Law: Africa Section.
2007 - 2008
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Role: Executive Committee Member.
Entity: Executive Committee Member Executive Committee Member, AALS Section on Human Rights.
2006 - 2008
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Role: Advisory Board Member.
Entity: Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Human Rights Advocacy.
2006 - 2007
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Entity: International Legal Issues Society Co-Faculty Advisor.
2004 - 2008
Internal Service
- Senior Vice President Academic Affairs Search Committee.
Member,
2018 - 2018.
service.
- Presidential Leadership Fellow.
2018 - 2019.
service.
- Admissions.
Member,
2017 - 2018.
service.
- Faculty Development Committe.
Chair,
2016 - present.
service.
- Tenured Faculty Review Committee.
Member,
2016 - 2018.
service.
- Masters of International Affairs and Global Justice Program Committee.
Member,
2016 - present.
service.
- Program Committee (2014-2016).
Co-Chair,
2014 - 2016.
service.
- Academic Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Investment Responsibility.
Chair,
2014 - 2015.
service.
- University of Utah, Dean of the Graduate School.
Search Committee Member,
2013 - present.
service.
- Center for Global Justice, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Co-Chair,
2012 - 2015.
service.
- Dolowitz Lecture Board, Health and Human Rights.
Member,
2010 - present.
service.
- Role: Hiring Chair S.J. Quinney College of Law, Dean Search Committee.
2008 - 2009.
service.
- S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Readmissions,
2007 - 2008.
service.
- S.J. Quinney College of Law, Dean Search Committee.
Member,
2005 - 2006.
service.
- S.J Quinney College of Law Scholarships and Awards Committee.
Member,
2005 - 2006.
service.
- University of Utah International Studies Board Committee.
Member,
2005 - present.
service.
- S.J. Quinney College of Law Hiring Committee.
Member,
2004 - 2005.
service.
- S.J. Quinney College of Law Curriculum Committee.
Member,
2003 - 2004.
service.
Honors & Awards
- Human Rights Award.
Society of American Law Teachers,
2021
- Living Color Utah Leadership Diversity Award.
Utah Business,
2020
- Maya Angelou Innovation in Education Award.
Black Cultural Center,
2019
- Human Rights Award.
Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission,
2014
- University of Utah Presidential Commission on the Status of Women Award.
2014
- Inclusion Center for Community & Justice.
2013
- University of Utah Early Career Award.
2008
- Next Generation Project Fellow.
Next Generation Project Fellow,
2007
- University of Utah Teaching Grant.
2006
- Institute of Public and International Affairs Grant - Migration.
Institute of Public and International Affairs Grant - Migration,
2005
- Institute of Public and International Affairs Grant - Globalization.
Institute of Public and International Affairs Grant - Globalization,
2005
- University of Utah Interdisciplinary Committee for Applied Ethics and Human Values Grant.
University of Utah Interdisciplinary Committee for Applied Ethics and Human Values Grant,
2004
- University of Utah Teaching Grant.
2004
Affiliations
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Law & Society Association
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2013 - present
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American Bar Association
(ABA),
Human Rights Center Board of Directors,
01/2013 - present
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American Society of International Law
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Co-Chair Africa Interest Group,
01/2007 - 01/2008
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Utah ACLU
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Member,
01/2007 - 01/2010
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American Association of Law Schools
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Member,
01/2003 - present
