Professional Service

• INACSL - International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation. Role: Committee Member. Website Committee . 06/2013 - 06/30/2014
• American Association of College of Nursing (AACN). Role: Co-chair . Novice Faculty Teaching Awards Selection Board. 01/2011 - 12/2011
• Sigma Theta Tau. Member. 06/1989 - present
• AORN - Association of Perioperative Nurses. Member. 01/1987 - present

Internal Service

• Director of Graduate Studies, Masters Program (Department of Biomedical Science) . 07/01/2023 - present. Department service.
• Education Symposium Committee. Member, 07/01/2022 - present. Other service.
• Academy of Health Science Fellow . Fellow , 09/01/2020 - present. Other service.
• Committee on Nominations, Appointments and Committee Structure. Member, 07/01/2019 - present. College service.
• Wellness Committee. Member, 07/01/2019 - present. College service.
• Faculty Search Committee. Sub-Chair & Member, 08/01/2015 - 06/30/2019. College service.
• Deselection Taskforce (Marriott Library). Member , 04/01/2015 - 03/01/2016. University service.
• University of Utah Health Sciences Emerg. Committee. Member, 01/01/2014 - present. University service.
• Baccalaureate Admissions & Advancement Committee. Ad Hoc Member, 07/01/2013 - 01/01/2017. College service.
• IPE (interprofessional Education) Committee. Committee Member, 10/2010 - 07/01/2013. University service.
• Simulation Learning Center Advisory Committee. Committee Member, 05/2010 - 07/01/2013. College service.

Community Partnership

• CARE Fair. Junior League Community Assistance and Resource Event. Horizonte Instruction & Training Center. 07/12/2019 - 07/13/2019
• Utah Action Coalition for Health. Breakthrough to Baccalaureate Campaign 2016. Video Campaign. 02/02/2015 - 05/31/2016
• Salt Lake Community College - Surgical Technology Program Advisory Committee. 01/2007 - present

Honors & Awards

• Reed M. Gardner, PhD, Award for Faculty Excellence. Department of Biomedical Informatics and College of Nursing faculty recognition, 08/15/2023
• Excellence in Mentorship. Sigma Theta Tau (chapter), 09/13/2021
• Academy of Health Science Educator Fellow . AHSE , 09/01/2020
• Fredrick Q. Lawson Graduate Fellows Scholarship 2018-2019. 08/2018
• College of Pharmacy Awards and Financial Aid Committee. Nominated for Teacher of the Year P3 Students (2017-2018), 07/2018
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. 02/05/2018
• Golden Key Honor Society Member. 10/2017
• George S. and Deloris Dore Eccles Graduate Scholarship (2017-2018). 07/2017
• Nominated for Teacher of the Year P3 Students (2012-2013). College of Pharmacy Awards and Financial Aid Committee, 07/2013
• Nominated for Teacher of the Year - P3Students (2011-2012) . College of Pharmacy & Awards and Financial Aid Committee, 08/18/2012
• Nominated for Teacher of the Year - P3 Students (2010 - 2011). College of Pharmacy & Awards and Financial Aid Committee, 05/10/2011

In the Media

• Fox News Channel 13 - Coverage for the Barrick Mine Rescue Summit. 09/2011.
• College of Nursing Open House; Simulation Center was highlighted throughout this event with radio, Television and news articles. 11/04/2010.