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Professor, Sociology Department
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Co-Director, Consortium for Families & Health Research
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Adjunct Professor, Family And Consumer Studies
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Adjunct Associate Professor, College Of Nursing
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Faculty Associate, Center on Aging
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Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, College of Social and Behavioral Science
Professional Service
- Journal of Marriage and Family.
Editorial Board.
01/2022 - present
- National Institute on Aging.
Study section, grant reviewer.
10/2021 - present
- National Academy of State Health Policy.
Technical assistance and training re: medicaid Family caregiving. Member of Utah cohort (invited to participate by UT Dept of Health).
04/2021 - 03/2022
- ARCH National Respite Network.
Committee to Advance Respite Research.
01/2021 - present
- International Short Break Association - Break Exchange.
Steering Committee.
01/01/2021 - present
- Social Science Research.
Editorial Board.
01/2020 - 12/2023
- The Gerontologist.
Editorial Board.
11/01/2016 - present
- Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences.
Editorial Board.
11/01/2016 - present
- Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
11/2011 - 12/2015
Internal Service
- Search Committee for CSBS Dean.
08/2021 - 03/2022.
University service.
- Academic Appeals and Misconduct Review Committee.
08/2020 - 06/2023.
University service.
- Faculty Workload & Productivity Review Committee (incentive policy).
08/2020 - 06/2022.
Department service.
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Committee.
01/2020 - present.
Department service.
- CSBS Strategic Plan Refresh.
member,
09/2019 - 07/2020.
College service.
- CSBS Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
member,
08/2019 - present.
College service.
- Residence Hall (new Health & Wellness tower) - Programming Committee.
member,
08/2019 - 09/2020.
University service.
- Director, Health Society & Policy.
07/01/2017 - 06/2022.
College service.
- Graduate Committee.
member,
08/2016 - present.
Department service.
- CSBS Mentoring Committee.
member,
08/2015 - present.
College service.
- CSBS Curriculum Committee.
member,
08/2015 - 06/2023.
College service.
- Director of Graduate Studies.
07/2015 - 07/2018.
Department service.
- Consortium for Families and Health.
Co-Director,
08/2014 - present.
University service.
- Undergraduate Committee, Chair.
08/2013 - 07/2015.
Department service.
Community Partnership
- Utah Special Committee of Family Caregiving - created under the Utah Commission on Aging.
07/2021 - present
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia - State Coordinating Committee (and working group on caregiving).
09/2019 - present
Honors & Awards
- Foundation Fellows Program.
University of Utah,
08/01/2018
- Distinguished Teaching Award.
University of Utah,
04/30/2017
- Distinguished Mentor Award.
University of Utah Graduate School,
05/2016
- W. Fred Cottrell Distinguished Alumni Award, Miami University Scripps Gerontology Center.
04/2016
- Presidential Scholar.
University of Utah,
07/2015
- Excellence in Mentoring, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Utah.
04/25/2015
- Fellow (nominated & elected).
Gerontological Society of America,
11/2012
- Superior Research Award (junior faculty).
College of Social and Behavioral Science,
05/2012
- Superior Teaching Award.
College of Social and Behavioral Science,
05/01/2010
In the Media
- R. Ence, D. Scammon, R. L. Utz. (Dec 2021). Commentary: Acknowledge Essential Family Caregivers Over the Holidays. Salt Lake Tribune. 12/21/2021. https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2021/12/21/commentary-acknowledge/ . 12/2021.
- Family caregivers are the invisible health care workers. 04/09/2020.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2020/04/...