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James E. Talmange Presidential Endowed Chair in Biology
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Professor, School Of Biological Sciences
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Adjunct Professor, Human Genetics
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Member, Center for Genomic Medicine
Professional Service
- Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution.
Role: Co-organizer.
Satellite meeting: Evolution and the Cell, Deer Valley, UT.
03/2018 - 06/2018
- Society for Developmental Biology.
Role: Judge.
Judge, Best Student Poster award, Society for Developmental Biology annual meeting.
07/13/2017 - 07/17/2017
- Society for Developmental Biology.
Role: Judge.
Hilde Mangold Postdoc Symposium.
07/2017 - 07/2017
- University of Oregon.
Role: Member.
Advisory Board, NIH T32 Developmental Biology Training Grant.
07/01/2016 - present
- University of Utah.
Role: Member.
Advisory Board, Innovations in Development for a Transformative Scientist-Based Public Engagement Model: The STEM Ambassador Program; NSF Advancing Informal Science Learning Program (Nalini Nadkarni, PI).
07/01/2015 - present
- Developmental Dynamics.
Role: Guest Co-editor.
(with Kim Cooper, U.C. San Diego), Developmental Dynamics evolutionary developmental biology special issue.
12/2014 - 05/2016
- University of Utah/AAAS.
Role: Member.
Advisor, evolutionary biology curriculum development, Genetic Science Learning Center and American Association for the Advancement of Science.
07/01/2014 - present
- Oxford Bibliographies.
Role: Editorial Board.
in Evolutionary Biology.
01/07/2014 - 05/2016
- Society for Study of Evolution.
Symposium co-organizer and chair.
06/2013 - 06/2013
- Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Role: judge.
Best student paper award.
01/2013 - 01/2013
- Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Evo-devo platform session co-chair.
01/2013 - 01/2013
- Society for Integrative and Comparitive Biology.
Role: Judge.
Best Student Paper Award.
01/2012 - 01/2012
- Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Role: Secretary.
Division of Evolutionary Developmental Biology.
01/01/2011 - 01/10/2013
- Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Role: Judge.
Best Student Paper Award.
01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011
Internal Service
- Undergraduate Student Clubs Committee.
07/01/2023 - present.
Department service.
- Alumni Relations Committee.
07/01/2023 - present.
Department service.
- Chair, RPT subcommittee, formal review for Dr. Michael Werner.
01/2023 - 10/2023.
Department service.
- RPT subcommittee for Ofer Rog, promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure.
01/01/2022 - 10/01/2022.
Department service.
- Admissions Committee, School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah.
08/01/2021 - 06/30/2023.
Department service.
- Awards and Mentoring Committee, School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah.
Chair,
08/01/2021 - 06/30/2022.
Department service.
- Member, RPT subcommittee for Nitin Phadnis (promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure).
09/2019 - 02/2020.
Department service.
- Invited speaker, "Science at Breakfast," College of Science, University of Utah.
09/2019 - 09/2019.
College service.
- College of Science homecoming event, interactive pigeon exhibit.
09/2019 - 09/2019.
College service.
- Evolutionary Genetics Transformative Excellence Program faculty search committee.
Co-chair,
08/2018 - 07/2019.
University service.
- Animal Care Committee, School of Biological Sciences.
07/2018 - 07/2019.
Department service.
- Evolutionary Genetics Transformative Excellence Program faculty search committee.
Co-chair,
08/01/2017 - 06/2018.
University service.
- Genetics and Evolution, Department of Biology.
Division Head,
07/03/2017 - 06/30/2020.
Department service.
- RPT subcommittee for Richard Clark (promotion to Professor).
05/2017 - 02/2018.
Department service.
- Biology Research-in-Progress student seminar series.
Co-organizer,
07/01/2016 - 06/2018.
Department service.
- Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Biology.
Section Leader,
07/01/2016 - 06/2017.
Department service.
- Honors College, University of Utah.
Thesis reviewer,
07/01/2016 - 07/2016.
University service.
- University of Utah Molecular Evolution Symposium.
Co-organizer,
04/01/2016 - 04/2016.
University service.
- Advisory board, NIH T32 Developmental Biology Training Grant, University of Utah.
Member,
03/01/2016 - 06/2020.
University service.
- College of Science Council.
06/2014 - 06/2017.
College service.
- Research-in-Progress seminar reviewer.
01/07/2014 - 06/2019.
Department service.
- Academic Senate.
Academic Senate,
01/07/2014 - 06/2017.
University service.
- Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Initiative.
Co-founder,
01/01/2014 - present.
Other service.
- U of U Summer Undergraduate Research Programs.
Invited speaker,
07/2012 - 07/2012.
University service.
- Matthew Moulton (Letsou Laboratory, Department of Human Genetics.
Dissertation Committee, Ph.D.,
01/2012 - 06/2017.
University service.
- Daniel Ence (Yandell Laboratory, Department of Human Genetics.
Dissertation Committee, Ph.D.,
01/2012 - 06/2016.
University service.
- Zev Kronenberg (Yandell Laboratory, Department of Human Genetics.
Dissertation Committee, Ph.D.,
01/2012 - 06/2015.
University service.
- Faculty Search Committee.
Committee Member,
01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012.
Department service.
- Faculty Search Committee (Genetics).
Member,
01/2011 - 12/2012.
Department service.
- Faculty Search Committee (Genetics).
Committee Member,
01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011.
Department service.
- First-year student advisor, Molecular Biology Program.
08/2010 - 05/2013.
University service.
Outreach
- Advisory Board, University of Oregon NIH T32 Developmental Biology Training Grant.
09/2019 - 08/2020
- Invited speaker, “Science at Breakfast,” College of Science, University of Utah.
03/2019 - 03/2019
- National Advisory Committee presentation on Evolutionary Genetics & Genomics, University of Utah.
06/2018 - 06/2018
- Scientist in the Spotlight public presentation, Natural History Museum of Utah.
08/2017 - 08/2017
- Science Day presentation “Amazing Pigeons,” College of Science, University of Utah.
11/2016 - 11/2016
- Guest speaker, Genetic Science Learning Center evolution curriculum training for high school teachers.
08/2016 - 08/2016
- Informal research presentations, Utah Pigeon Club Premier Show.
06/15/2016 - present
- Guest on This Week in Evolution (TWiEvo) podcast, episode 7.
05/2016 - 05/2016
- Scientist in the Spotlight public presentation, Natural History Museum of Utah.
03/2016 - 03/2016
- Invited speaker, Natural History Museum of Utah volunteer event.
02/2016 - 02/2016
- Invited speaker, Natural History Museum of Utah “Autumn Soiree”.
11/2015 - 11/2015
- Invited presenter, Natural History Museum of Utah “Behind the Scenes” weekend.
11/2015 - 11/2015
- Science Day presentation “Amazing Pigeons,” U of U annual Science Day.
11/2015 - 11/2015
- Tour and activity leader at Natural History Museum of Utah, Grade 1, 2, and 4 from Bonneville and Rose Park Elementary Schools.
10/2015 - 10/2015
- Invited speaker, Natural History Museum of Utah K-12 teacher training.
10/2015 - 10/2015
- Guest Speaker, Masters of Science in Secondary School Teaching program, University of Utah.
03/2015 - 03/2015
- Exhibit planning, development, and content provider for Pigeons exhibit, Natural History Museum of Utah.
01/2015 - 05/2016
- Pigeon genetics website and online video game in collaboration with Genetic Science Learning Center (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/pigeons/).
12/2014 - present
- College of Science, Science Day presentation on genomics.
11/2013 - 11/2013
- Society for Developmental Biology “Choose Development” outreach program for underrepresented minority undergraduate students.
07/2013 - 07/2013
- Guest Speaker, Hawthorne Elementary School (Kindergarten class).
10/2012 - 10/2012
- Guest Speaker, Natural History Museum of Utah Biology Blast summer camp.
06/2012 - 06/2012
- College of Science “Science Night Live” public presentation, Keys on Main, Salt Lake City.
01/2012 - 01/2012
- Host and Presenter, NSF Teach Globally Learn Locally lab day for 6th graders.
01/2011 - 01/2011
- Science Day presentation "Varying Genomes," U of U annual Science Day.
01/2011 - 01/2011
- Interviewed and quoted for story on pigeons in National Geographic Kids.
01/2011 - 01/2011
Honors & Awards
- James E. Talmage Presidential Endowed Chair in Biology.
University of Utah,
07/2020
- Developmental Biology Outstanding Paper of the Year (for papers published in 2019).
Society for Developmental Biology,
02/2020
- Presidential Scholar 2016 - 2019.
University of Utah,
11/01/2016
- Myriad Genetics Award of Research Excellence.
University of Utah and Myriad Genetics,
03/02/2015
- Early Career Development Award (CAREER).
National Science Foundation,
01/2012
- Early Career Teaching Award.
University of Utah,
01/2011
- Career Award in the Biomedical Sciences.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund,
04/2006
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