Professional Service

  • Geological Society of America Geoarchaeology Division Awards Committee. Member. 10/01/2018 - 12/31/2019
  • International Association of Geomorphologists . Scientific Committee for the IAG Italian Young Geomorphologists Days' Meeting. 10/01/2018 - 07/17/2019
  • Elsevier Journal Geomorphology. Editorial Board. 07/25/2018 - 07/17/2020
  • STRATi International Congress on Stratigraphy. Scientific Committees for the 2019 STRATi International Congress on Stratigraphy. 07/25/2018 - 07/17/2019
  • Geological Society of America, Limnogeology Division. Russell Award Committee Chair. 01/01/2018 - present
  • Commissario Brunetti in Veneto, Italia. Reviewer. 01/01/2018 - 06/30/2020
  • American Association of Geographers. Editorial Board, Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 2017-2020. 01/01/2017 - present
  • Geological Society of America, Limnogeology Division. Russell Award Committee. 01/01/2017 - present
  • University of Utah. Role: Faculty mentor. Faculty Mentor of student group, Utah Water Warriors, 2016 - present. 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2020
  • Association for Women Geoscientists. Distinguished Lecturer Program, 2017-2018 . 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018
  • University of Utah. Role: Member. Global Learning Faculty Working Group, 2016 - present. 09/20/2016 - present
  • Geological Society of America. Role: Social Media Coordinator 2016. PR Committee, Archaeological Geology Division of the GSA, 2013-present. 08/01/2016 - present
  • Quaternary International . Guest Editor of Thematic Volume. 01/20/2016 - 03/28/2018
  • INQUA. Presided over two other sessions -- these were ones convened by INQUA delegates who were called to conduct INQUA business at the same time as their sessions on August 1, 2015. 08/01/2015 - present
  • INQUA. Convened and presided over one all day session entitled "Geoarchaeology: integrating palaeoenvironmental and archaeological records for ancient landscape reconstruction". 07/31/2015 - present
  • International Association of Limnogeology. Judge for Student Awards at the ILIC-6 meeting (the 6th Biennial International Limnogeology Congress in Reno, NV - June 15–19, 2015). 06/15/2015 - 06/19/2015
  • International Association of Limnogeology. Social Media Coordinator. 01/01/2015 - present
  • Geological Association of America Division of Archaeological Geology. Social Media Coordinator. 01/01/2015 - present
  • International Quaternary Association (INQUA). Session organizer. 10/2014 - 07/31/2015
  • International Association of Limnogeology. Planning Committee for 6th Biennial International Limnogeology Congress in Reno, NV - June 15–19, 2015. 01/01/2014 - 07/01/2015
  • International Association for Limnology (IAL). Planning Committee, 6th International Limnogeological Conference in 2015. 08/01/2013 - 06/30/2015
  • International Association for Limnogeology (IAL). Facebook Administrator. 07/2013 - 07/2015
  • Quaternary International. Guest Editor, Thematic Volume. 08/2012 - 12/2014
  • Journal of Archaeology. Editorial Board. 01/2012 - present
  • International Association for Geoscience Diversity. Director of Foundations. 01/2012 - 07/2013
  • American Institute of Archaeology. Invited lecturer. 12/08/2011 - present
  • Geological Society of America (GSA) Archaeological Geology Division. Social Media Coordinator. 05/2011 - 05/2015
  • Geological Society of America. Role: Participant who helps to Plan and convene Annual Meeting. Joint Technical Program Committee. 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2012
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science. Role: working with NGOs, including Global Rights and others in the Republic of Congo, Africa. AAAS-appointed “Scientist on Call” . 2009 - present
  • Geological Society of America. Chair Elect, Archaeological Geology Division. 2009 - 2011
  • American Quaternary Association. Steering Committee, National Meeting . 2009 - 2010
  • Geological Society of America. International Organizing Committee for the conference "Tectonic Crossroads: Evolving Orogens of Eurasia-Africa-Arabia" (TBH 4-8 October 2010 in Ankara, Turkey) http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2010turkey/organizers.htm . 2009 - 2010
  • Geological Society of America. Role: Chair. Chair Elect. Archaeological Geology Division. 10/20/2008 - present
  • Geological Society of America. Role: Science Committee. International Organizing Committee for a conference "Tectonic Crossroads: Evolving Orogens of Eurasia-Africa-Arabia" (4-8 October 2010 in Ankara, Turkey) . 09/2008 - 11/2010
  • American Quaternary Association. Role: Planning Committee Member. Steering and Meeting Planning Committee, and led a technical session for the American Quaternary Association, for the 21st biannual meeting August 2010, entitled “Exploring the Pleistocene‐ Holocene Boundary in the Americas: From Molecules to Continents”. 09/2008 - 08/20/2010
  • Geological Society of America. Role: solicit abstracts and coordinate interdisciplinary session call with GSA Archaeological Geology, Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology, Sedimentary Geology, and Paleontol. "Geoarchaeology, Reconstructions of Paleoenvironments and Past Human- Environment Interactions " Session Convener at Annual Meeting http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009AM/finalprogram/session_23865.htm. 2008 - 2009
  • Geological Society of America. Vice-Chair Elect, Archaeological Geology Division. 2007 - 2009
  • Geological Society of America. Role: Proposer, Convener and Chair of Technical Sessions . Session Chair for Annual Meeting each year 2005-2010. 10/20/2005 - present

Internal Service

  • CSBS College Council . 12/01/2017 - 07/17/2018. College service.
  • Academic Senate. Senator, 07/01/2017 - present. University service.
  • Executive Committee Academic Senate. 07/01/2017 - present. University service.
  • CSBS Superior Teaching Award Committee. 01/01/2017 - 01/17/2018. College service.
  • Academic Senate. Substitute, 02/01/2016 - 05/01/2016. University service.
  • Academic Freedom Committee - (SCAFFR) Faculty Senate. Member, 06/01/2015 - present. University service.
  • College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Academic Awards Committee. Chair, 08/21/2014 - 08/01/2015. College service.
  • College of Social and Behavioral Science - Academic Awards Committee . Chair, 01/01/2014 - 08/01/2015. College service.
  • College of Science Science Days Volunteer – events for recruiting more than 800 students into STEM disciplines. Presenter and convener at workshop, 07/2010 - 11/15/2010. University service.
  • College of Humanities - Middle East Center - Title IV grant writing committee. Participant and supporter for grant writing, 01/01/2010 - 03/21/2010. College service.
  • Middle East Center - Interim Executive Committee. Meet with Director and Committee Members to Plan and Advise, 11/09/2009 - 2011. Department service.
  • Middle East Center - Department of Education Title VI Grant Writing Committee . research, write, compile, and edit grant for submission 3/23/10 , 11/09/2009 - 03/30/2010. Department service.
  • CSBS Superior Research Award Committee. 09/2009 - 05/2010. College service.
  • Rio Mesa Planning Committee and Advisory Board. review architectural student plans, meet with fundraisers, attend monthly meetings, 09/01/2009 - 2011. University service.
  • College of Humanities - Middle East Center - Interim Executive Committee. Participant and Member, 09/01/2009 - 06/01/2010. College service.
  • Middle East Center Graduate Admissions Committee. review and applications, decide on admissions, 01/15/2009 - 01/15/2011. Department service.
  • FLAS Awards Committee, Middle East Center . process and evaluate student applications, 01/15/2009 - 01/15/2011. Department service.
  • Middle East Center - Arabic Language Search Committee . 2009 - 2010. Other service.
  • Department of Geography Donald Currey Scholarship Commitee. Member, 01/01/2009 - present. Department service.
  • College of Humanities - Middle East Center - Graduate Admissions Committee. Member, 01/01/2009 - present. Other service.
  • Entrada Advisory Committee (now renamed Rio Mesa Advisory Committee). Serve on general committee and Business Steering Panel, 2008 - 2011. University service.
  • CSBS College Superior Teaching Award Committee. 2008 - 2009. College service.
  • CSBS - Proposal Initiative Grant (PIG) Committee. participant, 01/01/2008 - present. College service.
  • More than 6 faculty Search Committees. Participant, 09/2007 - present. Department service.
  • Member of "Commitee of the Whole" Graduate Admissions Committee. Member and Participant, 01/01/2007 - present. Department service.

Community Partnership

  • I volunteer with Friends of the Great Salt Lake, a local advocacy and educational organization. 03/2010 - present
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science - Global Human Rights volunteer. 08/31/2009 - present
  • Veteran's Hospital - Salt Lake City. 08/01/2007 - present

Outreach

  • Department of Geology Table at U of U Outreach Event in South Jordan. 03/26/2015 - 03/26/2015
  • U of U Science Days Recruitment - November 2010 - workshop on "Environmental Science on the Great Salt Lake". 11/2010 - 11/2012
  • Facebook Page Administrator Geomorphology Rules. 01/25/2010 - 12/31/2020

Guest Editing

For Quaternary International, the flagship journal of the INQUA -- published by Elsevier

2 thematic volumes in 2015 and ongoing now

Honors & Awards

  • Con Il Sud Program. Fulbright Foundation Global Scholars Award, 01/2022
  • Con Il Sud Program in Italy. Fulbright Foundation Global Scholars Award, 07/01/2021
  • Geological Society of America, Geoarchaeology Division "Ripp Rapp" Career Award. 09/23/2019
  • Prize at the 14th Conference of Environmental Archaeology. Italian Institute of Prehistory and Protohistory, 02/2018
  • Finalist -- Superior Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences,. 03/01/2012
  • Elected to Fellowship in the Society . Geological Society of Amercia, 05/15/2011
  • Superior Teaching Award: 2011 . University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Sciences , 04/01/2011
  • Gladys Cole Memorial Research Award. Geological Society of America, 05/10/2010
  • Finalist - Superior Teaching Award. College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 05/08/2010
  • Finalist - Superior Teaching Award. College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 05/08/2009

Affiliations

  • Center for Technological and Natural Hazards (none), Department of Geography, University of Utah, 07/01/2014 - present
  • Middle East Center - College of Humanities (MEC), Affiliated Faculty, 01/01/2008 - present

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