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Professor, Ethnic Studies
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Professor, Political Science Department
Professional Service
- Southern Poverty Law Center.
Role: expert.
2020 round redistricting.
04/01/2022 - 01/02/2023
- Southern Political Science Association.
Role: Chair.
Political Methodology Section.
02/01/2022 - present
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Role: expert.
2020-round redistricting.
01/01/2022 - 01/02/2023
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Role: invited expert.
the 2020-round redistricting conference.
06/01/2021 - 08/01/2023
- Native American Rights Fund.
Role: invited expert.
the 2020-round redistricting conference.
05/20/2021 - 08/02/2021
- Behavioral and Social Sciences Assoication.
Role: reviewer.
Review Board.
12/31/2018 - present
- National Political Science Review.
reviewer.
11/02/2018 - 12/06/2018
- Perspectives.
reviewer.
03/01/2018 - 12/12/2019
- American Political Science Review.
reviewer.
12/01/2014 - present
- Sociological Methods and Research.
reviewer.
12/01/2014 - 02/05/2015
- Sage Publication.
reviewer of book manuscript.
03/01/2014 - 06/03/2014
- National Association for Ethnic Studies.
Role: co-chair.
Awards Committee.
01/01/2014 - 05/01/2014
- National Association for Ethnic Studies.
Board of Directors.
06/2013 - 02/03/2015
- International Conference on Urbanization and Development in China.
Role: Committee Member.
Organizing Committee.
08/2011 - 08/2011
- Urban Affairs Review.
Role: member.
Editorial Board.
08/2008 - 12/2010
- Urban Affairs Review.
Role: Board Member.
Editorial Board.
07/2008 - 07/2011
- International Encyclopedia of Political Science, CQ Press.
Role: Editorial Advisor.
Editorial Board.
07/2005 - 07/2011
- Urban Politics Section, American Political Science Association.
Urban News Editor.
07/2004 - 07/2010
Internal Service
- Special Assistant to Associate Vice President.
07/01/2012 - 07/01/2013.
University service.
- Interim Director, Ethnic Studies Program.
Interim Director,
07/2011 - 07/2013.
University service.
- Martin Luther King Committee of University of Utah.
Chair,
07/01/2012 - 07/01/2013.
University service.
- University Diverse Committee, Undergraduate Studies,.
Committee Member,
07/2011 - 07/2013.
University service.
- University Teaching Program Committee, .
Committee Member,
07/2011 - 07/2013.
University service.
- Political Science RPT Committee.
Subcommittee Chair,
05/2011 - 05/2013.
Department service.
- Diversity Leadership Team.
member,
08/2010 - 07/2013.
University service.
- Special Assistant Director, Ethnic Studies Program.
08/2010 - 06/2011.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Studies, Department of Political Science, the University of Utah. 2009-2012.
Committee Member,
08/2009 - 08/2012.
Department service.
- Director of Graduate Studies.
07/31/2023 - present.
Department service.
- Executive Committee.
member,
07/31/2023 - present.
Department service.
- RPT Committee.
member,
09/01/2022 - present.
College service.
- Political Science RPT Committee.
member,
09/01/2022 - present.
Department service.
- EDI Committee.
Co-Chair,
09/01/2022 - present.
Department service.
- Ethnic Studies RPT Committee.
Chair,
09/01/2022 - 05/01/2023.
Department service.
- University URC Faculty Scholarly Grant Program.
reviewer,
01/06/2020 - 12/11/2020.
University service.
- Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee, Political Science, 2019-2020.
Chair,
05/01/2019 - 12/01/2020.
Department service.
- Curriculum Overhaul Committee, Ethnic Studies, 2018-2019.
Member,
09/01/2018 - 08/01/2019.
Department service.
- RPT committee.
subcommittee chair,
05/21/2018 - 11/01/2019.
Department service.
- RPT committee, Political Science.
subcommittee chair,
05/14/2018 - 12/28/2018.
Department service.
- Executive Committee Member, Ethnic Studies.
09/01/2017 - present.
Department service.
- Faculty Promotion Committee Chair.
08/01/2017 - 11/30/2017.
Department service.
- Ad Hoc Committee in Writing for Graduate School.
01/11/2016 - 08/01/2016.
University service.
- Search Committee for Associate Vice President in Diversity.
08/24/2015 - 05/02/2016.
University service.
- Faculty Senate.
Senate,
08/17/2015 - 06/01/2018.
University service.
- Joint Faculty Search Committee, Ethnic Studies and Theatre.
Chair,
09/01/2014 - 07/01/2015.
Department service.
- Executive Committee.
Member,
07/01/2014 - 07/01/2018.
Department service.
- American Politics Field.
Chair,
07/01/2014 - 06/01/2018.
Department service.
- Graduate Committee.
Member,
07/01/2014 - 02/02/2015.
Department service.
- Junior Faculty.
Mentor designated,
03/01/2014 - 05/01/2019.
College service.
- Betty Glad Research Fund Committee.
Member,
03/01/2014 - 05/01/2015.
Department service.
- The Search Committee for Dean of Graduate School.
Member,
02/2013 - 05/2013.
University service.
- Judge, College of Social and Behavior Science Research Day.
04/2011 - 04/2013.
College service.
Community Partnership
- Member, Review Board, Journal of Behavioral and Social Sciences. 2019-.
02/01/2019 - present
- Expert Volunteer for Utah Fair Redistricting Legal Team.
02/15/2017 - 06/01/2017
Honors & Awards
- Presidential Societal Impact Scholar.
University of Utah,
01/19/2024
- The special report covered my contribution to the study of ranked-choice voting in America and documented my methodology, grant, and main findings concerning the 2020 presidential election.
University of Utah Magazine,
10/01/2021
- Nominee for the Career & Professional Development Center, Faculty Recognition Program, University of Utah. 2018.
University of Utah,
12/01/2018
- Winner of A Showcase of Extraordinary Faculty Achievements (for publication of my book, Social Research: Integrating Mathematical Foundations and Modern Statistical Computing. San Diego: Cognella Academic Publishing), With commendation from the J. Willard Marriott Library and the Office of the Vice President for Research. University of Utah. 2016
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University of Utah,
03/15/2016
- Distinguished Overseas Professor of Political Science (supported by Chinese National 985-Plan Program), School of Government.
Nanjing University,
07/2012
- TRISS Endowed Professorship for Excellence.
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh,
07/2007
- Artinian Award for Professional Development.
Southern Political Science Association,
08/2004
- Byran Jackson Award for Best Research on Race and Ethnicity.
The American Political Science Association,
08/1999
- Ted Robinson Award for the Best Research in Race.
Southwestern Political Science Association,
08/1999
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