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Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies
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Chair, Ethnic Studies
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Associate Professor, Political Science Department
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Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Internal Service
- Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Planning Committee, 2023.
03/28/2023 - 05/31/2023.
University service.
- Co-Chair, School for Cultural & Social Transformation Dean Search Committee, 2022- 2023.
Co-Chair,
09/19/2022 - 04/21/2023.
University service.
- Undergraduate Council, 2022-2025.
08/22/2022 - present.
University service.
- CSBS Faculty Search Advisory Committee, May 2022.
05/23/2022 - 05/23/2022.
College service.
- Ethnic Studies Learning Outcomes Assessment, May 2022.
Reviewer,
05/09/2022 - 05/31/2022.
Department service.
- Ethnic Studies Curriculum Committee.
11/22/2021 - present.
Department service.
- College of Social Behavioral Science Dean Search Committee.
10/04/2021 - 01/14/2022.
College service.
- American Politics Comprehensive Exam Committee, Chair, 2021.
Chair,
09/13/2021 - 10/29/2021.
Department service.
- EDI Inclusion Style Guide Review Committee, 2021-present.
07/05/2021 - present.
University service.
- URC Faculty Scholarly Grant Program Reviewer, 2020.
10/01/2020 - 11/02/2020.
University service.
- American Politics Comprehensive Exam Committee, 2020.
09/01/2020 - 11/02/2020.
Department service.
- Political Science RPT Committee, 2020-present.
08/24/2020 - present.
Department service.
- School for Cultural and Social Transformation, Programming Committee, 2020-2022.
08/24/2020 - 05/13/2022.
College service.
- Graduate School Academic Policy Advisory Group, 2020.
06/01/2020 - 08/10/2020.
University service.
- UROP Reviewer, 2020- present.
04/01/2020 - present.
University service.
- Assistant Vice President for Faculty Diversity Search Committee, 2020.
03/02/2020 - 05/17/2021.
University service.
- School for Cultural and Social Transformation, Associate Dean for Research Search
Committee, 2019.
08/01/2019 - 10/31/2019.
College service.
- School for Cultural and Social Transformation, Assistant Dean Search Committee, 2019.
03/01/2019 - 04/30/2020.
College service.
- Vice President of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Search Committee, 2018-2019.
10/01/2018 - present.
University service.
- Ethnic Studies 50th Anniversary Event Committee, 2018-2019.
08/20/2018 - present.
Department service.
- MLK, Jr. Week Planning Committee.
08/01/2018 - present.
University service.
- Political Science Nominations & Awards Committee, 2018-present.
08/01/2018 - present.
Department service.
- School for Cultural and Social Transformation Council, 2018-present.
07/01/2018 - present.
College service.
- School for Cultural and Social Transformation Executive Committee, 2018-present.
07/01/2018 - present.
College service.
- Diversity Leadership Team, Office for Equity and Diversity, 2018-present.
07/01/2018 - present.
University service.
- Manuscript reviewer, Politics, Groups and Identities.
02/2018 - present.
Other service.
- Undergraduate Studies Committee (Political Science).
01/08/2018 - 04/24/2018.
Department service.
- Ethnic Studies Diversity Scholars Coordinator Search Committee.
01/2018 - 06/01/2018.
Department service.
- Ethnic Studies Curriculum Committee.
08/2017 - present.
Department service.
- Manuscript reviewer, New Political Science.
03/2017 - present.
Other service.
- Manuscript reviewer, Political Theory.
01/2017 - present.
Other service.
- Pacific Island Studies Search Committee.
09/2016 - 03/2017.
College service.
- Division of Gender Studies Internal Review Team.
09/2016 - 11/2016.
University service.
- Manuscript reviewer, Polity.
08/2016 - present.
Other service.
- Ethnic Studies Central Committee.
08/2016 - present.
Department service.
- Political Science RPT Committee.
08/2016 - 06/30/2018.
Department service.
- Hinckley Journal of Politics, Faculty Editor.
08/2016 - 06/29/2018.
Department service.
- Academic Senate. Substitute.
08/2016 - 05/2017.
University service.
- Division of Ethnic Studies RPT guidelines. Sole drafter. Approved 3/2017.
04/2016 - 03/2017.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Studies Committee (Political Science).
08/2015 - 05/2017.
Department service.
- Western Political Science Association, 2016 Annual Meeting Section Coordinator, Interpretation and Methods.
08/2015 - 04/2016.
Other service.
- Association for Asian America Studies, 2016 Annual Meeting Program Committee.
08/2015 - 04/2016.
Other service.
- Book manuscript reviewer, Routledge.
04/2015 - present.
Other service.
- Ethnic Studies/ Social Work Search Committee.
09/2014 - 02/2015.
Department service.
- Political Research Colloquium Committee.
08/2014 - 06/30/2016.
Department service.
- College of Social and Behavioral Science Undergraduate Scholarship Committee.
08/2014 - 05/2016.
College service.
- Asian Pacific American Area Studies Head.
08/2012 - present.
Department service.
- Ethnic Studies Central Committee.
08/2012 - present.
Department service.
- Utah Opportunity Scholars Committee.
01/2012 - 05/2012.
University service.
- Ethnic Studies Curriculum Committee.
08/2011 - present.
Other service.
- Diversity requirement course designations. Ethnc 2500, Ethnc/ Pols 5430, Pols 3190.
09/2010 - present.
Department service.
- University Teaching Committee.
09/2010 - 06/2013.
University service.
- RPT revisions committee.
09/2010 - 05/2012.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Studies Committee.
08/2010 - 06/2013.
Department service.
- Political Inquiry Encounters (PIE) Co-coordinator.
08/2010 - 05/2012.
Department service.
Professional Service
- Utah Division of State History.
The Peoples of Utah Steering Committee.
06/01/2021 - present
- The College Board.
Role: Consultant.
Consultant, AP African American Studies Course, College Board, 2021-2023.
04/01/2021 - 02/13/2023
- Journal of Political Science Education.
Manuscript reviewer.
02/01/2021 - present
- American Council of Learned Societies.
Fellowship Reviewer, 2020 & 2021.
08/17/2020 - 12/08/2021
- Politics, Groups, and Identities.
Reviewer.
02/01/2018 - present
- Political Theory.
Manuscript reviewer.
12/2016 - present
- Routledge.
Book monograph reviewer.
04/2016 - present
- New Political Science.
Manuscript reviewer.
03/2016 - present
- Public Administrative Review.
Manuscript Reviewer.
03/2016 - present
- Western Political Science Association.
Section Coordinator, Interpretation & Methods.
08/01/2015 - 04/01/2016
- Association for Asian American Studies.
2016 Annual Meeting Program Committee.
07/01/2015 - 05/01/2016
- Polity.
Reviewer.
10/2014 - present
- Political Research Quarterly.
Reviewer.
04/2011 - present
- Urban Studies.
reviewer.
09/2010 - present
- American Quarterly.
reviewer.
02/2010 - present
- American Political Science Review.
Reviewer.
11/2009 - present
Community Partnership
- “When and Where I Enter: On Asian American Awareness in the 21st Century,” Invited Participant, Asian American Student Association High School Conference, University of Utah, February 17, 2017.
02/2017 - 02/2017
- “2016 Election De-brief: Immigration Policy and the Policy Process,” Invited Participant, International Scholar and Student Services, Office of Global Engagement, University of Utah, November 21, 2016.
11/2016 - 11/2016
- Modern American Race Relations and Institutional State Violence. Speaker
Sponsored by Hinckley Institute of Politics and Political Science Student Advisory Council.
11/20/2014 - 11/20/2014
- Panel Speaker, Asian Pacific American Heritage Awareness.
04/2012 - 04/2012
Honors & Awards
- Finalist, Superior Teaching Award, CSBS 2023.
CSBS,
03/20/2023
- Faculty of the Game Recognition, University of Utah vs. USC Homecoming Game, October 19, 2018.
University of Utah,
10/20/2018
- Nominated, Don Nakanishi Award for best paper, "Race Against Time: The Temporal Structure of the White Yeomanry".
Committee on the Status of Asian Pacific Americans, Western Political Science Association,
12/2017
- “Race and Ethnicity in Global Contexts: Transforming Ethnic Studies.” Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) Grant, $10,000. With Lourdes Alberto (PI) & Elizabeth Archuleta.
Office of Global Engagement,
03/10/2017
- Nominated. CSBS Superior Teaching Award.
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences,
03/2017
- Finalist, CSBS Junior Teaching Award.
College of Social and Behavioral Science,
01/2012
- Hannah Arendt Award for Politics.
New School for Social Research,
04/2009
Affiliations
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Western Political Science Association
(WPSA),
Member,
01/2006 - present
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Association for Political Theory
(APT),
Member,
10/2003 - present
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American Political Science Association
(APSA),
Member,
06/1998 - present
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Association for Asian American Studies
(AAAS),
Member,
01/1997 - present
In the Media
- Invited Guest. “Roots, Race & Culture: Colorism,” PBS Utah, March 22, 2022. 03/22/2022.
- “Interview on Anti-CRT/Book Bans,” Al Jazeera English Live, January 28, 2022. 01/28/2022.
- Transformative Intersectional Studies Collective Grant Interview, Daily Utah Chronicle, January 27, 2022. 01/27/2022.
- Interview on Patriotism & American Exceptionalism, Daily Utah Chronicle, September 21, 2021. 09/21/2021.
- Interview on BLM Utah Statement on American Flag, ABC4 News, July 13, 2021. 07/13/2021.
- “Could Utah’s colleges be stopped from teaching about divisive topics?” Salt Lake Tribune, June 23, 2021. 06/23/2021.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/06/23/co...
- “Interview about Critical Race Theory,” KRCL, June 22, 2021. 06/22/2021.
- “Understanding Critical Race Theory,” @theU, June 18, 2021. 06/18/2021.
https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/understanding...
- “Critical Race Theory: Experts break down what it actually means,” Washington Post video segment, June 8, 2021. 06/08/2021.
https://youtu.be/svj_6w0EUz4
- “Debate on Critical Race Theory in Schools,” KUER w/ Jon Reed, June 4, 2021. 06/04/2021.
https://www.kuer.org/2021-06-11/an-academic-debate...
- “Interview on Critical Race Theory,” Daily Utah Chronicle, May 27, 2021. 05/27/2021.
- “Interview on Critical Race Theory,” KUTV 2News, May 19, 2021. 05/19/2021.
- “Interview on Critical Race Theory,” KSL Newsradio, May 19, 2021. 05/19/2021.
- “Interview on Critical Race Theory,” KSL TV, May 18, 2021. 05/18/2021.
- “Interview on Critical Race Theory/1619 Project,” FOX13, May 17, 2021. 05/17/2021.
- “Comment on H.B. 377,” ABC4, April 30, 2021. 04/30/2021.
- “Myth of the Model Minority, hate crimes and hate speech against Asian Americans,” Panelist. KRCL RadioACTive, April 6, 2021. 04/06/2021.
https://krcl.org/blog/radioactive-april-6-2021/
- “Get comfortable feeling uncomfortable: Why kids need to learn about race at home,” ABC4.com, March 17, 2021. 03/17/2021.
- “Partisanship and Personal Relationships,” Daily Utah Chronicle, February 5, 2021. 02/05/2021.
- “2020 VP Debate,” Courthouse News Service, October 2, 2020. 10/02/2020.
- “Black Conservatism,” KUER, July 23, 2020. 07/23/2020.
- “What Does It Mean to Be an American?” KRCL RadioACTive, July 3, 2020. 07/03/2020.
- "Power to the People: U.S. Voting Rights," KCPW. 10/30/2019.
http://kcpw.org/blog/local-programs/2020-02-19/pow...
- "The Power of the Ballot". 01/30/2019.
http://kcpw.org/blog/local-news/2019-01-30/the-pow...
- “Civility in Politics,” KCPW, May 5, 2018. 05/05/2018.
http://kcpw.org/blog/local-programs/hinckley-insti...
- "Utahns respond to Charlottesville," KCPW. 30 minute interview over race and free speech in the wake of Charlottesville. 08/17/2017.
- "Ethnic Studies Goes Global," @theU. 04/24/2017.
- “How Will Race Relations Impact the 2016 Election?” Good4Utah, ABC4. 11/04/2016.
- "Modern American Race Relations and Institutional State Violence"
KUER (NPR Affiliate). 11/20/2014.
http://kuer.org/post/hinckley-forum-modern-america...