Professional Service
- AAHPERD. SWD Vice President Research Consortium. 06/2013 - 06/2016
- Utah AHPERD. Vice President for Higher Education. 04/2013 - 04/2015
- Childhood Obesity. Reviewer. 01/2013 - present
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Reviewer. 01/2013 - present
- Development in Sport Sciences. Editorial Board. 01/2013 - present
- International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education . International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education – 2014 World Congress Reviewer. 01/2013 - present
- Biomedical Human Kinetics. Editorial Board. 01/2013 - present
- American Journal of Sport Science. Editorial Board. 01/2013 - present
- European Physical Education Review. Reviewer. 01/2012 - present
- International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Reviewer. 01/2011 - present
- Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. Reviewer. 01/2011 - present
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Reviewer. 01/2010 - present
- Head Start/Body Start. Grant Reviewer. 01/2010 - present
- AAHPERD/Research Consortium. National Convention Program Reviewer. 01/2008 - present
Internal Service
- Strategic Planning Research Goal/Metric/ACtion Item Committee. 09/2013 - present. Department service.
- Strategic Planning Values Committee. 08/2013 - present. Department service.
- University Advisory Committee for Teacher Educators. 07/2013 - present. University service.
- Advisor Sport Pedagogy Club. 07/2013 - present. Department service.
- Collge of Health Research Committee. 07/2013 - present. College service.
- Academic Appeals Committee. 08/2012 - 05/2015. College service.
- University Advisory Committee for Teacher Educators. 08/2012 - 12/2012. College service.
Honors & Awards
- University of Utah Academy of Health Science Educators Outstanding Educator Award of Health Sciences Graduate Students. 05/2019
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport Exceptional Paper Award. 04/2019
- SHAPE America CSPAP SIG Innovative Paper Award. 03/2018
- University of Utah Early Career Teaching Award. 05/2017
- SHAPE America CSPAP SIG Innovative Paper Award. 03/2017
- Academy of Health Science Educators - Early Career Educator. 05/02/2016
- Early Career Research Award. College of Health, 04/10/2015
- Mabel Lee Award for National Reputation in Research, Teaching and Leadership by age 36. AAHPERD, 04/2014
- 2013 Research Consortium Fellow. AAHPERD, 03/2013
In the Media
- 1. Fitness Tracker Supports Healthy Childhood Behavior (July, 2018). http://uofuhealth.utah.edu/newsroom/news/2018/07/dd-fitbit-brusseau.php . 07/2018.
- What’s the best way to rest between sets? Men’s Health . 04/15/2015. http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/rest-during-exer...
- Science and Research Show: The Case for Bringing Physical Education Back to Schools. The Scope – University of Utah Health Science Radio. 01/15/2015. http://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/shows.php?sho...
- 10,000 Steps Per Day? It's More Complicated for Kids. Published: Live Science, Huffington Post, Fox News . 01/13/2015. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/01/06/10000-ste...
- Physical education classes to receive makeover. 07/17/2013. http://dailyutahchronicle.com/2013/07/15/physical-...