Professional Service

• Journal of Lusophone Studies. Book Review Editor. 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2021

Honors & Awards

• Early Career Teaching Award. University of Utah, 02/2019
• Ramona W. Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities. University of Utah College of Humanities, 03/2018
• CLASP Junior Faculty Teaching Award — A national award given annually to one pre-tenure university professor from across all fields in Latin American Studies for "outstanding pedagogy, mentoring success, community involvement, and incorporation of research into the classroom experience”. Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP), 05/2016
• Commander's Award for Civilian Service. The United States Military Academy at West Point, 08/2012
• Derek C. Bok Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Undergraduates. Harvard University, 04/2010

In the Media

• "Utah writer publishes the newest murder mystery to mine Mormon issues" — Interviewed by the Salt Lake Tribune on how recent issues in contemporary Mormonism are reflected in a mystery series set in Utah. 01/09/2017. http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/4780962-155/ut...
• Panelist on "Top of Mind" on BYU Radio for the segment "Olympics Arrive in Brazil". 08/05/2016. http://www.byuradio.org/episode/ae38aac8-eb66-4859...
• "Three books find fictional inspiration in Mormon noir" — Commented on recent trends in Mormon fiction in the Salt Lake Tribune. 11/20/2015. http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/3143316-155/th...
• "Brazil, Death, History, and Magic" — Interviewed by Marcus Smith for The Morning Show on BYU Radio. 06/11/2014. http://www.byuradio.org/Media/Default/Show%20Media...