Honors & Awards

• University Teaching Grant, “Dancing Earth: Moving Toward Wellness.” University of Utah, $7000. 12/2020
• Faculty of the Game Recognition, University of Utah vs. Washington, Jan. 24, 2020. 01/24/2020
• Alta Sustainability Leadership Education Integration Award, $1250. The Sustainability Office, 03/22/2017 . The Sustainability Office, 03/22/2017
• “Race and Ethnicity in Global Contexts: Transforming Ethnic Studies.” Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) Grant, $10,000. With Lourdes Alberto (PI) & Edmund Fong. Office of Global Engagement. Office of Global Engagement, 03/10/2017
• Ford Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2008-2009. Ford Foundation, 08/2008
• Gilberto Espinosa Prize for Best Article, 2007; Received for essay published in journal. New Mexico Historical Review, 08/2007
• Recognized as Emerging Scholar 2007. Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 01/11/2007
• Julie Keleher/Telfair Hendon Award--awarded annually to untenured faculty for distinguished achievements, 2006. University of New Mexico, 05/2006
• Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, UNM Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium, University of New Mexico, 2004. University of New Mexico, 08/2004
• Dissertation Fellowship. Ford Foundation, 08/2001
• 16th Annual Graduate Exhibition in Arts and Humanities, Third Place Award for poster presentation of dissertation project. The Pennsylvania State University, 05/2002
• 15th Annual Graduate Exhibition in Arts and Humanities, First Place Award for poster presentation of dissertation project. The Pennsylvania State University, 05/2001
• Leadership Award in “Cultural Awareness” . Sigma Lambda Gamma national Sorority, 05/2001
• Pennsylvania State University's Institute for the Arts and Humanistic Studies' Interdisciplinary Dissertation and Creative Projects Award. The Pennsylvania State University, 05/1999
• CIC Predoctoral Fellowship. The Committee on Institutional Cooperation, 08/1994

Internal Service

• Associate Director Search, Office of Inclusive Excellence. Committee Co-Chair, 08/2016 - 05/2017. University service.
• Diversity Advisory Council Committee, The Graduate School. Committee Member, 08/2015 - present. University service.
• Associate Vice President Search, Office of Equity and Diversity. Committee Member, 08/2015 - 05/2016. University service.
• General Education Curriculum Committee, Office of Undergraduate Studies. Committee Member, 08/2014 - present. University service.
• LGBT Resource Center Advisory Board. Committee Member, 08/2014 - present. University service.
• Sustainability Learning Outcomes Committee. Committee Member, 08/2014 - present. University service.
• Diversity Leadership Team, Office of Equity and Diversity. Committee Member, 08/2013 - present. University service.
• Office for Inclusive Excellence, URISE (University Resources for Inclusion & Education). Committee Member, 08/2013 - present. University service.