-
Faculty Affiliate, Global Change and Sustainability Center
-
Faculty Affiliate, Environmental Humanities
-
Faculty Director, STEM Ambassador Program (STEMAP)
-
Associate Professor, Communication
Professional Service
- Inclusive SciComm.
Role: Member.
2023 Inclusive SciComm Symposium Planning Committee.
12/2022 - 12/2023
- Society for Risk Analysis (SRA).
Role: Chair-Elect.
Risk Communication Specialty Group (RCSG).
12/2022 - 12/2023
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Role: Member.
Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication.
11/2022 - 11/2025
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Role: Vice Chair.
Committee on Science and Technology Engagement with the Public (CoSTEP).
01/2022 - 12/2024
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).
Role: Head.
Communicating Science, Health, Environment, and Risk Division (ComSHER).
10/2021 - 10/2022
- The Kavli Foundation & U.S. Department of Energy.
Role: Invited member.
Steering Committee, Science Public Engagement Partnership (SciPEP).
12/2020 - 09/2021
- National Science Foundation.
Reviewer.
08/2020 - 08/2021
- Scholars Strategy Network.
Role: Chapter Co-lead.
Utah Chapter.
08/2019 - 08/2020
- National Science Foundation.
Role: Panel reviewer.
Division of Research and Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL).
01/2017 - 01/2017
- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Role: Workshop Planning Committee Member.
Standing Committee on Emerging Science for Environmental Health Decisions.
08/2016 - 12/2016
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).
Role: Secretary.
ComSHER Division.
08/2015 - 08/2016
- American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR).
Role: Member.
Membership and Chapter Relations Committee.
05/2013 - 01/2015
Internal Service
- Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Public Communication of Science.
Chair,
08/01/2021 - present.
Department service.
- Graduate Committee.
Member,
08/01/2021 - 07/31/2022.
Department service.
- Athletics Advisory Council.
Member,
07/2020 - present.
University service.
- Executive Committee.
Member,
08/2018 - present.
Department service.
- Department Colloquium.
Coordinator,
08/2016 - 08/2019.
Department service.
- Diversity Committee.
Member,
07/2016 - 07/2019.
Department service.
- Faculty Hiring Committee.
Member,
11/2015 - 03/2016.
Department service.
- Graduate Committee.
Member,
07/2015 - 07/2016.
Department service.
- Awards Committee.
Member,
03/2015 - 05/2015.
Department service.
- EarthU Sustainability in Diversity.
Mentor,
02/2015 - 02/2015.
University service.
- University Marketing and Communications/University of Utah Campus Communication Council.
Panelist, Science and Social Media,
11/2014 - 11/2014.
University service.
- Graduate School Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.
Judge,
11/2014 - 11/2014.
University service.
Honors & Awards
- Rising Star in the Humanities Award.
College of Humanities, University of Utah,
11/2016
In the Media