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Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies Division in the School for Cultural & Social Transformation
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Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
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Director, Office of Undergraduate Research
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Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies
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Affiliated Faculty Member, Asian Studies, University of Utah
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Affiliated Faculty Member, Latin American Studies
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, Office for Undergraduate Research, University of Utah (2023).
University of Utah,
04/03/2023
- Lead Fellow, Transformative Intersectional Collective, University of Utah, funded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Cultural & Social Transformation, University of Utah,
01/01/2023
- RUUTE-Y Award, The RUUTE and Regional Affairs team, University of Utah.
School of Medicine, University of Utah,
08/23/2022
- Presidential Leadership Fellow, funded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation.
University of Utah,
06/29/2020
- Book Award, Migrant Crossings: Witnessing Human Trafficking in the U.S., Book Award on Asian America.
American Sociological Association's Section on Asia and Asian America,
05/27/2020
- Honoree, Migrant Crossings: Witnessing Human Trafficking in the U.S., 5th Annual Celebrate U Event, A Showcase of Extraordinary Faculty Achievements.
The Celebrate U Task Force, University of Utah.,
04/01/2020
- 2019 – 2020 “Race and Ethnicity in Global Contexts II: Ethnic Studies ‘Global Learning without a Passport.’” Global Learning Disciplines. Office of Global Engagement, University of Utah. $10,000.
Office of Global Engagement,,
12/05/2019
- Summer 2019, Faculty Fellow, Center for Arts, Design and Social Research, Residency V: Commonplaces and Entanglements, Spoleto, Umbria, Italy.
Center for Arts, Design and Social Research,
07/15/2019
- Faculty Fellow, Center for Arts, Design and Social Research, Commonplaces and Entanglements, Spoleto, Umbria, Italy.
Center for Arts, Design and Social Research,
06/01/2018
- Graduate Diversity Enhancement Grant for Women of Color Academics. Primary Faculty Organizer: Annie Isabel Fukushima. Graduate School Diversity Office, University of Utah, $1,000, 2017 – 2018.
Graduate Diversity Enhancement Grant ,
10/09/2017
- "Just Academic Spaces: Institutional Transformation." Rutgers University, Newark, June 12 - June 17, 2017. http://democratizingknowledge.syr.edu/SummerInstitute.html.
Fellow, Democratizing Knowledge Summer Institute,
03/15/2017
- Graduate Diversity Enhancement Grant for Women of Color Academics of Social Work, Graduate School Diversity Office, University of Utah, $1,000.
Graduate Diversity Enhancement Grant,
10/04/2016
- Exemplary Diversity Scholar, .
National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID),
05/2015
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Rutgers University, 2013 – 2015.
Andrew W. Mellon,
07/2013
In the Media
- “As gender-based violence rises, these professors ask Utahns to advocate for change,” KSL by Gabrielle Shiozawa, March 1, 2023, https://www.ksl.com/article/50590762/as-gender-based-violence-rises-these-professors-ask-utahns-to-advocate-for-change?fbclid=IwAR0tF_GQbBRBqVH4CMiFTXZ3S_lvHAHRCQO8UDQblQfhSpB3-LNNNEg3Dg4 . 03/01/2023.
https://www.ksl.com/article/50590762/as-gender-bas...
- “U of U kicks off Women’s History Month with discussion on gender-based violence,” Fox 13 by Jenna Bree, March 1, 2023, https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/u-of-u-kicks-off-womens-history-month-with-discussion-on-gender-based-violence?fbclid=IwAR2O7Ucbz9pL1N5tmTaerygQatqaUBLfHtc655mIL_XVo6fpASIQP8lkHgU . 03/01/2023.
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/u-of-u-ki...
- “Library panel discussion to focus on gender-based violence, policy,” @theU by Heidi Brett, February 26, 2023, https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/library-panel-discussion-to-focus-on-gender-based-violence-policy/ . 02/26/2023.
https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/library-panel...
- “Restoring Freedom Summit,” ABC4 by Sariah Farmer, The Daily Dish, January 6, 2023. https://www.abc4.com/dailydish/restoring-freedom-summit/ . 01/06/2023.
https://www.abc4.com/dailydish/restoring-freedom-s...
- Interview. "Migration, Human Trafficking, and Environmental Justice."Sustain. University of Utah. Podcast. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1730627/11858956-migration-human-trafficking-and-environmental-justice?fbclid=IwAR04PPKfmorCpQ7bnBibr8P4zVWL47dNnkn5pjr-GxmA9stwr2fWVs-a6-w. 12/13/2022.
- Research Profile. REDI: Research, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. Vice President for Research Newsletter 1, issue 3: p. 5.
05/16/2022.
https://research.utah.edu/_resources/documents/EDI...
- Thaiss Del Rio Sanchez. (2022, May 16). More than a status. @theU. https://attheu.utah.edu/students/more-than-a-status/. 05/16/2022.
- “Human Trafficking Among Utah Girls and Women,” Utah Women & Leadership Podcast by Susan R. Madsen, April 20, 2022, https://www.buzzsprout.com/802433/10459642 . 04/20/2022.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/802433/10459642
- “Anti-Trafficking Charity Operation Underground Railroad Has Another Murky Rescue Story,” Vice by Tim Marchman and Anna Merlan, August 12, 2021, . 08/12/2021.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/akgq8a/anti-traffi...
- Sunday Edition with Doug Wright. KSL TV on NBC. 9AM MST, March 21, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqsMDtRRPBA . 03/21/2021.
https://ksltv.com/category/sundayedition/?
- “Domestic Violence Rises as the Pandemic in the US Approaches its Year Mark,” The Daily Utah Chronicle, February 11, 2021, by Lizzy Seitz. 02/21/2021.
https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2021/02/11/domestic...
- “Faculty selected for presidential leadership program,” @theU by Brooke Adams, July 23, 2020, . 07/23/2020.
https://attheu.utah.edu/arts-humanities/faculty-se...
- “University of Utah researchers team up to study gender-based violence in state,” The Salt Lake Tribune by Becky Jacobs. 07/19/2020.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/07/19/university-...
- “Mapping gender-based violence,” @theU by Morgan Aguilar, June 30, 2020, https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/mapping-gender-based-violence/?fbclid=IwAR1pc7b4XjqWDjokZ49O7fBbKCK-iuAtLJGSVAoUa-Epw5yhz3w2NmsznWw. 06/30/2020.
- “Fronteras: The Racist History of US Trafficking Laws,” Texas Public Radio, Interview with Norma Martinez and Lauren Terrazas, June 19, 2020, https://www.tpr.org/post/fronteras-racist-history-us-trafficking-laws. 06/19/2020.
- “A family held their relatives captive; a community set them free.” The Journal by Sarah Tory, July 29, 2019, Originally appeared in HCN. 07/29/2019.
https://www.the-journal.com/articles/a-family-held...
- Featured Scholar. National Center for Institutional Diversity. https://www.facebook.com/UMichNCID/photos/a.337717083040061/1628649170613506/?type=3&theater
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6537508662976528385/. 05/21/2019.
https://www.facebook.com/UMichNCID/photos/a.337717...
- “Migrant Crossings: Witnessing Human Trafficking in the U.S.” Hinckley Institute Radio Hour. KCPW. 88.3 FM. November 6, 2018. 11/06/2018.
https://kcpw.org/blog/local-programs/hinckley-inst...
- “Women in Migration.” Utah Museum of Fine Arts, ACME (Art. Community. Museum. Education). August 14, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwOfpnsmcgc . 08/14/2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwOfpnsmcgc
- Women in Migration, Refugee Integration, Poetry Origination, Dress Code Protestation. KRCL Radioactive. http://www.krcl.org/blog/radioactive-april-20-2017/. 04/20/2017.
- Nubia Pena and Susan Folsom. “Op-Ed: Human Trafficking happens here, and the victims need our help.” The Salt Lake Tribune. January 30, 2016.
01/30/2016.
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3445728-155/op-ed-hu...
- “Annie Fukushima and Cindy Liou on Human Trafficking.” Filmed by Joel Wanek. Produced by Lenora Lee. 2014. https://vimeo.com/107708821 . 12/31/2014.
https://vimeo.com/107708821
- “Consultant Spotlight on Annie Fukushima.” Office for Victims of Crime. January 2013: https://www.ovcttac.gov/views/HowWeCanHelp/dspSpotlightGallery_Ind.cfm?cs=aFukushima
. 01/30/2013.
https://www.ovcttac.gov/views/HowWeCanHelp/dspSpot...
- “Human Trafficking Conference.” Host: Scott Shafer. KQED Radio, NPR: January 20, 2011: http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201101200900
. 01/20/2011.
http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201101200900
- “Human Trafficking.” Host David Kay. Real Law Radio, Ohio. September 25, 2010.
09/25/2010.
- “Commitments to Community: An Interview with Annie Fukushima.” Interview: Julie Thi Underhill. Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley, August 26, 2009: http://ethnicstudies.berkeley.edu/story.php?id=1
. 08/26/2009.
http://ethnicstudies.berkeley.edu/story.php?id=1
Affiliations
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American Sociological Association
(ASA),
Secretary / Treasurer, Section on Human Rights,
08/01/2016 - present
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National Women's Studies Association
(NWSA),
Member,
05/2015 - present
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Freedom Network
(FN),
Co-Chair, Conference Committee,
04/2015 - 04/30/2017
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Law and Society Association
(LSA),
Member,
01/2015 - present
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Freedom Network USA
(FN USA),
Member,
03/12/2014 - present
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Association for Asian American Studies
(AAAS),
Member,
09/2013 - present
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Institute of Impossible Subjects
(IIS),
Member,
08/2013 - present
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American Studies Association
(ASA),
Member,
01/2013 - present
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Critical Ethnic Studies Association
(CESA),
Member,
01/2013 - present
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American Sociological Association
(ASA),
Member,
07/2012 - present
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Association for Asian American Studies
(AAAS),
Member,
02/06/2007 - present
Internal Service
- Committee Member, Student Behavior Committee, Dean of Students, University of Utah, Fall 2016 – May 2019.
Committee Member,
11/17/2016 - 05/31/2022.
University service.
- Women of Color Academics (Formerly known as Women of Color Academics of Social Work).
Faculty Advisor/Organizer,
04/01/2016 - present.
University service.
- Dean’s Diversity Council, College of Social Work, 2016 - Present.
10/02/2016 - 05/31/2018.
College service.
- Search Committee, Pacific Islander Initiative, School for Cultural & Social Transformation, Open Rank Faculty Search, 2016 – Present.
Search Committee Member,
09/09/2016 - 02/28/2017.
College service.
- Faculty Retreat Adhoc Planning Committee. August 1, 2016 – September 12, 2016. College Service. College of Social Work. University of Utah.
Committee Member,
08/01/2016 - 09/12/2016.
College service.
- Initiative for Transformative Social Work.
Director,
07/01/2016 - 07/01/2017.
College service.
- Adhoc Emeritus Committee. Social Work.
04/28/2016 - 05/31/2016.
College service.
- PhD Advisory Committee, 1/2016 – Present. College Service. Social Work.
01/02/2016 - 05/31/2018.
College service.
- Adhoc Application for Frontiers: Journal of Women’s Studies Committee. 01/2016 – 06/2016. Program service. Ethnic Studies Program, University of Utah.
Application Committee Member,
01/2016 - 06/2016.
Other service.
- School of Social and Cultural Transformation Faculty Initiative. January 1, 2016 – present. Program Service. Ethnic Studies.
Faculty Advisory,
01/01/2016 - 05/31/2016.
College service.
- Ethnic Studies Central Committee. 08/2015 - present. Department service.
08/31/2015 - 06/01/2016.
Department service.
- Advisory Committee, RPT. College Service. Social Work.
08/01/2015 - 05/31/2017.
College service.
- Initiative for Transformative Social Work, College of Social Work, University of Utah, Faculty Member.
Member,
09/01/2015 - 04/30/2016.
College service.
- Search Committee, Pacific Islander Initiative, School for Cultural & Social Transformation, Open Rank Faculty Search, 2022 – 2023.
Committee Member,
07/01/2022 - 03/18/2023.
College service.
- Committee Member, Dream Center, Director Search, University of Utah, 2022.
Committee Member,
07/01/2022 - 09/30/2022.
University service.
- Co-Chair. Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research. Utah. our.utah.edu/ucur. 2023.
Co-Chair,
05/01/2022 - 02/28/2023.
Other service.
- Search Committee Member, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Utah, 2022.
Committee Member,
04/01/2022 - 09/30/2022.
University service.
- Ethnic Studies Curriculum Committee, Ethnic Studies Division, November 2021 – Present.
Committee Member,
12/01/2021 - 05/31/2022.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Studies.
Associate Dean,
09/16/2021 - present.
University service.
- Office of Undergraduate Research.
Director,
09/16/2021 - present.
University service.
- Committee Member, University of Utah, School of Medicine Admissions, Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) Sub-Committee, 2021 – 2024.
Committee Member,
08/16/2021 - 05/01/2024.
Other service.
- Project Lead, University of Utah Gender-Based Violence Consortium, March 2020 – Present.
Project Lead,
03/01/2021 - present.
University service.
- University Appointed Advisor, Title IX, 2021 – Present.
University Appointed Advisor,
01/01/2021 - present.
University service.
- University Teaching Committee.
Committee Member,
07/30/2020 - 07/31/2023.
University service.
- Women’s Week Committee, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, 2020 – 2021.
Chair,
07/20/2020 - 03/31/2021.
University service.
- Teaching and Curriculum Committee, School for Cultural & Social Transformation. June 27, 2018 – Present.
Committee Member,
06/27/2018 - 05/31/2021.
College service.
- Senator, Academic Senate, School for Cultural & Social Transformation, 2017 – 2018.
Senator,
08/01/2017 - 05/31/2018.
University service.
Professional Service
- Women’s Studies Journal.
Role: Reviewer.
Per-Review Journal.
06/05/2017 - 06/27/2017
- Journal of Human Trafficking.
Role: Reviewer.
Per-Review Journal.
01/03/2017 - 01/23/2017
- American Sociological Association.
Role: Secretary/Treasurer.
Human Rights Section.
08/01/2016 - 07/31/2019
- Feminist Formations.
Role: Reviewer.
Reviewer. Feminist Formations. Peer Reviewed Journal. 2016.
03/10/2016 - 04/17/2016
- National Women Studies Association.
Role: Reviewer.
Conference peer reviewer. 2016.
02/10/2016 - 03/18/2016
- Current Sociology.
Role: Reviewer.
Peer Reviewed Journal.
09/15/2015 - 10/15/2015
- Concentric: Literary & Cultural Studies, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. P.
Role: Reviewer.
Peer reviewed Journal. 2015.
08/18/2015 - 09/15/2015
- Office for Justice Programs.
Role: OJP Peer Reviewer.
Grant Reviewer.
07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016
- Freedom Network USA.
Role: Co-Chair, Conference Committee.
Co-Chair, Conference Committee (April 2015 - April 2017)
Wellstone Committee (April 2014 - Present)
Member (March 2014 - Present)
Freedomnetworkusa.org.
03/2014 - present
Community Partnership
- Member of Board of Directors, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2021 – Present.
08/01/2021 - 06/30/2024
- Member of Board of Directors, Salt Lake Acting Company, 2021 – Present.
07/01/2021 - 05/31/2024
- Member, Freedom Network USA Race & Human Trafficking Working Group, 2019 – Present.
09/04/2019 - present
- Utah Trafficking in Persons Task Force.
05/12/2016 - 12/31/2022
- Conference Committee. Utah Domestic Violence Coalition. Annual conference committee, Moving Forward Together: 25 years of Resilience. May 4 – October 7, 2016.
05/04/2016 - 10/07/2016
- Consultant, La Jolla Band of Indians Avellaka Program, 2015 - present.
06/2015 - 08/31/2015
- Member, Freedom Network USA, March 2014 - Present
Wellstone Committee Member, Freedom Network USA, April 2014 – 2019.
Co-Chair, Conference Committee, Freedom Network USA, April 2015 – April 2017.
03/20/2014 - present
- Contracted researcher, Anti-trafficking Collaborative, Bay Area, Office for Victims of Crime, 2013.
11/2012 - 12/2013