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Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies
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Associate Professor, Theatre
Professional Service
- Pacific and Ancient Modern Language Association (PAMLA).
Role: Committee Member.
Invited to serve on Auxiliary Committee.
09/01/2022 - present
- Pacific Ancient Modern Language Association.
Role: Presiding Officer; panel cultivator and moderator.
Presiding Officer for "Drama & Society" Standing Committee. I cultivated 2 "Drama & Society" panels for the Annual Conference 2021, and I moderated 1 "Drama & Society" panel.
11/01/2020 - 12/01/2021
- Frontiers Journal.
Role: Co-Editor.
Co-Editor and Book Review Editor of Frontiers Journal, managed at the University of Utah in the School of Cultural and Social Transformation (published by the University of Nebraska Press).
05/01/2017 - present
- Pacific and Ancient Modern Language Association.
Role: Presiding Officer.
Original and Presiding Officer for multiple "Drama and Society" panels (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).
09/01/2016 - 11/15/2019
Internal Service
- Ethnic Studies Division; Chair of review committee for Career-line Full professor promotion.
Committee Chair and Peer Reviewer,
11/01/2023 - 03/31/2024.
Department service.
- Served on Search Committee for Dean of the College of Transform with committee members from Transform and other units at the University.
Committee Member,
10/01/2022 - 04/30/2023.
University service.
- Theatre Dept; Merit Review Committee member.
member ,
04/01/2022 - 05/31/2023.
Department service.
- Ethnic Studies Division; self-assessment review of ES senior capstone artifacts.
committee member,
04/01/2022 - 02/28/2023.
Department service.
- Recruiting Committee - participated in committee work and worked independently to interview and recruit Theatre Teaching BFA majors.
Committee Member, Interviewer, Recruiter,
09/01/2021 - 04/01/2023.
Department service.
- School of Cultural and Social Transformation; search committee for Black Feminist Studies position.
committee member,
09/01/2021 - 12/31/2021.
College service.
- Curriculum Committee for Theatre Department .
representative for Theatre Teaching BFA program,
07/01/2021 - present.
Department service.
- Head of Theatre Teaching Program.
Administer Theatre Teaching BFA major, including recruitment, assessment, communication, and curricular issues,
07/01/2021 - 07/01/2023.
Department service.
- Advisory Committee for Theatre Department.
committee member representing Theatre Teaching BFA program,
07/01/2021 - 07/01/2023.
Department service.
- Theatre Department JEDI committee.
committee member ,
01/01/2021 - 05/01/2022.
Department service.
- Served as editor for Utah Women's Narratives (supported by 1U4U Gender Based Violence grant).
Cultivated & edited monologues for Utah Women's Narratives even,
11/01/2020 - 03/01/2021.
University service.
- Arts Education College of Fine Arts Committee.
Member,
08/01/2020 - 05/31/2023.
College service.
- RPT Chair for Ethnic Studies Division.
Chair,
03/01/2020 - 03/01/2021.
Department service.
- MATFA Faculty Committee member.
faculty committee member,
05/01/2018 - present.
College service.
- Strategic Planning Committee - CFA.
member ,
09/01/2017 - 05/01/2018.
College service.
- Diversity Scholars Instructional Coordinator and Co-coordinator; working with faculty team, CESA and recent addition of co-leader. Management of large retention-based first year cohort course.
Manage teaching of year-long Diversity Scholars course, including team teaching collaboration and work with CESA,
05/02/2016 - 05/15/2019.
University service.
- RPT Committee, Theatre & Ethnic Studies Division.
RPT member; served as RPT Chair in Ethnic Studies for 1 year,
09/01/2015 - present.
Department service.
- Central Committee member - Ethnic Studies - Asian Pacific American Studies representative.
External review preparation, TA application review, general executive committee work,
09/01/2015 - 06/01/2016.
Department service.
- General Education Curriculum Council.
Reviewer of Fine Arts and Ethnic Studies undergraduate courses; new courses; 5 year-reviews; learning out come reviews,
09/01/2015 - 06/01/2016.
University service.
Community Partnership
- "White Rabbit Red Rabbit" by Nassim Soleimanpour
- Producing and organizational activities for a global and community-based performance that involves Westminster University and the University of Utah. First performance - March 13, 2023, Second performance - March 13, 2024 (involving additional partner, Salt Lake Acting Company).
01/17/2023 - present
Honors & Awards
- Asked to offer the Graduation speech for the AASA graduation ceremony and banquet.
Asian American Student Association ,
04/01/2018
- Nominated by a student for the Faculty Recognition Award.
Career & Professional Development - Faculty Recognition Program ,
03/01/2018