KIMBERLY MAY JEW portrait
  • Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies
  • 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