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Associate Professor, Civil And Environmental Engin
Professional Service
- Environmental Protection Agency.
Peer reviewer.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- National Science Foundation.
Peer reviewer, 3 panels.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- SERDP.
Role: Session Chair.
Session Chair—SERDP/ESTCP Conference, Range Resiliency: Fate, Transport & Mitigation of Legacy & Insensitive High Explosive Constituents.
12/09/2020 - 12/12/2020
- Water Journal.
Role: peer reviewer.
peer reviewer, manuscript.
09/10/2019 - 09/30/2019
- NC Sea Grant Program.
Role: peer reviewer.
peer reviewer, proposals.
06/01/2019 - 07/01/2019
- Chemosphere journal.
Role: peer reviewer.
manuscript peer reviewer.
04/01/2019 - 04/15/2019
- Canadian Council for the Arts.
Peer reviewer for Killam Research Fellowship Application.
11/30/2018 - 12/30/2018
- National Science Foundation.
Proposal peer reviewer.
03/15/2018 - 03/16/2018
- Austria Research Council.
Proposal peer reviewer.
01/14/2018 - 01/15/2018
- Water Journal.
Role: Peer reviewer.
Manuscript Reviewer.
11/20/2017 - 12/20/2017
- Food Microbiology Journal.
Role: peer reviewer.
Manuscript peer reviewer.
10/23/2017 - 11/23/2017
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Role: peer reviewer.
Manuscript peer reviewer.
09/13/2017 - 10/13/2017
- Applied Environmental Microbiology Journal.
Role: peer reviewer.
Manuscript peer reviewer.
08/28/2017 - 09/28/2017
- Batelle Chlorinated Conference.
Session Chair.
08/01/2017 - 04/12/2018
- North Carolina Sea Grant Program.
Proposal peer reviewer.
07/01/2017 - 07/30/2017
- Journal of Water and Health.
Role: peer reviewer.
Manuscript peer reviewer.
06/23/2017 - 07/23/2017
- Water Environment Research Foundation .
Role: Peer reviewer.
Project Advisory Committee.
06/07/2017 - 06/06/2020
- Austria Research Council.
Proposal peer reviewer.
05/15/2017 - 06/15/2017
- Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Department of Defense.
Proposal peer reviewer.
05/10/2017 - 06/10/2017
- Environmental Science and Technology Journal.
Role: peer reviewer.
Manuscript peer reviewer.
04/30/2017 - 05/30/2017
- Environmental Protection Agency, P3 Program.
Proposal peer reviewer.
03/10/2017 - 03/15/2017
- US EPA.
Role: Proposal panel member.
Peer reviewer, P3 program.
03/01/2017 - 03/30/2017
- National Science Foundation, CBET.
Proposal peer reviewer.
02/01/2017 - 02/15/2017
- NSF.
Role: Proposal panel member.
Peer reviewer, NSF-CBET panel.
01/02/2017 - 02/28/2017
- Utah DEQ.
Role: Council Member.
Wastewater Operator Certification Council.
12/30/2016 - present
- USDA.
Role: Proposal panel member.
Peer reviewer, BARD program.
12/01/2016 - 01/20/2017
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Mentor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
University of Utah,
05/04/2018
- Career and Professional Development Center Faculty Recognition Award.
University of Utah,
04/27/2018
- Best Paper Award, Rocky Mountain Section American Society of Engineering Education, September 22-23,
Brigham Young University.
American Society of Engineering Education,
09/23/2017
- Ben Jacobsen Kingfisher Bend Ranch Award for Exceptional Effectiveness in Teaching, 2016-2017.
05/03/2017
- Excellence in Teaching Award.
West Virginia University,
05/2016
- CAREER Award.
National Science Foundation,
03/2016
- Excellence in Teaching Award.
West Virginia University,
05/2015
- Certificate of Commendation for Exceptional Service as Faculty Advisor .
American Society of Civil Engineers,
05/2013
Internal Service
- Executive committee member—Global Climate and Sustainability Center (GCSC).
08/19/2021 - present.
University service.
- working group, 4900-4910 planning.
member,
10/25/2019 - 01/01/2020.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Recruitment and Outreach.
Chair,
08/15/2019 - present.
Department service.
- Nuclear Endowed Chair Search.
Committee Member,
10/01/2018 - 03/01/2019.
Department service.
- ACCESS program.
Presenter,
07/26/2018 - present.
College service.
- Hi-GEAR camps for girls entering 10-12 grades.
Presenter,
06/11/2018 - present.
College service.
- COE orientation sessions.
Presenter,
06/05/2018 - present.
College service.
- USPCAS-W May 2018 mission to Mehran University of Engineering and Technology.
Peer trainer,
05/05/2018 - 05/13/2018.
Department service.
- Peer teaching evaluator for Dr. Yang.
Teaching evaluator,
02/16/2018 - 02/17/2018.
Department service.
- Peer teaching evaluator-Dr. McPherson.
Peer evaluator,
02/14/2018 - present.
Department service.
- USPCAS-W Executive Committee .
Committee Member,
01/01/2018 - present.
Department service.
- Organizer-mini engineering day, recruitment for high school students at the University of Utah .
11/01/2017 - 03/08/2018.
Department service.
- Nuclear Position Search Committee.
Committee Member,
09/01/2017 - 03/01/2018.
Department service.
- USPCAS-W, July-August 2017 mission to Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. Peer trainer, 07/29/17 - 08/06/17. Department service.
07/29/2017 - 08/06/2017.
Department service.
- USPCAS-W, December 2016 mission to Mehran University of Engineering and Technology.
Peer trainer,
12/11/2016 - 12/18/2016.
Department service.
Outreach
- Elementary school Dream Big outreach—Presentation of hands on STEM activity in 35 fifth grade elementary classrooms reaching ~1000 students .
08/15/2019 - 12/31/2019
- Exploring engineering day, presenter, University of Utah, College of Engineering.
06/15/2017 - 06/15/2017
In the Media
- Nguyen, J, “How do you test wastewater for COVID-19?” ABC News, October 30, 2020. 10/20/2020.
https://www.abc4.com/news/how-do-you-test-wastewat...
- McDonough, R, “Tracking the spread of coronavirus through the sewers,” The Hive, KCPW Radio, September 3, 2020. 09/03/2020.
https://kcpw.org/blog/local-news/healthcare/2020-0...
- Boal, J, “Update: Water quality engineers detect coronavirus through Utah’s sewage,” KSL TV, June 12, 2020. 06/12/2020.
https://www.ksl.com/article/46764191/update-water-...
- Maffly, B, “Testing sewage for coronavirus seemed to work. It detected the outbreak in Cache County,” Salt Lake Tribune, June 11, 2020. 06/11/2020.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2020/06/11...
- O’Donoghue, Amy, “Utah researchers looking at sewage for answers on coronavirus rates,” Deseret News, May 29, 2020 . 05/29/2020.
https://www.ksl.com/article/46758700/utah-research...
- Roe, G, “Water from Utah toilets helps researchers understand coronavirus," KUTV, May 19, 2020. 05/19/2020.
https://kutv.com/news/coronavirus/water-from-utah-...
- Betts, C, “Silicon Slopes Live: Jim Vanderslice and Jennifer Weidhaas,” May 15, 2020, . 05/15/2020.
https://youtu.be/NYRwWU9hWok
- Nelson, P, “Utah researchers look to the sewage system to better track coronavirus,” KSL News Radio, May 1, 2020. 05/01/2020.
https://kslnewsradio.com/1924325/utah-researchers-...
- Maffly, B, “Utah scientists to test sewage to see if it can reveal rates of coronavirus infections”, Salt Lake Tribune, April 2020, . 04/17/2020.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2020/04/17...
- When a mysterious chemical leaks, looking back at the anniversary of the MCHM spill in Charleston, WV. 01/04/2017.
https://www.soils.org/discover-soils/story/when-my...
- Home-Douglas, P, “Off-Campus Crusaders,” PRISM, American Society for Engineering Education, March-April 2016. 04/2016.
https://www.asee.org/documents/publications/prism/...
- Alexander Tullo, “Obscure chemical taints water supply, Chemical Engineering News, American Chemical Society,” February 17, 2014. 02/2014.
http://cen.acs.org/content/dam/cen/92/7/09207-cove...
- Shauna Johnson, “Study: Flushing made little difference for MCHM levels in homes,” MetroNews, February 5, 2014. 02/2014.
http://wvmetronews.com/2014/02/05/study-flushing-m...
- John Hockenberry, “Water in America: In the Tap We Trust,” The Takeaway, January 17, 2014 . 01/2014.
http://www.wnyc.org/story/water-history-quality-am...