Awards & Recognitions

   2023

  • Influential Educator Award, Southern Utah University Faculty Development
  • Professor of the Year, SUU Athletics Thundy Awards

   2022

  • Completed and successfully defended doctoral dissertation, Northcentral University
  • Influential Educator Award, Southern Utah University Faculty Development

   2021

  • Mentor of the Year Award Winner, Southern Utah Thunderbird Awards
  • Staff Member of the Year, Southern Utah University College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Influential Educator Award, Southern Utah University Faculty Development
  • Kappa Delta Pi, Northcentral University Chapter

   2020

  • Globally Engaged Faculty Award Winner, Southern Utah University International Office
  • Professor of the Year Finalist, Southern Utah University Thunderbird Awards
  • Influential Educator Award, Southern Utah University Faculty Development

   2019

  • Professor of the Year Award, SUU Veterans Association
  • Organization of the Year Finalist (SUU News), Southern Utah University Thunderbird Awards
  • Influential Educator Award, Southern Utah University Faculty Development

   2018

  • SUU President’s Award, Southern Utah University Thunderbird Awards
  • Professor of the Year Award, SUU Veterans Association
  • Influential Educator Award, Southern Utah University Faculty Development

   2017

  • Professor of the Year Finalist, Southern Utah University Thunderbird Awards
  • Influential Educator Award, Southern Utah University Faculty Development
  • Top Paper Panel – Sports and Athletics, NCA/PCA National Conference

   2016

  • Graduate Ambassador, Southern Utah University School of Graduate and Continuing Studies
  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Southern Utah University Department of Communications
  • Lambda Pi Eta, National Communications Honor Society – Southern Utah University Chapter

   2015

  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Southern Utah University Department of Communications
  • SUU Graduate Student Academic Scholarship, Southern Utah University Department of Communications
  • SUU Graduate Student Out of State Tuition Waiver, Southern Utah University Department of Communications

   2014

  • 1st Place – Media Studies, Fall 2014 BYU-Idaho R&CW Conference
  • 1st Place – Journalism Session, Fall 2014 BYU-Idaho R&CW Conference
  • 1st Place – College of Business & Communications, Spring 2014 BYU-Idaho R&CW Conference
  • BYU-Idaho Academic Scholarship
  • Gordon B. Hinckley Award Recipient, Brigham Young University-Idaho Communication Department

   2013

  • Birch Memorial Scholarship, BYU-Idaho