Experience

EDUCATION

2015 Tulane University
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences

2011 University of Nevada
Master of Education
Health Promotion

2008 Utah State University
Bachelor of Science
Health Education 

2008 Utah State University
Bachelor of Science
Physical Education 

NOTABLE AWARDS

2024 Fulbright Scholar (Australia)

2024-Present Alcuin Fellow (BYU Honors)

EMPLOYMENT 

2022-Present Brigham Young University
Associate Professor
Department of Public Health

2016-2022 Brigham Young University
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health 

2015-2016 Utah State University
Assistant Professor of Health Education
Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

2014- 2015 Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Training Coordinator
Prevention Research Center
Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences

2011-2014 Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Research Associate
Prevention Research Center
Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences

Research Awards

  • 2021-2023

    Co-Investigator
    (PI: Greg Macfarlane) 

    Utah Department of Transportation, Research and Innovation Division’s UTRAC award 

    $70,000 

  • 2021-2022

    Principal Investigator

    Brigham Young University Global Women’s Studies

    $4,985

  • 2018-2019

    Principal Investigator 

    Funded by College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University 

    Amount: $6,000

  • 2016-2018

    Investigator
    (PI: Carrie Durward, PhD) 

    Funded by USDA UT-EX151160 

    $1,637,880

  • 2012-2014

    Investigator
    (PI:  Carolyn C. Johnson, PhD)

    Evaluation of Function an Effectiveness of Salad Bars in New Orleans Schools

    Special Interest Project (SIP) 12-063

    Funded by CDC

  • 2011-2012

    Investigator
    (PI:  Carolyn C. Johnson, PhD

    Funded by CDC

Student Initiated
Research Awards

  • 2022-2023

    Mentor
    (CURA applicant: Mary Jacobsen) 

    $4,000

  • Mentor
    (CURA applicant: Natalie Cedono Diaz) 

    $4,000

  • 2021-2022

    Mentor
    (CURA applicant: Andrea Barney)

    $4,000

  • 2021-2022

    Mentor
    (CURA applicant: Anna Weir)

    $3,000

  • 2020

    Mentor (CURA applicant: Spencer Clason)

    $3,000

  • 2020

    Mentor (CURA applicant: Madi Augustine)

    $3,000

  • 2019

    Mentor
    (CURA applicant: Jordyn Hansen)

    $3,000